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  • ALP stands firm on industry ICT plan

    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.

  • Industry group wants IT in a Labor cabinet

    A leading ICT industry group plans to write to Labor leader, Mark Latham, seeking assurances that a Latham Labor government would include an IT Minister and that Minister would have a Cabinet post.

  • Coonan back in comms and IT, Lundy waiting to hear

    Senator Helen Coonan has been retained as the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts during Prime Minister John Howard's announcement of his cabinet today.

  • Coonan, Lundy target SMEs

    Smaller ICT companies could have greater prospects of winning Australian government IT business with both sides of politics promising to lower a long standing barrier for SMEs.

  • Spam Bills pass through Senate as Democrats, ALP brawl

    The Federal Government's anti-spam legislation has passed through the senate with amendments added by the Australian Labor Party and the Australian Democrats.

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    Dear carriers: More walking, less talking

    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.

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  • Part II: Lundy vs. Williams

    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.

  • Face off: Lundy vs. Williams

    Communications minister Daryl Williams and his political foe Kate Lundy debate on a wide range of issues, including three most pressing problems facing Australia's ICT industry.

  • Replacing Telstra

    Competition should drive more affordable products and services unless you're Telstra where "the only way is up" seems to be its motto.

  • Time to labour for IT

    Remember the Labor Party´s "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?

  • Why hasn't Williams left the building?

    The Labor party is calling on IT Minister Daryl Williams to stand down immediately after he announced plans to quit politics at the next election. Should he accede? Who would be an ideal replacement?

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