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Business to get $800m in government’s digital push-by Phillip Coorey Scott Morrison: “The plan supports Australia’s economic recovery by removing outdated regulatory barriers.”  Getty Source:AFR The Morrison government will pour $800 million into measures it says are designed to help businesses take advantage of digital technologies – but most of the money is dedicated to boosting its online services to facilitate doing business and to crack down on corporate fraud. Citing a report by consultant McKinsey, which says the adoption of technology has advanced five years in just eight weeks because of COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison will provide details on the extra funding on Tuesday. Of the $800 million, about $420 million will be used to fulfil the 2018-19 budget promise to amalgamate the Australian Business Register and the 31 registers administered by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission “allowing businesses to quickly view, update and maintain their business registry ...