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VIRTUALISATION Australian Government explores ways to use Web 2.0
VIRTUALISATION Australian Government explores ways to use Web 2.0 | Australian Government explores ways to use Web 2.0 |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Monday, 22 June 2009 | |
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The taskforce was launched by the minister for finance and deregulation, Lindsay Tanner, and the Special Minister of State, senator Joe Ludwig at a Government 2.0 Public Sphere event in Canberra, hosted by senator Kate Lundy and designed to improve government engagement with citizens through Web 2.0 tools. Ludwig said: "This taskforce builds on our FoI reforms to date by seeking to free up government data and information to enhance government accountability. It will also allow business and others to innovate with government information so that it is more useful and compelling to others." He added: "Importantly, the taskforce will not just provide advice to government. It will also be able to fund initiatives and incentives which demonstrate the value of government 2.0 objectives." $2.45m has been allocated to the taskforce to support the development of Web 2.0 tools and applications that either enable engagement between government and the community or support the innovative use of government information. These funds are in addition to the running costs of the taskforce; these will be met by the Department of Finance and Deregulation.
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