[LINK] web: Taxpayers, IT expert slam ATO's 'appalling' myGov integration

[Jan Whitaker]

I'd be interested if ANYone from AGIMO who had carriage for all this strategy was brought over for continuity. Or if they just went their merry way with a new team or outsourced to the commercial providers. Small government rules, remember.

Jan

At 10:31 AM 9/07/2015, David Lochrin wrote:

>I suppose this is the work of the "Digital Transformation Office" announced by Abbott & Malcolm Turnbull back in January - see for example http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/564624/government-gets-startup-fever-digital-transformation-office/ in Computerworld.
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>Computerworld: 'The DTO will be made up of a "small team of developers, designers, researchers and content specialists working across government to develop and coordinate the delivery of digital services". It will operate more like a startup than a traditional government agency, the government said.' and '"The DTO will also work closely with State and Territory Governments to identify opportunities for collaboration, including ways to make better use of myGov."'
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>Why am I reminded of the ABC's absolutely brilliant "Utopia" series?  Fortunately, a new series is underway...

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