Government Use of Information and Communication Technology: 2006

Embargoed until 10:45am  –  24 April 2007

Highlights

In August 2006:

  • Ninety-three percent of government staff had access to the Internet at work.

 

  • Ninety-seven percent of government organisations used a broadband connection to the Internet.

 

  • Total government operating expenditure on information and communication technology (ICT) was $1.1 billion, and total capital expenditure was $0.6 billion in the 2006 financial year.

 

  • Ninety percent of government organisations planned to invest in ICT in the next 12 months.
 

Graph, Govt Access to Internet August 2006

 
 
 
 Dallas Welch 24 April 2007 
 Acting Government Statistician Cat 70.921 Set 06/07 – 161