Remember the Labor Partys "Knowledge Nation" IT manifesto unveiled in the last federal election? It died a natural death. Will the party's communications and information policies for the October federal election suffer the same fate?
The Labor party today showed no sign of bending on an IT policy decision that has some groups concerned the industry would lose its voice under a Labor government.
Coalition ICT Minister Helen Coonan yesterday delivered a vigorous reply to Labor's IT industry policy announcement, claiming the opposition was trying to "freeze Australia in time" over its approach to off-shoring.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has commended some of the initiatives in the Australian Labor Party's ICT policy but remarked that taking the ICT industry development back to the Industry Department would be a "backward step".
A Labor government would institute an AU$70 million national information policy, branded E-Australia, encompassing the provision of online services and management of public information, ICT spokesperson Kate Lundy said.
Functional separation is a powerful tool that could be employed to ensure consumers receive value for money, choice, variety, and innovative services across the nation.
Remember the Labor Partys "Knowledge Nation" IT manifesto unveiled in the last federal election? It died a natural death. Will the party's communications and information policies for the October federal election suffer the same fate?
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