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This article was originally published on 12 Jul 2018 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• The federal government is seeking input into the development of the Data Sharing and Release Bill
• The laws propose making more public data available for sharing and release
• It is part of a broader push to recognise and harness data as a key national asset
• The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet are seeking input from individuals and you can provide comment until 1 August 2018

This article was originally published on 02 Jul 2018 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• The Digital Transformation Agency's first government open data meetup is part of Innovation Month 2018.
• Event is scheduled for 20 July 2018.
• Opportunity for public servants (federal, state and local council) working with open data to hear what other agencies have been up to in the open data space.

This article was originally published on 18 Apr 2018 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• Data Science week runs from 14 to 18 May 2018.
• Data: Good, Bad or Indifferent? event is scheduled for 17 May 2018.
• Further information is available at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/data-science-week-event-data-good-bad-or-indifferent-tickets-45240319012 and https://www.datascienceweek.org/.

This article was originally published on 18 Apr 2018 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• Data Science week runs from 14 to 18 May 2018.
• A State of the State seminar is a free event scheduled for 15 May 2018.
• Further information is available at https://www.pawsey.org.au/event/data-science-week-a-state-of-the-state/ and https://www.datascienceweek.org/.

This article was originally published on 02 Feb 2018 by The Data WA Team

Summary

• SLIP Classic (Enabler) data and services are no longer available.
• All of SLIP’s data and imagery services have now been consolidated on the new Esri-based SLIP.
• Further information is available at data.wa.gov.au/slip.