• Gov 2.0 author praises Queensland Police

  Government 2.0 taskforce report author, Nicholas Gruen, has praised the Queensland Police department’s use of social networking site Facebook during the recent flood crisis.

• Updated: Microsoft forks out $1 mil for Gov 2.0

  Microsoft has donated funding of $1 million to the Federal Government to promote development of Gov 2.0 tools and processes.

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  Gov 2.0, Web 2.0 clash over accessibility

  Though the Federal Government has made headway in the implementation of government engagement and Gov 2.0 practices, public sector information is not yet accessible or ubiquitous enough for Australia, according to Queensland of Technology professor and Internet veteran, Bill Caelli.

• Tanner declares open government

  Outgoing Finance minister, Lindsay Tanner, has followed through on the Government 2.0 Taskforce’s recommendation to make a declaration of open government.

• Australian Parliament House content goes common

  The Australian Parliament House (APH) website is next in line for a Creative Commons licence, according to a spokesperson for the APH.

Whitepapers about Government 2.0 Taskforce

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  Government Communications 2.0

  The problem with data is that it’s only useful if you share and use it. Equally, the more data we share electronically, the greater the risk of it falling into the wrong hands. Public sector organisations can’t function without legitimately gathering and using personal information about the citizens they are mandated to serve. Technology has made a significant contribution to that process, but has also brought new risks. Read on.

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  Brookings Report: Saving Money Through Cloud Computing

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  From print policies to streamlined workflows

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  The Digital Universe Decade – Are You Ready?