[@OKau] Qn's from Government re GovHack

Wed May 13 10:21:09 UTC 2015

I discovered from Alisha this evening that her contact was pre-empting
their boss's questions. Which is maybe why the qs lack nuance.

And you are right, but I think its important to communicate that govhack
isn't a witch hunt.

Critical stories may arise, but not in a deliberative political attack way.
More in a stumble across a story way.

Anyway, people with prettier words than I should be answering them.

L.
On May 13, 2015 6:43 PM, "James Purser" <jamesrpurser at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'd be interested in the "cannot criticise government" requirement. This
> seems pretty broad, especially considering the fact that any data can be
> used in such a way.
>
> On Wed, 13 May 2015 at 18:11 Rosie Williams <budgetaus at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps there is someone else at that agency you can approach who
>> understands the risks of releasing data  (or how to identify & quantify
>> risks) and the rights of the public to use it?
>>
>> Disclaimer: I am not involved in any way in GovHack
>>
>> Rosie Williams BA (Sociology)
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>> Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 17:41:52 +1000
>> From: datakid at gmail.com
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>> ruth.pearson8 at gmail.com; rosetta.mills at gmail.com
>> Subject: [@OKau] Qn's from Government re GovHack
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> One of the GovHack/Code for Australia Fellows has been in communication
>> with a state employee from the Department of Health and Human Services
>> (Tobacco Unit) indirectly as a result of her work within the council.
>>
>> They seem to be interested in participating in GovHack but have asked her
>> the following questions.
>> I am not really the right person to answer these questions. I don't want
>> to ask "do we have canned responses" but I presume these are regular
>> questions that people can answer more eloquently than I. Pia?
>>
>>
>> Is it possible you could identify any risks and how they are mitigated?
>>
>> Is there a risk the data could be misused in anyway or potentially
>> criticise the Department or government?
>> Is there a risk the submissions such as applications or websites could be
>> used to criticise the Department or current government.
>> Are there any privacy risks?
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> L.
>>
>>
>>
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