In a report entitled "Measuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of E-Government", the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) said an audit of six agencies, including Austrade, Centrelink, the Child Support Agency (CSA), the Department of Health and Ageing, the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and the National Archives of Australia, found methods "were inadequate to assess whether their delivery of government services and programs through the Internet was efficient and effective".
Weiterlesen: E-government in Australia: Is it working or not?
The Australian National Audit Office has concluded that agencies' methods were inadequate to assess whether their internet-delivered services and programs were efficient and effective.
The newly appointed minister has voiced a desire to prevent the "hollowing out" of the New Zealand economy, which looks set to be a theme of his stewardship of the portfolios.
In Australia, government agencies are moving ahead with plans that will put millions of smartcards in local wallets and purses within a few years.