Comments on: Register of Members’ Interests update http://blog.openaustralia.org/2008/06/04/register-of-members-interests-update/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cameron Reilly http://blog.openaustralia.org/2008/06/04/register-of-members-interests-update/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Cameron Reilly Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:07:47 +0000 http://blog.openaustralia.org/?p=25#comment-25 Yeah I want to help. I think this is totally outrageous. I suggested on my blog tonight (gdayworld.com) that we create some awareness about this and get it changed asap. I'd be happy to help out in any way I can. Perhaps we create an online petition to have it changed? Yeah I want to help. I think this is totally outrageous. I suggested on my blog tonight (gdayworld.com) that we create some awareness about this and get it changed asap. I’d be happy to help out in any way I can. Perhaps we create an online petition to have it changed?

]]> By: TPN :: GDay World » Blog Archive » Transparency in Australian politics http://blog.openaustralia.org/2008/06/04/register-of-members-interests-update/comment-page-1/#comment-24 TPN :: GDay World » Blog Archive » Transparency in Australian politics Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:02:52 +0000 http://blog.openaustralia.org/?p=25#comment-24 [...] bad thing I read was on the OpenAustralia blog where they have been trying to get access to the Register of Members’ Interests. What’s [...] [...] bad thing I read was on the OpenAustralia blog where they have been trying to get access to the Register of Members’ Interests. What’s [...]

]]> By: Mark McMahon http://blog.openaustralia.org/2008/06/04/register-of-members-interests-update/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Mark McMahon Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:12:12 +0000 http://blog.openaustralia.org/?p=25#comment-23 This is an old technique. Some years ago when I worked in the world on investigating insolvent companies, I found that the entire corporations registry for the US State of Nevada was administered similarly, except that they used index cards in a series of wooden boxes. To my mind, in today's world, if it is government and it is not electronically searchable, then that is a clear lack of transparency and accountability. Yet, this was set up by a former Prime Minister who in his early years appointed a major coal mine owner from Queensland as Minister for Primary Industry!! This is an old technique. Some years ago when I worked in the world on investigating insolvent companies, I found that the entire corporations registry for the US State of Nevada was administered similarly, except that they used index cards in a series of wooden boxes. To my mind, in today’s world, if it is government and it is not electronically searchable, then that is a clear lack of transparency and accountability. Yet, this was set up by a former Prime Minister who in his early years appointed a major coal mine owner from Queensland as Minister for Primary Industry!!

]]> By: Wade M http://blog.openaustralia.org/2008/06/04/register-of-members-interests-update/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Wade M Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:50:26 +0000 http://blog.openaustralia.org/?p=25#comment-21 Hi Guys, Not sure how political Google would want to get, but if it could be spun enough / given a high enough profile, perhaps the technology behind Google Book Scanner could be used? The scary thing is that I'm not too surprised about this. Good Luck! ~Wade Hi Guys,

Not sure how political Google would want to get, but if it could be spun enough / given a high enough profile, perhaps the technology behind Google Book Scanner could be used?

The scary thing is that I’m not too surprised about this.

Good Luck!
~Wade

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