Australian business welcomes tech-savvy PM
SYDNEY - Captains of Australian industry have a lengthy wishlist for new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, but also strong hopes the former tech entrepreneur can encourage innovation and energise an economy struggling with a fading resources boom.
Turnbull is lauded for his business acumen - with the technology sector particularly fond of the multimillionaire - who is an enthusiastic supporter of the innovation scene and start-ups.
The 60-year-old - who took power after defeating Tony Abbott in a Liberal Party vote on Monday - has already called for a future-looking Australia "that is agile, that is innovative, that is creative" in comments that encouraged business leaders, who count Turnbull as one of their own.
"For Australia to take advantage of the big shifts in the global economy, our government needs to act like our most innovative businesses," Turnbull said after meeting with central bank chief Glenn Stevens.
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