Q&A with Mia Garlick, Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy Branch, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy

CeBIT Australia recently spoke with Mia Garlick, Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy Branch, Department of
Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy. Mia was also a member of the Gov 2.0 Taskforce.

• Please briefly describe your role and responsibilities in the organisation.
• Having participated in the Gov 2.0 Taskforce process, and seen the Government response in May – what
  have been the main steps forward or strong examples of success, and what
  have been the main lessons learnt?
  
• Gov 2.0 has been described as “sharing information and engaging
  with citizens to determine better ways of doing things“– can you
  describe a recent example or a program within your department that delivers
  on this?
• What considerations need to be made when identifying and determining the right tools for
  engagement?
• What are the main challenges or barriers going to be in the move towards implementing a vision of open
  government?

Read the interview here.