The Gershon Review of the Australian Government’s Use of Information and Communication Technology report has been released by the Department of Finance, and it makes for an interesting read.Peter Gershon’s key findings were that, 1. There is weak governance of pan-government issues related to ICT. 2. Agency governance mechanisms are weak in respect of their…
Recognising over 10 years of reporting on egovernment topics from around the world, Victoria’s eGovernment Resource Centre has been selected as one of the ten finalists for the 9th annual PoliticsOnline award for the top individuals, organisations and companies having the greatestimpact on the way the Internet is changing politics. By being in the top…
Yesterday (Wednesday) I was privileged to attend a think tank in Melbourne discussing the future of the Victorian Government’s whole-of-government intranet, CentralStation. Being the only state government in Australia I am aware of with such a tool, I was surprised to learn that it had been originally created in 1996. To my knowledge that makes…
There’s a lot of activity in the online forms space across Australian government at present and it is proving to be an area of real cost savings and environmental benefits for public sector organisations at all levels. Business.gov.au has supported a centralised whole-of-government approach to business focused forms for several years now and its forms…
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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