Australia leads the pack with open government data | FST Media
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Summary:
"Australia is leading the pack with investments in open government data, according to figures released by the Global Open Data Index that offers a snapshot of international trends.
An annual benchmarking of open data access initiatives has placed the Australian government as leading the pack in the international arena, together with the sharing information with constituents and the industry.
The Global Open Data Index (GODI), published by The Open Knowledge Institute, is an annual global benchmark that ranked how well nations publish open government data against 14 categories. In this ranking, Australia finished equal top alongside Taiwan on the index that had assessed 94 countries.
The Australian Government was on track with its commitment to making data more openly available, according to the GODI index. This trend was mirrored by key states, including NSW, Victoria, and South Australia that had strived to create open government programs.
The outlook for open government and data access also comes under the spotlight at the Annual FST Government NSW conference being held Wednesday 17th May in Sydney."