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Labor Government’s Flagship $15b Manufacturing Fund Passes into Law

March 30th, 2023

Leading up to the 2022 federal election, the (then) Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese pledged in early 2022 that he would use Labor’s proposed $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) to make medical technology, local manufacturing and other critical industry investments a top priority. After some debate in recent months, The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Corporation bill was passed by both houses earlier this week with support from the Greens and a number of crossbenchers, after a series of amendments were approved. The […]

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Recent NSW Supreme Court Case Regarding Claims Over R&D Tax Offset Refunds in Company Insolvency

March 27th, 2023

Various laws determine the manner in which a company’s assets are distributed to employees and creditors in the event of an insolvency event. In a decision handed down by the New South Wales Supreme Court in 2022,  the order of priority of payments in a winding up where employee debts and secured creditor claims exist was considered. The matter was Spitfire Corporation Limited (in liquidation) and Aspirio Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2022] NSWSC 340. The court considered whether Refundable R&D […]

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Neuren Pharmaceuticals becomes another Australian Biotech Success Story after US FDA Approves Treatment for Rett Syndrome

March 16th, 2023

Victorian based Neuren Pharmaceuticals’ North American partner, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, has received news this week that its treatment for Rett syndrome was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Neuren Pharmaceuticals and Acadia Pharmaceuticals had previously entered an exclusive licence in 2018 to develop and commercialise trofinetide for the treatment of Rett syndrome and other indications. Trofinetide, to be sold under the brand name DAYBUE, is now the first drug to be approved for the treatment of the neurodevelopmental disorder […]

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Industry Minister Comments on Business Investment in R&D and Our Call for Maintaining Stability of the R&D Tax Incentive

March 6th, 2023

The freshly appointed Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, recently held a press conference with Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, regarding the National Science and Research Priorities and the proposed National Reconstruction Fund, which the Labor Government are seeking to pass through the parliament. During this conference Ed Husic was quoted as stating: The amount that we invest in R&D in this country relative to the OECD, we have about 1.8 per cent relative to GDP investment in R&D […]

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