[LINK] Mar 1 2022: State[NSW] should get expert help developing open source systems.

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Declaration of Interest: I was elected in the December 4 Local Gov 
Election, for the Greens and a long time Open Source Advocate.

> “Given the proprietary nature of the iVote software and the 
> contractual terms between the overseas-based developer and the NSWEC, 
> it seems unlikely this assurance can be given,” it said.
>
> In a separate submission [pdf 
> <https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ladocs/submissions/76849/Submission%20-%201.pdf>], 
> Teague argued that the only way to avoid a repeat of the recent 
> council elections is to ditch iVote and “spend the money on 
> trustworthy electoral processes instead”.
>
> “If you give the NSWEC and the iVote vendor more money, iVote will 
> almost certainly fail again anyway,” she said.
>
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/calls-for-nsw-gov-to-abandon-ivote-system-576650

Jan 18 2022: 
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/nsws-ivote-system-shelved-until-extensive-reconfiguration-can-occur-574818

Marghanita

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Marghanita da Cruz
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Email:  marghanita at ramin.com.au
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