Author: Justin Hendry

Govt ‘very concerned’ by Optus’s Medicare data loss

The federal government is working through whether new Medicare numbers will be given to victims of the Optus breach after it emerged the telco failed to notify that the details were also contained in the stolen dataset. Health minister Mark Butler on Wednesday said the government was “very concerned”...

The confronting reality of pervasive surveillance laws

Posted on   |  by Carrick Ryan
When discussing the topic of government electronic surveillance, I often reflect on the time during a significant AFP Counter Terrorism investigation that we had cause to install a hidden...

Govt handpicked Deloitte for myGov upgrade

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deloitte was the only supplier approached for a major overhaul of the myGov platform that has netted the consulting giant more than $45 million so far, a scathing audit...

NT lines up its first battery cathode manufacturing plant

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Taiwanese battery materials manufacturer Aleees and ASX-listed miner Avenira have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Territory government to develop the top end’s first battery cathode manufacturing...

My Health Record funding void adds to Budget pressures

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A decision by the former Coalition government not to fund the My Health Record system beyond the current financial year is contributing to the “immediate” financial pressures now weighing...

Home Affairs revives facial recognition plan for airports

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A plan to introduce facial recognition SmartGates in the arrivals halls of Australia’s international airports has been revived, but the federal government will now adopt a two-step system that...