News

• Special Minister of State grey about Gershon

  By David Ramli | 04 November, 2010 16:28

  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

• Industry braces as Government IT changes hands

  By David Ramli | 05 October, 2010 13:52

  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, Stephen Conroy, gets promoted with more responsibilities

  By David Ramli | 11 September, 2010 13:53

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

• Former Finance Minister, Lindsay Tanner, becomes university lecturer

  By David Ramli | 24 August, 2010 15:54

  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.

• Updated: Tech industry shocked by Lindsay Tanner’s departure

  By David Ramli | 24 June, 2010 16:07

  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.

• Government releases ICT industry ‘principles’

  By David Ramli | 25 May, 2010 13:48

  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.

• Government plans more contractor job cuts

  By David Ramli | 30 April, 2010 16:32

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

• Government reveals 15-year datacentre plan

  By David Ramli | 22 March, 2010 12:36

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

• Tanner: Gershon reforms ahead of schedule

  By Spandas Lui and Matthew Sainsbury | 13 May, 2009 16:33

  Reforms to Federal Government ICT usage under the Gershon review are ahead of schedule, according to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner.

• Gershon review changes move into phase two

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 05 May, 2009 11:12

  The first phase of the Gershon review changes to ICT spending in Federal Government has been completed as agencies await the budget with baited breath.

• Tanner rules out super datacentre, sole supplier

  By Trevor Clarke | 19 March, 2009 11:09

  The Federal Government has ruled out building a super datacentre and moving to a sole supplier as part of the Gershon review changes.

• AIIA raises concerns on Tanner and Conroy blog

  By Trevor Clarke | 10 December, 2008 10:45

  The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has raised concerns about the effectiveness of a new Federal Government digital economy blog in policy development.

• Tanner and Conroy go blogging

  By Trevor Clarke | 09 December, 2008 14:03

  Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, and Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner, have launched a joint blog to canvass opinions on the future of Australia’s digital economy.