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• Government names members of data advisory council

  The federal government has revealed the six members of the new National Data Advisory Council, which met for the first time today in Sydney.

• Government turns to UK example for data sharing principles

  A collection of five principles will guide the sharing and release of data held by public sector agencies while a new legislative framework is developed.

• Government appoints interim commissioner for open data push

  IP Australia’s deputy director general for policy and corporate, Deborah Anton, has been appointed interim National Data Commissioner, the government has announced.

• Budget 2018: Government funds push to unlock data

  The government will put more than $65 million towards funding new rules that will give consumers greater control over their personal data and make more public-sector data sets available for businesses, agencies and researchers.