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‘Slippage’ in good governance in Communications

Poor governance and rampant outsourcing are plaguing the communications portfolio, according to shadow Minister Michelle Rowland, who has warned the Coalition government’s intervention into independent entities like the ABC,...

Three tech giants shortlisted for visa platform job

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Three US tech giants have been shortlisted by the government to have another go at developing its new “permissions capability” platform to handle visa processing, after a botched first...

Visa processing tender abandoned

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government has quietly abandoned its highly contentious billion-dollar plan to outsource the nations visa processing systems, despite already spending more than $80 million on the tender process. Acting...

Govt told to ditch visa outsource plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A Senate committee has ordered the government to ditch its visa outsourcing plans, which has already cost $87 million before a bidder has even been selected. The Senate committee,...

Race for identity has a winner

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia Post has become the first entity outside of government to be approved as a “trusted” digital identity provider by the Commonwealth tech tsars. In fact, the Australia Post...

Dalidakis quits Vic parliament

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis has quit state Parliament with immediate effect to take up a new role at Australia Post. Mr Dalidakis handed in his resignation as...

Digital iD founder quits AusPost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The founder and general manager of Australia Post’s Digital iD program has left the organisation as the market-leading project faces funding cuts and a shrinking team. InnovationAus.com understands the...

AusPost Digital iD on the rocks

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Focus has moved away from the Digital iD project at Australia Post, with a reduction in funding and staff changes, InnovationAus.com understands. Multiple sources have confirmed that focus has...

AusPost and the Digital ID push

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
Australia Post will start offering a biometric, face-recognition component to its Digital iD service in the next couple of weeks, before ramping up marketing of the service from February....

DTA identity chief Dixon resigns

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
Rachel Dixon, the head of the Federal Government’s digital identity project has resigned, leaving the Digital Transformation Agency seeking a replacement just as the initiative enters a crucial stage....