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The Public Sphere

June 22, 2009

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Today’s Public Sphere 2 at Parliament House in Canberra has the potential to reset the whole frame for Government 2.0 in Australia. 30-odd inspiring and well-informed speakers with real experience both within and in helping the public sector really showed the potential for a more open and collaborative model for government in this country.
In particular, [...]

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Culture change for Government 2.0

June 21, 2009

in speaking

The text and slides below are for my session at Public Sphere #2 – Government 2.0: Policy and Practice which is being held at Parliament House tomorrow. The talk is just 10 minutes long, so I don’t go into any real depth – but it is a nice, quick overview.
For something organised quickly and on [...]

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Public Sphere Camp

May 29, 2009

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At the recent BarCamp Canberra 2, there was some discussion about the US Government 2.0 Camp.
“We should do one ourselves,” seemed the general consensus, so we decided to make it happen. In the meantime, technology and Open Government savvy ACT Senator, Kate Lundy began her Public Sphere events. A number of the people interested in [...]

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Inform. Engage. Empower. Enact.

May 6, 2009

in speaking

This short essay is my presentation at the inaugural The Public Sphere to be hosted by Senator Kate Lundy at the ANU on 7 May 2009.
Despite living in one of a relatively few nations with compulsory suffrage, the electorate largely remains woefully uninformed about the political process – how elections actually work, the difference between [...]

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