What is the future of data security in Australia?
The University鈥檚 hosted a roundtable in September with Dr Phillip Gould, Assistant Secretary, Office of the National Data Commissioner, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and his adviser Ms Zoe Winston-Gregson.
The discussion focused on key policy issues relating to the design of the Government鈥檚 鈥� a new legislative framework to improve the sharing and use of data held by all Commonwealth entities.聽
Strong research partnerships between policy-makers and academics are essential for innovative and effective social and economic policy.
The development of the framework and the consultation is being led by the聽.
鈥淪trong research partnerships between policy-makers and academics are essential for innovative and effective social and economic policy,鈥� said Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark from the School of Economics and member of the Charles Perkins Centre of the collaboration.
Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), added, 鈥淲e were delighted to welcome our colleagues from Prime Minister and Cabinet to a roundtable hosted by the Sydney Policy Lab to discuss this important issue.
鈥淲e are keen to work with the Commonwealth to develop an innovative, secure and world-leading framework for data-sharing and integration.
鈥淚t鈥檚 vital for our researchers, but even more so, for delivering great outcomes for Australia,鈥� he said.聽
We are suffused with data, but the real challenge is what we can do with it, how we can learn from it and 鈥� especially 鈥� how it can inform effective policy-making.
罢丑别听聽uses a collaborative approach to research and training to build new partnerships between researchers at the University of Sydney and politicians, public servants, policy advocates, business leaders, campaigners and members of the community.
鈥淲e were delighted to welcome our colleagues from Prime Minister and Cabinet to a roundtable hosted by the Sydney Policy Lab to discuss this important issue,鈥� said Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
The Department鈥檚 discussion with the University of Sydney and other research organisations will continue as the Government develops draft legislation to deliver a simpler, clearer, and more consistent and efficient framework to govern all data held by Commonwealth entities.