Tag: Council of Australian Governments

Cloud over the digital council’s future

The Australian Data and Digital Council of state and federal ministers has agreed to streamline the way data is shared between jurisdictions and has committed to investigating “affordability options” for a new digital inclusion regime to ensure all Australians have access to online services. But the future of the...

Kiwis join COAG digital and data council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A New Zealand Cabinet Minister has joined the Australian Digital and Data Council for the first time as state and federal ministers – and now for the first time...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

Face biometric backlash begins

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s new facial recognition capabilities are set to be made available to the private sector in what digital rights group have branded a “complete betrayal” of civil...