The key ICT political figures in the Federal Election are expected to go head to head in a debate at the National Press Club on 10 August.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has extended invitations to communications minister, Stephen Conroy, the Opposition shadow communications minister, Tony Smith, and Greens ICT spokesperson, Scott Ludlam to take part in the event.
Computerworld Australia will seek to clarify each party’s policy commitments on the following ICT-related issues in the lead up to the vote:
- The National Broadband Network (NBN);
- e-Health
- Digital education (computers in schools)
- Gershon Review changes
- Government 2.0
- Security and cyber crime
- The Internet filter
- Defence cyber capabilities and oversight
- ICT skills development
- ICT innovation
- Privacy Act changes
- Sustainable ICT
- Smart grids, transport and environment systems
- Online piracy and copyright protection
- ICT advocacy
- Online services
- Departmental IT transformation program
I wonder whether Steven Joyce (the Minister of Communications and many other things) could have a debate with me on any of these issues (other than broadband).
