Expect changes in Australia - Big reform push is on
Expect changes in the business landscape in Australia after the last election win of the Howard government.
Telstra, the telecommunication company is on the block with a proposed sale of 51%. But apparently, there is more to come, and Senator Coonan promised a series of initiatives ranging from insurance to immigration that will substantially change the technology sector. There is more in the article but the interesting part is the "outlined plans to allow freer movement of people in the industry, making it easier for companies to get IT skills from overseas through the temporary visa system."
In addition, the government plans to merge the Australian Communications Authority and the Australian Broadcasting Authority, and the creation of a new federal role of Australian Government Chief Information Officer.
Amongst other initiatives is a roll-out of HealthConnect, a national health information network that provides a platform for collecting, storing and exchanging consumer health data in a secure environment. Also expect the continuous development of the biometric passenger processing system, SmartGate.
Well, this shows big ticket items, and with the backup of a government, trickle down effects to SME's can be expected. The competition between countries for the future of IT is exciting to watch.
Telstra, the telecommunication company is on the block with a proposed sale of 51%. But apparently, there is more to come, and Senator Coonan promised a series of initiatives ranging from insurance to immigration that will substantially change the technology sector. There is more in the article but the interesting part is the "outlined plans to allow freer movement of people in the industry, making it easier for companies to get IT skills from overseas through the temporary visa system."
In addition, the government plans to merge the Australian Communications Authority and the Australian Broadcasting Authority, and the creation of a new federal role of Australian Government Chief Information Officer.
Amongst other initiatives is a roll-out of HealthConnect, a national health information network that provides a platform for collecting, storing and exchanging consumer health data in a secure environment. Also expect the continuous development of the biometric passenger processing system, SmartGate.
Well, this shows big ticket items, and with the backup of a government, trickle down effects to SME's can be expected. The competition between countries for the future of IT is exciting to watch.
posted by Andreas @ 10:59 am
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