Aug 29, 2026 · 21 min · 9 segments
The Prime Minister relaxed energy rules for data centres in a compromise to get Queensland and the Northern Territory on board. But within days, miscommunication resulted in a good old-fashioned…
James RileyHost
Justin HendryHost
[upbeat music] Direct from Parliament House in Canberra, join us as we discuss the most important stories in innovation and policy making from the past week.
We will also be talking about what was quite a controversial report put forward by the United States Studies Center, USSC, suggesting Australia must embrace its dependence on the US in relation to AI.
A new program launched by Andrew Charlton, hopefully opening up procurement pathways for Australian AI startups to get into banking first, but, uh, presumably other industries too.
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[upbeat music] Direct from Parliament House in Canberra, join us as we discuss the most important stories in innovation and policy making from the past week.
We will also be talking about what was quite a controversial report put forward by the United States Studies Center, USSC, suggesting Australia must embrace its dependence on the US in relation to AI.
A new program launched by Andrew Charlton, hopefully opening up procurement pathways for Australian AI startups to get into banking first, but, uh, presumably other industries too.
