The central recommendation of the Government 2.0 Taskforce’s report was that the Australian Government makes a declaration of open government. The Australian Government’s support for openness and transparency in Government has three key principles: Informing: strengthening citizen’s rights of access to information, establishing a pro-disclosure culture across Australian Government agencies including through online innovation, and...

The final report of the Government 2.0 Taskforce led by Nicholas Gruen. The use of the internet as a platform for collaboration is already transforming our economy and our lives. Whole industries and sectors are being refashioned by this phenomenon of Web 2.0. Citizens are being empowered to express themselves, organise and collaborate in myriad...

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have analyzed the existing policy and technology frameworks around web measurement and produced a set of recommendations for its use on federal agency Web sites.

This Information Economy Agenda 2009-2014 sets out a framework for delivering our digital future.

How have those involved in the political process, including government, political parties, MPs and civil society groups used new technology ask Peter Chen, Rachel Gibson and Karin Geiselhart. On the one hand there is the potential for increased big brother surveillance of citizens, on the other for broader citizen participation and interactivity in the policy...