[LINK] All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget

Andy Farkas andyf at andyit.com.au
Wed May 10 06:35:50 AEST 2017


On 10/05/2017 00:28, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget
>
> E-health, BoM infosec, cyber office, and more.
>
> By Allie Coyne  May 9 2017  8:30PM
> https://www.itnews.com.au/news/all-the-tech-in-the-2017-18-federal-budget-461083?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=editors_picks&google_editors_picks=true

They say it was a Labor budget, but you can tell the Lib bits...

> Just over $374 million will be spent over the next two years to give every Australian an electronic health record by default.

Hasn't this been done before?

> The Immigration department has been handed $95.4 million to improve its storage and processing of biometric data and introduce a new risk processing system for travellers.
>

Mmmmmmm, biometrics. "Please spit here..... beep!"

"Awwww, sorry. Computer says No."

> A ban on the creation, use or sale of sales suppression technology that allows busineses to hide sales for the purpose of avoiding tax.
>

Sales suppression technology! Where can I get one?

-andyf




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