"It is my aim to grow these potential export opportunities and I will shortly be discussing the development of industry priorities with industry and state and territory governments; this report will help guide those discussions."

The report will contribute to the ongoing development of Australia's ICT capability and innovation policy and builds on the 2002 McKinsey report Australia: winning in the global ICT industry, which gave a strategic overview of ICT sector opportunities and challenges in the medium term.

The Center for Innovative Industry Economic Research produced the report with the support of the Australian Computer Society, the Australian Information Industry Association and the Pearcey Foundation.