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# New initiative: the Digital Revolution and Government #gov2 #gov2au
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/digital-revolution-and-government/
- Published: 2010-11-23T02:31:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T03:51:57.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, digital revolution, future, gov 2.0, innovation, internet, society, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

One of my great passions is the digital revolution and how it is affecting society. A key area of our life that the digital revolution is changing is government and governance. Revolutionary thinkers[ like Clay Shirky and others](http://www.usnowfilm.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) have even posited the notion of a kind of digital direct democracy.

Exploring these ideas and finding actionable insights is important for Australia and its people, and today [Craig Thomler](http://egovau.blogspot.com/?ref=katecarruthers.com) and I have launched a **Government 2.0 Futures project** with a new site about [Australia's Government 2.0 future](http://www.gov2au.net/?ref=katecarruthers.com):

> "... to provide public sector policy-makers, practitioners and academics with a collection of views on Australia's Government 2.0 future.  
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> Through [Gov2au.net](http://www.gov2au.net/?ref=katecarruthers.com) we are asking Australian and international Gov 2.0 experts, commentators and practitioners - and the Australian community - to reflect and contribute their views on three questions:  
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> We hope to release a selection of these contributions under Creative Commons next year as a free ebook. We also hope to release a paper version to sell in bookstores and online. Any profits from the sale of this book will go to support Government 2.0 initiatives from not-for-profit organisations in Australia.  
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> We invite you to be part of Australia's Government 2.0 future by contributing [your views](http://www.gov2au.net/want-to-contribute/?ref=katecarruthers.com), [ideas and suggestions](http://www.gov2au.net/your-ideas/?ref=katecarruthers.com) via the website."  
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> Source: [eGov AU](http://egovau.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-is-australias-government-20-future.html?ref=katecarruthers.com)