Can AI Make Democracy Better? GovHack says Yes
, I won first place at GovHack 2024 in the “Civic Participation for a More Resilient, Cohesive Democracy" challenge, sponsored by the Australian Department...
An APS skills crisis
Hey , The APS Annual “State of the Service” report was released yesterday, and like many in Canberra, I’ve had a read through to glean some insights into how...
Unlocking the Secrets of Government Grant Outcomes
I’ve just launched a new market intelligence platform for Federal Government grant funding - AwardedGrants.AU What’s more - it’s free for everyone until the...
Increasingly useful procurement outcomes data
The AusTender team at Department of Finance continues to invest in their efforts to collect and report accurate and detailed procurement outcomes data. Some...
New field added to AusTender data
The Department of Finance is making a range of improvements to AusTender reporting in the coming months and today we’ve seen the first of those start to...
My honest review: Govt's new Data Strategy
TL;DR - it's a strategy with a plan and metrics, but they only appear tangentially related to the stated objectives. Doh!