Microsoft Australia Government Affairs Blog

Morning has Broken…Evening Working Perfectly Well

It is that TIME again. Daylight Savings Time (DST) changes can have a significant impact on business, and personal, performance if not dealt with proactively. In the world of computers effects can range from the incorrect time display on the computer Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:18 AM by sassoong | 0 Comments

Ease of Use Empowers Individual Action

Microsoft recently provided sponsorship support for the inaugural Gov 2.0 Summit & Expo Showcase in Washington DC . Given the Australian Government’s 2.0 Taskforce’s focus on citizen engagement and empowerment, the Summit and showcase were an interesting Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:30 AM by sassoong | 0 Comments

Government Leaks – the Concerns of Web 2.0

For those interested in how Government policy can impact the lives of ordinary citizens this recent post from the Chair of the Government’s Web 2.0 taskforce is worth reflection. There is a significant temptation to believe that if governments at all Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:54 AM by sassoong | 0 Comments

Software R&D – policy intent “outdated”

In a Consultation paper released last Friday (18 September) the Federal Treasury has acknowledged that the current ‘multiple sales’ test provision for determining the eligibility of expenditure on software research & development for tax concession Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:31 AM by sassoong | 0 Comments