Dr Charlton was sworn in as Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy on 13 May 2025.

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Joint media release with Tim Ayres, Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science.

Australia and Canada are strengthening cooperation on AI safety through a new Memorandum…

Speech to the Australian Business Economists Annual Forecasting Conference at the Mint, Sydney.

Australia and India are taking their technology partnership to new heights.

This week, I’m lucky enough to be in New Delhi, attending one of the world’s biggest events – the AI Impact Summit.

Australia and India will mark 20 years of the Australia India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) by announcing 5 new joint research projects worth $3.76 million.