Tech Council of Australia chief executive Kate Pounder. Source: supplied.
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Australia has hit 78% of its 2030 tech job target of 1.2 million, according to a report released today by the Tech Council of Australia (TCA).
The report was launched by the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic and Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor in Canberra this morning.
According to the report, our tech work force was sitting at 935,000 in February. An additional 10,500 jobs were added to the roster during a three-month period, up until March.
How are tech jobs rising when there have been so many tech layoffs?
This news may seem surprising, considering the continued downsizing within the Australian tech sector.
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