[LINK] Is the Australian Government preparing a Digital White Paper?

[Tom Worthington]

The Australian Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) issued a 
discussion paper “Connecting with Confidence, Optimising Australia’s 
Digital Future”, 15 September 2011, with the aim of releasing a policy 
white paper in mid 2012: 
http://cyberwhitepaper.dpmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/connecting_with_confidence_public_discussion_paper.pdf

The Australian Computer Society assisted PM&C with consultations, 
including arranging a meeting in Canberra, 18 October 2011: 
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2011/10/protecting-canberra-from-cyberattack.html

The ACS released a Submission for the Australian Cyber Policy White 
Paper: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=show&conID=201111160944455149

But in a speech October 2011, the Prime Minister said that she thought 
the Cyber White Paper should be broadened to a "digital White Paper": 
http://www.pm.gov.au/press-office/closing-remarks-digital-economy-forum

The only subsequent mention of preparation of a "Digital White Paper" 
from government I could find was from the Australian Information 
Commissioner: 
http://www.ag.gov.au/Consultations/Documents/ReviewofFOIlaws/OAIC%20submission%20to%20Hawke%20review.pdf

The Australian Council of Deans of ICT (ACDICT) issued a "Digital White 
Paper Submission", quotes from a Digital White Paper: 
http://www.acdict.edu.au/documents/DWP_SwinburneACDICT100113.pdf


ps: More in my blog at: 
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2013/01/australian-government-digital-white.html


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