Tag: Bill Shorten

Delayed myGov app launches sans Medicare card

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s long-promised myGov app has finally launched, complete with a new digital wallet offering users the ability to prove their identity with a service provider using a...

Lobby-linked govt tech contracts probe widens

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former minister Stuart Robert put “pressure” on public servants on Thursday morning over his involvement in an emerging lobbying scandal, Government Services minister Bill Shorten has alleged. The allegation,...

Digital ministers meeting gets cyber focus

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
All three federal ministers responsible for digital and cybersecurity will take part in the first inter-jurisdictional meeting of digital ministers to occur since the formation of the new Albanese...

David Thodey to lead major audit of myGov platform

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A panel of experts led by former CSIRO chair David Thodey will undertake a major audit of myGov promised by the federal government in the lead up to the...

Broader review of myGov platform is on the cards

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The new Labor government has been advised that a “broader review” of myGov may be needed to shape the future of the platform, as “underlying complexities” continue to plague...

Shorten calls for cross-jurisdictional govt digital services

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
New Government Services minister Bill Shorten has laid out his commitment to increasing collaboration across digital services and government jurisdictions. Continuing to create digital silos, through the development of...

NDIA chair Denis Napthine resigns after just three months

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency has resigned just three months into his three-year appointment, leaving agency that oversees the $29 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme without...