Tag: Ed Santow

Dominello to lead myGov advisory group

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new advisory group led by former NSW digital minister Victor Dominello has been established to “put the customer first” in future upgrades to the federal government digital services...

AI Act needed to protect human rights: HRC

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia urgently needs an AI Act and a dedicated regulator, the Australian Human Rights Commission is warning, two years after its landmark research with similar recommendations was ignored by...

Facial recognition ruling a warning to government: Santow

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The recent determination by the privacy watchdog on facial recognition should be a warning for Australian governments and companies using the technology, with legislated protections urgently needed, former Human...

Gig Guide: Victoria poaches new digital chief

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Victorian government has poached Services Australia’s chief information officer to run its new centralised IT services entity Digital Victoria, while consulting giant Deloitte has hoovered up more high...

Facial recognition and the NSW protest crowds

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
NSW Police have not ruled out its use of facial recognition technology to identify thousands of protestors from a Sydney anti-lockdown rally on Saturday, despite calls from experts to...

Govt mulls human rights commission downgrade

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government may not appoint a new Human Rights Commissioner to replace outgoing Ed Santow when his five-year term ends this month, according to sources familiar with the...