Category Archives: Economics and public policy

New Zealand has better IT policy than Australia

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Jacques Chester

Firstly, they don’t have Stephen Conroy. Secondly, they’re not going to introduce software patents. NZ: 2. Australia: Sux.

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Finishing unfinished business in the NT

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Jacques Chester

Aboriginal affairs in the NT has always been a mess. It certainly became worse after the 1976 introduction of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) and the replacement of jobs with “sit down money”.
Then came a quarter-decade rule by the CLP, who were hamstrung both by the Act (supported largely by insipid latte-sippers) and [...] Continue reading →

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The Electoral Reform Dream Paper

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jacques Chester

The Electoral Reform Greenpaper has mostly received coverage for the two particularly stupid proposals that are raised: lowering the age of franchise and replacing the paper ballot with electronic or — much worse — internet voting.
Robert Merkel points out at LP that there is an almost universal condemnation of the latter idea by IT security [...] Continue reading →

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