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Open Government

Research Note: Is Your Government Open or Closed? October 2011 22 In Australia, the Department of Broadband, Communications, and Digital Economy has dominated conversation as Australia‟s national broadband network will help bridge the digital divide in rural and regional Australia, exemplifying one of the main components of a government implementing the infrastructure required to reach its engagement goals with its citizens. Australian Government: Share of Voice in Gov 2.0 Conversation (July-Oct 2011) In the United Kingdom, Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude‟s thoughts have circulated recently regarding his desires for transparency for developing countries. He sees the spread of open government globally as a way for more citizens of the world to enjoy the same benefits of technology that has allowed UK voters to process the information and so make better decisions and hold institutions to account. “There‟s a very strong sense that this is a moment where transparency can really take root,” Maude said recently, citing the Arab Spring. “If we really expose what‟s being done with money, it drives efficiency, it drives effectiveness, it drives accountability and it saves lives.” United Kingdom Government: Share of Voice in Gov 2.0 Conversation (July-Oct 2011)