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Oblivious O’Byrne wrong again

Micheal Ferguson. Minister for Science and Technology Liberals Tasmania Media Release – Published September 10, 2020. The Tasmanian Liberal Government is the strongest supporter of the information technology sector and is committed to growing more local ICT jobs, as well as securing the integrity of our digital systems and Government-held data. Our recent release of…


Underinvestment puts Tasmania in deep state of ‘un-readiness’

   Tasmanian ALP Media Release – Published September 10, 2020 Michelle O’Byrne MPShadow Minister for Economic Development, Jobs and ICT    Government presiding over a technology black hole No roadmap to the future Cyber security concerns Labor says the chronic underinvestment by this government in technology and communications exposed in today’s Public Accounts Committee should…


Streamlined ticketing system for public transport

The Tasmanian Government is calling for expressions of interest to develop a new ticketing system for Metro Tasmania, as part of the move towards a statewide ticketing system to make it simpler for passengers. We have committed $7.5 million to assist Metro with the system upgrade as the first stage of the delivery of a…


Leaders address ICT Industry

  Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein and Minister for Science and Technology Michael Ferguson addressed a packed room of ICT Industry stakeholders at a networking event conducted by TasICT on Tuesday. The event marked the return of face to face peer interaction functions, the first since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced in March this year. More than…


2020 Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards open

  The University of Tasmania is proud to again partner with the Tasmanian Government and Inspiring Australia to open the 2020 Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards for excellence in science, technology, engineering and maths.  These awards recognise the achievements and innovations of our leading local scientific practitioners, researchers, teachers and students, who not only help deliver…


Tasmania’s tech industry says the Government urgently needs to update its websites

(By ABC state political reporter Alexandra Humphries) Tasmania’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry says the State Government is trailing behind the rest of the country on delivering online services and warns that in some cases it poses a public safety risk. Key points: The Tasmania Fire Service website is not mobile phone friendly, which experts…