Canberra Throws Another Au 253M At Digital Economy Initiatives In Myefo
In the 2021-22 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) [PDF], Treasury detailed that the federal government would part with an additional AU$252.5 million over four years to implement further initiatives under the digital economy strategy. The total amount will be split up across several projects, with the biggest share of AU$161 million to be used for the digital identity system; AU$27 million to the Office of the National Data Commissioner to improve the sharing and promote greater use of public sector data; and nearly AU$3 million for the Australian Bureau of Statistics to scope enhancements to the data....