Today, the Australian Federal Government launched a taskforce to investigate web 2.0's ability to make government more transparent and increase community engagement.
Sounds like they've taken note of Obama's great success in the digital arena.
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I think this is fascinating! How will 'governing' evolve? Will ideas / solutions to national problems be brainstormed, collaborated upon and strengthened by massive online communities of suitably qualified experts? Will algorithms be created to help define policies based on online feedback loops?
Read the full article on the new Aussie taskforce at ZDNet.
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