27Jul 09
Taking governments to 2.0
Posted by Renai LeMay, Chris Duckett and Suzanne Tindal @ 16:54 4 comments
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Allowing easy access to public data is gathering pace, with federal and state MPs staging events that promote openness in government — will there be any tangible outcomes or is this another government talkfest?
On Patch Monday this week we examine the obstacles facing people advocating a Government 2.0 model — open access to APIs and digitised data — and what the team thinks of the Prime Minister's new look website.
Will Government 2.0 revolutionise the way the public and the public service communicate, or is it a pipe dream that will be mired in reviews and committees? Let us know your thoughts in talkback.
Below is the local government talk by Diana Mounter at Webjam 8 referred to in today's episode.
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Speaking as someone who's presented at both the recent Publicspheres and will be attending the third in Wollongong, I think they are an important step in starting to change the culture of Government. By putting the different groups of Public Servants, Outside Contractors and Politicians in the same room, you start to build the network required for the transmission of new ideas.
The problem many people seem to have is that it's not going to happen overnight so it's probably best not to try. We have to realise that the cultural shift that will be required in and outside of Government is going to take time.