On Tuesday CEBIT is hosting the eGovernment Forum, with the involvement of the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) in the Department of Finance and Deregulation. I am attending the Forum as a guest of AGIMO to receive a Gov 2.0 Innovator Award, alongside Mosman Council and ABC Pool (per the Gov 2.0 Taskforce’s Innovators…
Many rulers, from the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt to the Czars of Russia, were seen as almost infallible leaders – divinely selected and empowered to lead their people. To question their wisdom, strength or decisions was often an offence that could be punished by imprisonment or death. Most modern states are more lenient, however governments…
Victoria’s App My State competition has now closed to entries, and has already been an enormous success for the Gov 2.0 efforts in that state. The competition attracted 171 entries, 75 applications and 96 ideas, over 12 weeks. Judging has now commenced – with the public able to vote for the ‘popular choice’ award and…
After some interruptions I’ve now organised the next Gov 2.0 Canberra lunch, featuring two fantastic speakers, Senator Kate Lundy and Kate Carruthers. Being held at the Parliament House Members’ Guest Dining Room on 31 May, Senator Lundy will be speaking on the Gov 2.0 Expo she’s attending in Washington – giving a round-up of the…
If you’ve not on Twitter, or regularly visiting AGIMO’s new Govspace blog, you may not yet be aware of the Australian Gov 2.0 showcase. The showcase has been established as a place for the Australian Government to publicly share case studies, videos and information about various Government 2.0 initiatives taking place. The first goal of…
Contrary to some media and public perceptions, most public servants are hard working and dedicated to their jobs. This makes us busy people – sometimes too busy to keep an eye on what is going on at the peripheries of our professions. That’s why it is important for those of us who understand and follow…
Media commentators have called the Australian Government’s budget “austere”, “responsible” and “boring but good”. I call it historic. Why so? Look at the copyright information in Budget Paper 1: BUDGET STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK. Budget Papers 2, 3 and 4 have been released on a similar basis. What is different? For the first time in history…
According to the ABC, the Prime Minister has endorsed all 28 recommendations in the APS review report, Ahead of the Game: Blueprint for Reform of Australian Government Administration. This report includes recommendations for the use of Gov 2.0 in citizen engagement and open government, turning citizens into active participants in the process of government, rather…
The internet has proven itself time and time again to be one of the fastest platforms of disseminating information during emergencies. The latest example has been in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. One of the largest spills off the US coast in history (though far from being the largest in…
With the release of the Australian Government’s response to the Gov 2.0 Taskforce Final Report and the increasing push of governments around the world to encourage, and even mandate, the use of Government 2.0 approaches by public sectors and politicians, it would be easy to begin thinking that we’re off and running towards a Gov…
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