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Geek culture takes over the world

Pia Waugh, a well-respected geek who now works as a "geek liaison" in the office of Labor Senator Kate Lundy, tweeted once that she finds herself amused at people who talk professionally about social media and online communications with enthusiasm, but miss the role that geek culture plays in the space. I agree.

April 18th, 2011 in Social Networking by Stilgherrian 2 Comments 5 Votes

Conroy granted beefed up comms role

Senator Stephen Conroy will retain his Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy portfolio and will see his role expanded in the new government ministry announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard this morning.

September 11th, 2010 in Stephen Conroy by Josh Taylor 43 Comments 1 Vote

NBN key to open government: Lundy

Labor senator and technology advocate Kate Lundy has told a New Zealand conference that only high-speed broadband offered by the National Broadband Network will lead to a true open government in Australia.

September 3rd, 2010 in NBN by Josh Taylor 10 Comments Vote

Lundy to help NZ with Govt 2.0

As Australia's political future hangs in the balance over which party will form the next government, Labor Senator and IT advocate Kate Lundy is set to talk on open government at a forum in New Zealand on Saturday.

August 26th, 2010 in Government by Josh Taylor Comment Vote

Lundy vs. Ludlam, Fletcher: election debate

At the launch of Google's Election 2010 portal at the internet giant's Sydney headquarters this morning, three of the country's most IT-savvy politicians went head-to-head on the National Broadband Network and the government's planned mandatory internet filter.

July 28th, 2010 in Election 2010 by Josh Taylor 3 Comments Vote

Conroy's child porn accusations are crazy

Last week one senator from Canberra essentially made the astounding accusation that another senator for Canberra wanted to "opt into child porn". The antagonistic parties are former Daramalarn student and current minister for communications, Senator Stephen Conroy and current ACT senator, Kate Lundy, both members of the Australian Labor Party.

July 7th, 2010 in Filter by Myles Peterson 7 Comments 4 Votes

Gillard speaks out on the filter

New Prime Minister Julia Gillard today said she understands concerns about the government's controversial mandatory internet filtering policy, but said that Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was putting in an effort to get the policy into shape.

July 7th, 2010 in Filter by Renai LeMay, Suzanne Tindal, and Ben Grubb 15 Comments 2 Votes

Conroy, Lundy and zombies

All the news is from Canberra this week. With a new Prime Minister there's been renewed calls to sack Senator Stephen Conroy as minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and replace him with Senator Kate Lundy.

June 28th, 2010 in NBN by Stilgherrian Comment 2 Votes

What the tech industry expects of Gillard

Most of the information and communications technology industry seemed positive about a Gillard future for Australia following the Labor leadership spill yesterday.

June 25th, 2010 in Government by Jenna Pitcher Comment Vote

Gillard win could change govt tech policy

Kate Lundy last night flagged her support for Prime Ministerial challenger Julia Gillard in the Australian Labor Party's leadership spill this morning — a vote the Labor senator believes may present "an opportunity for a change" in the government's technology policies with an expected Gillard victory.

June 24th, 2010 in Government by Renai LeMay 8 Comments 3 Votes

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