Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Expanding citizen participation

The electronic bureaucrat

This article discusses the importance of governments putting public services online to allow them to serve their citizens more effectively.

It looks at the advantages of online government service provision and the consequent benefits across various government departments in providing services.

It also discusses the challenge of ensuring public trust and confidence in the appropriate management of information given by citizens online.

 

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