Red Hat Single Sign-On, which is based on the open source Keycloak project, and the Apollo GraphQL API Gateway platform will be the two key software components underpinning a Queensland effort to deliver a single login for access to online government services.
Queensland is seeking to make more government transactions available through online channels, with a document issued by the Department of Housing and Public Works (HPW) acknowledging that the state has not kept pace with digital transformation efforts in New South Wales and Victoria.
The Queensland government says a newly created chief customer and digital officer role will boost efforts to build new online services.
The Queensland government has launched a new state-owned backhaul provider that it hopes will provide a boost to broadband services available in regional areas.
The Queensland government intends to spend a total of $8.6 million over two years on FibreCo Qld as part of its efforts to boost broadband infrastructure in regional parts of the state.