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Vic gov’t firm on facial recognition

The Victorian government’s first public trial of its new facial recognition technology has been “diabolical” and was “absolutely destined to fail”, according to the Smart Energy Council chief executive...

Gig economy needs state action

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian Government could “fill the democratic void” in gig economy regulation left by the “inertia” at the federal level, according to a submission to a Victorian inquiry from...

New milestone for digital Victoria

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The most significant shift in the Victorian government’s IT infrastructure in more than a decade will be completed by the end of the year. State-owned ICT service enterprise Cenitex...

Pakula new Vic Innovation Minister

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Former Attorney-General Martin Pakula has been appointed as the new Victorian innovation minister as part of a major state government cabinet reshuffle. Mr Pakula, who served as the chief...

Vic Libs signal innovation chief

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian opposition will create a new government role of a chief innovation officer to “drive commercialisation” if it wins next month’s state election. Somewhat strangely, the Victorian Liberal...

Victoria’s gig economy inquiry

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has thrown itself into the ongoing federal debate on the regulation of the gig economy with the launch of an “Australian-first” inquiry into the on-demand workforce....

Vic’s new fund for medical projects

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has funded a blockchain project to secure medical records online, which could be applied to the controversial My Health Record service. It’s part of a $3...

Vic land titles’ data concerns

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are “significant” privacy, data security and transparency concerns surrounding the Victorian government’s sale of the land titles registry, a standing committee has found. The Environment and Planning Committee...

Victoria targets driverless cars

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Legislation paving the way for trials of driverless cars on public roads in Victoria has been passed as competition grows between states to become the hub for the emerging...

A tale of two FinTech hubs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has opted to fund two separate FinTech hubs in Melbourne following an extended tender process. The government announced last June that it would work with an...