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22/12/2024

Data and Digital Ministers Meeting

The purpose of this forum is to achieve cross-government collaboration on data and digital transformation to ensure smarter service delivery and improved outcomes.

Data and technology are changing how Australians live, work and prosper. Australians expect governments to meet the highest standards of service delivery; to protect their data, privacy and security; to offer a wide choice in accessing services; and to account for diverse needs.

The Data and Digital Ministers Meeting is chaired by Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, representing the Commonwealth and includes ministerial representation from all Australian states and territories, and New Zealand.

Data and Digital Ministers are working to align policies and services across Australia by focusing on:

  • Reforming cross-jurisdictional data and digital platforms, services and protocols
  • Enhancing government capability to build public trust and deliver digital services
  • Delivering a seamless digital identity experience for citizens
  • Transforming government services around life events

Terms of Reference

See the Terms of Reference for the Data and Digital Ministers Meeting.

Meeting Outcomes

Find the outcomes of the Data and Digital Minister Meetings

Data Sharing

Factsheets for data sharing

Intergovernmental Agreement on Data Sharing

The Intergovernmental Agreement on Data Sharing (IGA) commits all jurisdictions to share public sector data as a default position, where it can be done securely, safely, lawfully and ethically.

Trust Principles

Data and Digital Ministers Meeting - Trust Principles

Australian Data Network

The ADN is a forum for data practitioners across the Commonwealth, states and territories and local government to collaborate, learn from one another and engage in a professional community.

State of the Data and Digital Nation

An overview of data and digital government initiatives across the nation

MDSA for ANDII, NDDA and future domain assets

To support the development of the National Disability Data Asset (NDDA), the ABS and AIHW worked with stakeholders to develop a Multilateral Data Sharing Agreement (MDSA) that adopts and operationalises the Intergovernmental Agreement on Data Sharing, streamlining agreement from data custodians and simplifying the process for linking new datasets and data re-use. The MDSA will be an important data sharing tool that will facilitate the creation of future data assets across other policy domains.

National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government

A joint approach to safe and responsible AI by the Australian, state and territory governments.

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