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September, 2025

DroneShield Ltd has used Australia’s refundable R&D Tax Offset to become Australian Success Story

September 3rd, 2025

One of the best performing stocks on the ASX over the past few years has been Sydney based DroneShield Ltd which has seen the stock price rise from approximately $0.20 in September 2022 to $3.20 in September 2025. DroneShield Ltd has become a world-leading Australian developer of AI-powered counter-drone and electronic warfare solutions, and has recently announced a number of substantial contracts with international governments amid an environment of increased government expenditure on defence. In addition to its warfare solutions, […]

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Robyn Denholm comments on R&D Spending Gap

June 9th, 2025

In recent comments published by The Australian, Robyn Denholm, the Australian-based Tesla chair, has expressed concerns over slowing business investment in Australia, noting that “Australia is not living up to its full potential” in terms of investment and R&D She highlighted that Australia’s combined government and business spending on R&D has fallen to 1.68% of GDP since 2008, compared to the OECD average of 2.73%. This R&D spending gap equates to approximately $25 billion per year.  “We need to see […]

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Swanson Reed Submission to Review of National R&D System – April 2025

April 14th, 2025

In the May 2024 federal budget, The Albanese Government announced a strategic examination and review of Australia’s R&D system to align it with national priorities and improve outcomes. The Government subsequently announced that the review would be led by Robyn Denholm, Chair of Tesla and an experienced leader in R&D at some of the world’s most innovative companies; the review panel also includes: Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb AC, former Chief Scientist and Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University. Professor Fiona Wood AO, […]

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If R&D Tax Law is going to be changed effective 1 July, (as announced in the FY25 MYEFO), how about making these changes too?

January 30th, 2025

A surprising announcement was made by The Government in the FY25 MYEFO released in late December 2024, which took the unprecedented step of announcing an eligibility restriction to be applied to specific sectors. The MYEFO budget papers noted: The Government will exclude activities related to gambling and tobacco from Research and Development Tax Incentive eligibility for income years starting on or after 1 July 2025. Research and development activities related to gambling can exacerbate addiction and associated harms, while activities related […]

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