Results from most of the 19 Taskforce funded projects are available here:
http://gov2.net.au/projects/


The Government 2.0 Taskforce funded 18 projects from its Project Fund. These projects were divided into three rounds: the first and second rounds involved the Taskforce seeking proposals on various projects it wished to commission, while the third round was an open call for project ideas.

In addition to the projects listed below, the Taskforce en… Continue

Re-blogged from:
http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/12/22/final-taskforce-report-released/


The Taskforce’s final report, Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0, was handed to Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner and Special Minister of State Joe Ludwig today. The Ministers have decided to release the report to the public immediately. You can find a copy at:

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The draft Government 2.0 Taskforce report Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0 has just been released. The Taskforce is seeking public comments and input before finalising the report to go to Government.

Comments from the public will be open until 5PM Wednesday 16th December 2009.
http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/12/07/draftreport/


The invitation to “engage” is both a call to action and affirmation of the vision towards which that… Continue

Darren Sharp works for Collabforge, who have been commissioned to undertake a review of the Government 2.0 Taskforce’s online engagement activities.

The Taskforce has attracted significant public participation during its operation and will attract equal interest in terms of the legacy it leaves behind, both in terms of its engagement methods and approach to community management. The Online Engagement Review will provide an independ… Continue

Hi All
We published a blog on Open Forum today which I think will be of particular interest to this community.

I had the pleasure of hearing Andy Williamson (Director of eDemocracy Programme at the UK's Hansard Society) speak at the recent CeBit Gov 2.0 Conf in Canberra last month. It was refreshing to hear someone with so much experience be positive about progress picking up in the Australian government. So, I asked him if he'd write a quick blog about it for us.… Continue