New Special Minister of State, Gary Gray, in his first full Q&A defines his role, his relationship with the tech industry and dealing with the Gershon review

The Australian IT industry is watching with interest as the body responsible for Government IT, the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), gets moved under Special Minister for State, Gary Gray.

Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has retained his position in the Gillard Government’s cabinet with an increase in responsibility.

Former Finance Minister and driver of the Gershon Review into Government IT, Lindsay Tanner, has become the inaugural vice-chancellor’s fellow at Victoria University.

The sudden departure of Finance and Deregulation Minister, Lindsay Tanner, will have a major impact on the Australian tech industry, according to Ovum analyst, Kevin Noonan.

The Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner, has released a set of principles to guide its engagement with the ICT industry during CeBIT 2010 in Sydney.

The Federal Government has reinforced its aim to slash the number of IT contractors it employs while boosting the number of permanent IT staff.

The Government has announced a new datacentre strategy to guide its procurement during the next 15 years.