I continue to be impressed by the UK government’s approach to egovernance, and the understanding they have of the importance of broadband infrastructure to their nation’s future. Lord Stephen Carter, the minister for communications, technology and broadcasting in the UK, has discussed the importance of broadband access at a Westminster eForum and Westminster Media Forum…
While speaking to a colleague earlier in the week about the rush on access to government support in some areas of Australia due to the current economic conditions, I realised that it is a very good time for the public sector to build capacity and skills. The IT skills crunch has affected Australian government for…
I’ve been following the blog of the Hon Penny Sharp MLC, Red Leather, as one of the best examples in government of blogging and a strong proponent of the use of the online channel. In late October she gave a speech to the NSW Parliament regarding the level of online engagement by NSW MLCs. Published…
One of the promises Barack Obama made in the US was to release his weekly address to the nation via Youtube. This signaled how serious he was about transparent and open government, and flagged the incoming US government recognition of the power of Youtube’s large and growing audience – which publishes almost 10,000 hours of…
President-elect Barack Obama built his campaign on change, and is demonstrating an ongoing commitment to this approach via the site Change.gov. It’s a great living case study on how a government can engage its citizens online in a constructive way.
Following in the footsteps of other world leaders, today Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched an official presence on Twitter (at @KevinRuddPM). For the unfamiliar, Twitter is a free ‘micro-blogging’ service which allows users to exchange short updates (up to 140 characters long), termed ‘Tweets’ in a way similar to SMS. Unlike SMS, these updates are…
With the conclusion of the US Presidential race, commentators are turning their attention to an analysis of how a relative newcomer could first defeat a more experienced contender for the Democratic nomination (Hillary Clinton), and then achieve a victory over an even more experienced Republican candidate (John McCain), albeit on the back of extremely low…
The UK government is working towards the pilot of a ‘Digital mentoring’ system to support people on the wrong side of the digital divide to cross over. As discussed in Connected Republic, Digital Mentors, the white paper for the initiative states, Government will pilot a ‘Digital Mentor’ scheme in deprived areas. These mentors will support…
The New Zealand government has become the latest to use Youtube to support an election debate, with Prime Minister Helen Clark and John Key to face questions posed by New Zealand-based YouTube users during a debate broadcast live on TV ONE on 14 October. New Zealand YouTube users have been asked to submit video questions…
The most exciting change I’m seeing in US politics at the moment is the degree of top level support and enthusiasm for transparency in government. Nextgov has published an article, Obama says he would use IT to open government, which details the strategies the Democrat nominee for President says he will mandate for the US…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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