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e-Democracy in Victoria - Archive

Committee of Inquiry into E-Democracy - The Committee is investigating how the community can have more say in Policy. The Inquiry is looking at using email and the Internet to allow people to voice their concerns and opinions to Parliament and Government. This will allow everyone to take a more active role in the democratic process. It will make Parliament and Government more responsive and accountable. Voting by Internet in State elections will also be considered. The Committee is to report to Parliament by 31 December 2002

• E-Democracy Comes to Victoria. Media Release from the Minister For Information and Communication Technology, Wednesday, February 20, 2002. "Electronic voting in State elections will be considered as part of an inquiry into electronic democracy, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, announced today...."
• Can democracy be improved online? By Jenny Sinclair. The Age, October 1, 2002. "Online voting, policy forums on the Web and putting parliament on the Internet are all under consideration as part of an inquiry into "e-democracy"..."
• Democracy's future 'tied to technology'. The Age, November 5, 2002. "Electronic democracy and the health of democracy generally are intertwined, says a submission by researchers to a parliamentary inquiry into the future of our political system..."
• Evidence to the Victorian Parliamentary Enquiry into eDemocracy, by Roger Clarke. Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd, Version of 1 March 2005. "The perspective that I bring to this topic is that of a consultant in eBusiness and information infrastructure, a researcher and Visiting Professor in cyberspace and eBusiness matters, and a public interest advocate...."

Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee - Victorian Electronic Democracy, Final Report, May 2005. "The core finding of the Committee is that the Public Sector of Victoria, its institutions and elected representatives, need to develop the capacity to learn and experiment with the range of opportunities and applications new technologies bring to the democratic process. The Committee has observed that new information and communications technologies have much to offer the democratic process, if reflectively implemented..."

• E-Voting Gets A Test Down Under, by David Utter. Web Pro News, 22 April 2005. "Australian state Victoria may use electronic voting devices as soon as next year, in a controlled test..."
• Victoria to test e-voting, by Chris Jenkins. AustralianIT, April 22, 2005. "VICTORIA may become the first Australian state to use electronic voting, with the Victorian Electoral Commission looking into using electronic systems for the 2006 state election..."
• Paper gets thumbs up vote, By Nathan Cochrane. Sydney Morning Herald, May 10, 2005. "The immediate future of a secure electronic voting system that people trust lies not with gee-whiz technologies but old-fashioned paper-backed systems, a Victorian Government inquiry has found..."
• Victorian government elects open source for e-democracy platform, by Michael Crawford. Computerworld, 6 May 2005. "An inquiry into the potential of e-democracy in Victoria has recommended Internet broadcasting for parliament, the use of videoconferencing for parliamentary committees and the use of open source code for electronic voting kiosks..."

Victorian Electronic Democracy portal - This portal has been established to assist members of the public participate in the Parliamentary inquiry established to review the promise, pitfalls, and potential of electronic democracy for our state... The inquiry is interested in the views and opinions from as many people as possible, including concerned and interested citizens of all ages, scholars of how new technologies will change society, and government practioners. Because this is such a new and evolving area, there are no "experts" here, all views and opinions are sought on this emerging and important development to our democracy. You can make a formal written submission to the inquiry by email, post, or fax, or join our discussion list and chat with members of the inquiry, its staff, and other interested Victorians...

Time to have a say on e-democracy, By David Adams. The Age, November 16, 2004. "A Victorian parliamentary committee has called for public comment on the issue of e-democracy following the release early this month of a discussion paper..."

Australian State favours Open Source Software for its E-Democracy Platform. Open Source News, 17 May 2005 - Rest of the World - General. "Government starts tendering for open source based electronic voting machines..."

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