After years of neglect and funding cuts, the Howard Government has finally discovered Australian film and television.
Labor has set the pace, and led on constructive policy for Australian film and television. Senator Kemp is trying to catch up at the last minute.
But there is no real commitment from the Howard Government: why else would they [...]
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Liberal’s last minute Promises on Film and TV
Business and academic leaders have little confidence in Coalition
Sheer frustration at the Howard Government’s mismanagement of technological innovation and IT policy has led business and university leaders to publicly urge the Coalition to act on reports from its chief scientist and the Innovation Summit Implementation Group, the Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology, Senator Kate Lundy, said today.
In a letter published in today’s [...]
Industry Development Project Register helps multinationals get more government work
“In announcing an ID Project Register, Ministers Fahey and Alston have joined Treasurer Costello in totally missing the point with respect to IT industry development policies,” Senator Lundy said today.
The ID Project Register allows companies to register industry development projects that can then be offered up as sweeteners in the Coalition’s IT outsourcing contracts.
“Typically, this [...]
Vendor penalties highlight flaws in Coalition’s IT Outsourcing Program
Outsourcing vendor CSC has been issued with over $2 million in service credit penalties for non performance, a further indication that the Coalition’s IT Outsourcing Program has failed to deliver either client benefits or cost savings, Senator Kate Lundy said today.
CSC (Computer Sciences Corp, a US multinational) is the vendor for Cluster 3, on a [...]
Ambiguous ‘moratorium’ a smokescreen for a Coalition ban on Internet Gambling
“Evidence heard at recent Senate Estimates Committee hearings reveals that the Federal Government is preparing legislative options to enforce a 12 month ban on new Internet gambling content, Senator Lundy, Shadow Minister Assisting on Information Technology, said today.
“After the sensible rejection of the Coalition’s moratorium by the majority of State Governments, it is clear the [...]
