Last call for feedback on Australia’s next Open Government national action plan Federal The final round of consultation for the development of Australia’s third Open Government Partnership national action plan is underway, according to the Department of the…
Government 2.0 — the substance behind the semantics Monday October 28, 2019 By Pia Andrews Communications & Technology The opportunity of Government 2.0 is the ability to reimagine government and work towards fundamentally better public outcomes in accordance with the values and culture…
It seems one can question the algorithms: NZ drafts charter for data ethics in the public sector Friday October 18, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology New Zealand's government has published a draft "algorithm charter for government agencies" that promises citizens fairness, transparency and accountability around how the government uses data…
Most FOI officers believe in transparency, but their bosses don’t have their backs: study Wednesday October 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Career Advice Most public servants who process freedom-of-information requests are "sincere, passionate and committed" to government transparency, according to a recent study, but they often face obstacles…
How can the APS maintain trust at a time of significant disruption? Monday February 11, 2019 By Sonya Sherman Sponsored Citizens are pressing governments to be more transparent. They want to freely access the information and data created about them, and for public agencies to…
Pia Andrews brings big ideas back to NSW, plans trans-Tasman partnership Monday September 3, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The New South Wales Department of Finance, Services and Innovation has lured enthusiastic government IT expert Pia Andrews back to Australia from New Zealand, where…
NSW information commission charts the course to a more open government Thursday June 21, 2018 By Stephen Easton Jurisdiction New South Wales information commissioner Elizabeth Tydd has given public service leaders a comprehensive new guide to open government that positions public participation at the centre…
Rising public pressure for greater government transparency Thursday May 17, 2018 By The Mandarin Community & Social Establishing greater openness and transparency into the activities of government will build public trust, create economic opportunities, and support better decision-making. Intermedium’s white paper discusses…
Open Gov Week: tune in to catch up on progress towards open government Thursday May 10, 2018 By Mel Flanagan News Open Government is a growing global movement. It's global Open Gov Week (May 7-11 ), and we think this is cause for celebration and the…
Ken Smith: how to restore public trust in government Tuesday April 17, 2018 By Ken Smith Editors' Picks "Each and every one of us in public service has a fundamental responsibility: to operate in the public interest".
What could Open Government learn from Open Technology folks? Thursday March 29, 2018 By Cameron Shorter Features Despite open government’s best intentions to prioritise collaboration, government bodies consistently duplicate each other’s effort. Collaborating as effectively as open communities is much harder than…
Push vs pull: national FOI stats paint a blurry picture of open government Friday January 12, 2018 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Not all freedom of information laws are created equal, which makes comparing the transparency of different systems across Australia rather difficult. States that proactively publish…
Stats on secrecy: national FOI data shows the leaders and laggards in transparency Tuesday November 28, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The Northern Territory's public servants don't receive that many applications for the release of government information, but when they do, they reject more than their…
Making GovHack (and open government) more impactful Friday August 18, 2017 By Cameron Shorter Communications & Technology With the kind of evaluation that the public sector applies to its own endeavours, the annual hackathon that creates new uses for government open datasets…
Meeting global standard for open procurement data might cost too much Tuesday July 25, 2017 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology The Commonwealth has met a pledge from Australia's Open Government National Action Plan by simply publishing a review of its procurement portal AusTender against the…
