loss of assistant minister for innovation Wyatt Roy<\/a> will also impact the government\u2019s innovation agenda, and that the new Parliament needs to work together on these issues.<\/p>\n\u201cThe loss of Wyatt Roy is a big issue \u2013 he was genuinely committed to reaching across the aisle to work with us on this thing,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmarter, cannier players in the new parliament will recognise that if the two parties find common ground early on then there isn\u2019t anything that can\u2019t be achieved for this sector in the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n
Policies not parties<\/h3>\n
The overwhelming outpouring of support from the startup sector when Malcolm Turnbull took the top job has meant that the government has become complacent in this area, Husic says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe startup sector was so pleased to see Turnbull take the helm, and I can understand why they felt that way with Tony Abbott\u2019s seeming indifference to the whole notion of innovation and startups,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there needs to be an evolution moving beyond that recognition to be a lot more wily about supporting policies not parties. They need to make parties work for their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a real risk that the startup sector\u2019s support for the Turnbull government will be taken for granted. I don\u2019t think that\u2019s good long-term for the sector, it needs to be making the parties work for that support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the move away from the innovation portfolio, Husic says he will be bringing a lot of the lessons he learnt from startups to his new role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI enjoyed massively the chance to interact with the Australian startup community and to build links overseas to see what people are doing with early-stage innovation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI might not be in a direct role but I\u2019m not moving too far away from the Australian startup community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like to say I\u2019m a card-carrying member of the fan club and a lot of the things I picked up need to be carried over to my new role. I enjoyed massively the chance to interact with the Australian startup community and to build links overseas to see what people are doing with early-stage innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his new role Husic says he will be directly addressing the impact of new technologies on Australian jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got two out of five jobs likely to be effected by tech and automation by 2030. I don\u2019t think as a country we\u2019ve got a game plan as to how to deal with that,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very aware of that challenge and bringing that focus to the new gig.\u201d<\/p>\n
The successor<\/h3>\n
Husic will be replaced as shadow parliamentary secretary for startups by Tim Hammond, with the pair previously campaigning together in startup hubs during the election.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll throw himself into this space and become a really strong advocate for the sector as well,\u201d Husic says.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can just tell he\u2019s going to be someone that will throw himself into the role with a great deal of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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