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  Make publication of selected data sets part of each agency's formal outputs

  One of the barriers to publication/disclosure of useful data sets is that it is a low priority compared other policy or service delivery obligations. The reality is that agency heads prioritise activities towards those things that are critical to delivery of their outputs and that are reported on in annual reports. Publication and disclosure of data requires effort (to ensure that the data is 'clean', accurately described ...more »

  One of the barriers to publication/disclosure of useful data sets is that it is a low priority compared other policy or service delivery obligations. The reality is that agency heads prioritise activities towards those things that are critical to delivery of their outputs and that are reported on in annual reports.

  Publication and disclosure of data requires effort (to ensure that the data is 'clean', accurately described by metadata and in accessible formats etc.) and creates risks (arising from erroneous interpretation, conflicting data sources and exposure of things that are inconvenient for the Government in terms of the control of policy discussions etc.) As a consequence we shouldn't be surprised that agency heads regard publication of data as a relatively low priority compared to many other more pressing operational responsibilities. It is a 'nice to have', not an essential activity – and is a risk that is perhaps best avoided.

  This will be unlikely to change unless publication of data sets to acknowledge as an 'official' function of the agency. One way to do this would be for each agency to be required to identify a catalogue of data sets to be made available to the public and for publication of these to be included in the agency's formal outputs. Annual reports would then include an analysis of the agency's performance at publishing the agreed data sets.

  This would make routine publication of an agreed core catalogue of useful and relevant data sets a mandatory activity - rather than something that is done on a voluntary and piecemeal basis.

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  Submitted by Steve Hodgkinson 3 years ago

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  Landgate (WA) - Shared Land Information Platform

  One example of openly accessible public sector information that exists within state government is the Shared Land Information Platform (SLIP), a Western Australian cross-government initiative spearheaded by Landgate, the state’s authority on land information. SLIP brings together spatial datasets from approximately twenty agencies (mostly at state level, but also some from local and federal level), and disseminates them ...more »

  One example of openly accessible public sector information that exists within state government is the Shared Land Information Platform (SLIP), a Western Australian cross-government initiative spearheaded by Landgate, the state’s authority on land information. SLIP brings together spatial datasets from approximately twenty agencies (mostly at state level, but also some from local and federal level), and disseminates them online through WMS and WFS services. I should point out here that each agency retains FULL custodianship of their own data; SLIP provides the means to publish that data online from a single point.

  Landgate has a significant amount of information which is freely available, including WMS products through our map viewer, WA Atlas (https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/waatlas/). Other data, including cadastral, topographic and imagery data is also available to all, at a cost. Landgate is presently considering Creative Commons licensing as part of the National Government Information Licensing Framework Project.

  While there are a diverse range of datasets available through SLIP (the full list can be found at https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/services/datasets-available.html) I note there is some overlap between what has already been suggested and what Landgate could contribute:

  -Administrative boundaries: Suburbs, localities, Local Government Authorities and even individual council wards

  -Land title information: Cadastral information

  -Road and railway line data

  -Topographic data, particularly spot heights, contours and points of interest

  -Community facilities such as Public Access Ways and building footprints

  -Native title data

  -Aerial photography and imagery

  SLIP data can be accessed in a variety of ways, including the aforementioned WA Atlas, or using any of the GIS applications available. We have a number of guides available on how to access this data at https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/services/access-slip.html, and through our useful links at https://www2.landgate.wa.gov.au/slip/portal/links/links.html.

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  Submitted by Carlo Andreacchio 3 years ago

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  AusTender Contract Notices, Standing Offers and Suppliers

  https://www.tenders.gov.au/ has alot of useful information and an export data feed (https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.reports.listCNWeeklyExport) but it isn't easily accessable and the licencing isn't very friendly. Only 500 records can be downloaded per search; this is about a quiet day's worth of data. This kind of information has been very useful in other mashups such as http://www.usaspending.gov/ and http://data.octo.dc.gov/ ...more »

  https://www.tenders.gov.au/ has alot of useful information and an export data feed (https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.reports.listCNWeeklyExport) but it isn't easily accessable and the licencing isn't very friendly. Only 500 records can be downloaded per search; this is about a quiet day's worth of data. This kind of information has been very useful in other mashups such as http://www.usaspending.gov/ and http://data.octo.dc.gov/

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