Author: Justin Hendry

Shorten gets on board Estonia’s digital bandwagon

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Government services minister Bill Shorten will push the Treasurer for investment in a “distributed, services orientated architecture” after a study tour to leading digital nations in Europe last year....

NSW set to pilot digital birth certificates

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government will pilot its digital birth certificate with two cohorts of users from April before expanding the opt-in credential to other citizens within the state...

Technology distrust the most pressing decoupling issue

Posted on   |  by Dr Miah Hammond-Errey
We’ve seen action by global leaders to make supply chains more resilient and secure technologies critical to national interests, such as US banning high end chip fabrication technology exports...

Pre-election interview: Yasmin Catley on trust in digital

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A state Labor government in New South Wales would seek to build on the efforts of outgoing digital evangelist Victor Dominello by creating digital services grounded in trust, according...

Critical minerals commercialisation needs a national approach

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Critical minerals have been placed front and centre in the new federal government’s economic plan. This week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasised the need for Australia to capitalise on...

Ex-Service NSW boss to lead review of business register overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Former Service NSW chief executive Damon Rees will lead the federal government’s independent review of the modernising business registers program, which Treasury estimates will cost $1 billion more than...