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 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
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 September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The data sharing and release scheme aims to stake out a patch of middle ground between locking up government information and releasing it on data.gov.au
Minister names members of new National Data Advisory Council 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
Deborah Anton named as the interim National Data Commissioner, leaving IP Australia 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,