On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:09 PM, Paul Wallbank <[email protected]>wrote:
> > we should push for start ups, > inventions and R&D to be treated the same way as passive property > investment, that would release billions of dollars in investment funds > and legitimise the work of ten of thousands of Australians who work > hard developing new technologies. > > We need to level the playing field, not distort it further. > > That's all very well to say that, but its really just sugar coating the problem. In Australia, we *have* developed new technologies. But when we do the intellectual property is pushed offshore into foreign companies and then our tech community is left poor. Governments have been instrumental in doing this. It's a while back now, but Australia developed the "utility" car or "ute". That made our foreign car companies billions of dollars (and does every year), but we still don't have any local car companies of any size. India, Malaysia, China, Korea, Japan all have their own car companies. We do not.. and the Government has a 100 year history of not wanting that. Sorry, but It's just really dishonest to be giving rhetoric about 'releasing billions' when the NSW Government "hides" all the actual technology achievements that have been done in this State (and others). Then it does *not* try to leverage that to create further investment.. cmon.. Australian Governments are all about leaking technology and IP bacck to Europe and America.. seriously Richard.. we know how this country works... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Guidelines on discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia/msg/351e183e1303508d?hl=en%3Fhl%3Den No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
