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Gig Guide: ABS CIO takes federal tech leadership role

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is seeking a new chief information officer as incumbent Steve Hamilton departs for an undisclosed “senior technology leadership role within federal government”, according to...

Govt mulls ID points to use for social media

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is considering requiring identification checks for the use of social media platforms as part of its broader big tech crackdown, a proposal which has been rejected...

Robodebt victims ‘shafted’ by settlement

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The settlement of the class action lawsuit against robodebt for $112 million in compensation minus legal fees has “shafted” the victims of the unlawful debt recovery scheme, according to...

Robodebt inquiry inevitable, but in what form?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...

Senate backs CLOUD encryption fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The senate’s backing of a motion calling on the federal government to make its controversial encryption powers compliant with a US data-sharing law has been branded “disingenuous” and “worrying”...

Govt unwraps CDR’s ‘right to delete’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has introduced a right for consumers to have their personal data deleted as part of its controversial Consumer Data Right scheme. The introduction of the right...

Labor trusts gov’t on CDR regime

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Consumer Data Right laws are “very complex and messy” and plans to amend them later in the year may lead to further problems, digital rights advocates have said....