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Comment: The first source is not independent, the second doesn't have significant coverage, and all the iTnews references all count as one source. One source is not enough for notability MangoMan11 (talk) 05:59, 20 August 2026 (UTC)
Data.gov.au
[edit]Data.gov.au is the central source of Australian open government data. The data is publicly accessible to anyone. It is part of the federal government's Data and Digital Government Strategy [1]which requires "all government agencies to make non-sensitive data open by default".
History
[edit]The data.gov.au was launched in 2010.[2] In addition to the national open data archive each state and territory has their own Open data portals. In 2013, many agencies found the site has deficiencies and only 56% of the the 190 government agencies reported using the site[3].
In 2011, the Information commissioner of Australia, [[John McMillan]] unveiled 8 new rules for the government agencies to follow.[4]
In addition there some fierce debate over the data de-identification process, the conclusion of which made data re-identification a crime in Australia under the privacy act[5]. Note that the act exempts security researchers from any criminal offenses[6].
In 2013, the Government of Australia found that 1/3 of the data hosted on data.com.au was "junk" and removed it[7].
In 2015, the Government created the Public data branch within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Overview
[edit]In 2021 the Australian government launched a "one-stop shop" for open data as part of a national strategy[8]. In support of this strategic intiative, the government the government passed the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022. The act was passed after some debate from the opposing Labor party, which held reservations regarding privacy protections in connection with the Privacy Act 1988 [9]
Platform
[edit]In 2013 Data.com.au moved from a proprietary format to an open source platform named CKAN created by the Open Knowledge Foundation. Benefits include easier api access and open-source hosted project on Github[10].
Scandals
[edit]Two scandals occurred where data was posted that was possible to reverse engineer and have re-identification occur. 96, 000 public servants had their anonymized data removed after concerns of having the information used to identify public servants[11]. These scandals are not unique to data.com.au and the Health department was forced to remove some its data due to a similar incident as well[12].
The 8 rules
[edit]- Open access to information – a default position,
- Engaging the community,
- Effective information governance,
- Robust information asset management,
- Discoverable and useable information,
- Clear reuse rights,
- Appropriate charging for access,
- Transparent enquiry and complaints processe
References
[edit]- ↑ "Delivering for all people and business". Archived from the original on August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- ↑ Rogers, Simon (May 26, 2010). "Official government data sites around the world". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Slow progress on Government's open data effort". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Australian Government data to be 'open by default'". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Brandis says white hats will be exempt from data law changes". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Govt finds one third of open data was "junk"". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Gov unveils Australia's first-ever data strategy". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Senate committee urges further privacy guidance in data sharing laws". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Government data portal launches on new platform". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Govt pulls dataset that jeopardised 96,000 employees". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
- ↑ "Health pulls Medicare dataset after breach of doctor details". iTnews. Retrieved 2026-08-17.
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