About Open Data | data.gov.au - beta

"Quite simply, open data is information that anyone can find, explore and reuse.

A vast amount of this data is collected during the course of normal government activities, including service delivery, research or administration.

Open data, by definition, should be freely available, easily discoverable, anonymous, accessible and published in ways and with licences that allow reuse.

By releasing this information in a central location – on data.gov.au – it’s now easy to find, explore and reuse.

Examples of how open data is used include creating an app, doing research, in support of evidence-based decision making, developing a business plan for creating goods or services, or simply to improve knowledge and understanding of social, economic and environmental trends.

Government open data does not hold any private or sensitive information as the data is anonymised prior to release.  This is done to ensure the highest privacy standards are met, and security is not breached...."