Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

FARRELL (—) (): I thank Senator Sterle for his second supplementary question. San Francisco is the gateway to Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley is the home of global tech innovation, including artificial intelligence. I was pleased to meet with representatives from Google, Salesforce and innovative Australian startups using satellite technology to improve winegrowing around the world. The Albanese government is actively supporting Australian innovation as well as attracting foreign investment in technology to create more well-paying jobs at home. For example, Microsoft recently announced a $5 billion investment in Australia as well as new artificial intelligence partnerships with the Digital Transformation Agency. This investment helps to support the government's commitment of creating 1.2 million tech related jobs by 2030.