Premium Interviews Federal public servants will soon have a ‘responsibility to share’ data for public benefit, but they need to lean on the experts and be careful not to overreach Tuesday December 10, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal After a long period of consultation around upcoming federal data-sharing and release reforms, questions about consent and commercial use remain the most controversial. While a… Read more
Public servants urged to give feedback on new data sharing legislation Tuesday September 10, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Public servants have a chance to give their opinions on the development of new public sector data sharing and release legislation. The government has released… Read more
Premium Insights and analysis Data sharing reforms are taking shape and federal agencies need to get up to speed. Expect new powers, new responsibilities and cultural change Monday September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Federal agencies would be empowered to share the contents of publicly owned databases more widely under proposed reforms, but only to support better government policy… Read more
Minister names members of new National Data Advisory Council Wednesday March 27, 2019 By Stephen Easton Federal The government has announced the appointment of a National Data Advisory Council comprised of six independent experts and three government representatives who will support the… Read more
Deborah Anton named as the interim National Data Commissioner, leaving IP Australia Thursday August 9, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The Office of the National Data Commissioner is up and running with public servant Deborah Anton moving into the key role on an interim basis,… Read more
