A joint ICT initiative between the federal and Tasmanian state governments, the Intelligent Island program, has not failed according to the state's Secretary for the Department of Economic Development, despite criticism from the Opposition over the program's funding.
The federal government expects to soon announce how it will allocate the AU$600 million in funding it has put on the table for bush broadband infrastructure projects.
The federal government today put AU$600 million on the table to fund bush broadband projects as it launched the next phase of its Broadband Connect program.
The Australian Government's Building on IT Strengths (BITS) programs have successfully boosted Australian jobs, revenue and exports, according to an independent evaluation conducted last November.
The Australian Government has pledged $308 million in ICT funding as part of the $5.3 billion new science and innovation package, announced by the outgoing communications and IT Minister, Daryl Williams, today.
If someone gave you AU$93.5 million to spend, would you forget it? I wouldn't either. But this is exactly what seems to have happened in the aftermath of the 2007/8 federal budget, which was widely lambasted by many observers -- including yours truly -- for its lack of funding for meaningful ICT related initiatives.
The government wants the IT industry to introduce and manage an Australia-specific IT security skills accreditation and certification scheme. Fran Foo says it's a bad idea.
This is the second part of our Q&A series between IT Minister Daryl Williams and his political foe, Kate Lundy. To read Part I, please click here.
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