[@OKau] Qn's from Government re GovHack

Wed May 13 13:00:20 UTC 2015

My first thought at these questions was to respond with the risks and potential criticism that may arise from keeping their data closed.

> On 13 May 2015, at 8:21 pm, Lachlan Musicman <datakid at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>> To: okfn-au at lists.okfn.org; alisha.ryans-taylor at melbourne.vic.gov.au; 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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>>> 
>>> - GYBE
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