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…
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…
If you’ve been watching Twitter (specifically the hashtag #gov2au), you might have seen that yesterday the Government released its response to the Gov 2.0 Taskforce, supporting 12 of the 13 recommendations (and deferring the 13th, information philanthropy, pending the outcomes of several related reviews). The response was announced in AGIMO’s new blog platform, Govspace, released…
I was checking my Department’s week-old Drinking Nightmare Facebook Page from home the other day and noticed that besides it up popped an ad for ASIO, inviting me to learn more about being a Survelliance Officer. This was the first time I’d seen ASIO advertising on Facebook – or for that matter any Australian government…
The Society for Digital Agencies (SODA) has released its Digital Outlook for 2010. This is a great read and provides insight into the thinking and activity around the digital space from a global perspective. Note that they are having an event in Sydney this Friday (Media 2010, Introducing the next media decade), which I am…
Whirlpool’s survey is one of the few surveys that provides a comprehensive view of internet usage in Australia. I’ve used the results that are published (freely) from the survey for a number of years to develop strategies for audiences, both within the public and private sector. However to keep its value, people have to complete…
The organisers of the US-based ‘Apps for Democracy’ competition have released a guide for other governments and organisations on how to run their own similar contests. The Guide to Creating Your Own Apps for Democracy contains many useful tips based on how to setup a content and what worked and didn’t work in the contests…
On Tuesday afternoon the Gov 2.0 Taskforce released its final report, Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0. As stated in their blog post, the Taskforce handed the report to the responsible Ministers who immediately authorised its public release – a sign of great confidence in the report! The report generally followed the recommendations and included…
I’ll be chatting with Adriel Hampton on Gov 2.0 radio early next week to give US Gov 2.0 people some operational insights into Gov 2.0 happenings in Australia. Gov 2.0 radio is a weekly podcast on collaborative and transparent government hosted by Adriel, a noted US-based Gov 2.0 and new media strategist. I expect the…
I’m reliably informed (via a public tweet and the Taskforce site) that the Gov 2.0 Taskforce draft report should be out at some point today. The Taskforce Chairman, Dr Nicholas Gruen, says in the announcement linked above that it will be publicly available for comment until at least Wednesday 17 December. Keep an eye on…
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