Industry, business & Government drive digital economy future

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, met with industry and business leaders on the 10th of September to discuss and plan the vision for Australia's future in the global digital economy.

As members of the CRLLEN will know, we have worked closely with both the previous Federal Government and we hope now with the new Federal Government to advocate for the importance of coordinated and synchronised activity to support improved telelcommunications infrastructure across the Macedon, Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires to enhance employment, training and service provision opportunities for young people, local businesses and the broader communities.

Senator Conroy said:

"We need to position now for Australia to realise the full benefits from the Governments infrastructure and other digital economy investments, and realise our ambition to become one of the worlds leading digital economies," Senator Conroy said.

"Like industrialisation, the digital economy is providing benefits across society. We know that the digital economy must underpin Australia's future economic progress."

"Today a consensus emerged on the need to collaborate to develop a road map for the future of the digital economy in Australia."

Senator Conroy chaired the Digital Economy Forum in Melbourne, where he announced a Future Directions Paper to be produced in collaboration with industry, business and other stakeholders. The paper will be published early next year.

[Source: DBCDE.gov.au ]

These stylised facts describe the main drivers of growth, decline and migration. The stylised facts have been determined from analysis of all of Australia’s regions and were originally developed as part of the State of the Regions series of reports, produced for the Australian Local Government Association by our data partner, the The National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) .

They provide an important insight into what young people need to ensure a sustainable future.

One key stylised fact about the strong correlation between access to telecommunications bandwidth and dispoasable income is critical for regional planners and all levels of government to undertsand.

Related Links

• Dept Broadband, Communications & Digital Economy
• C.O.I.Ns - Communities of Integrated Networks
• Our Communities - Our Stories - Envi Scan 2008-2011
• State of the Regions Report -ALGA