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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 7 Hansard (6 June) . . Page.. 2119 ..

Attachment C

QUESTION ON NOTICE 196

INQUIRIES, REVIEWS, COMMITTEES AND TASKFORCES

(Established since November 2001)

Agency name: Chief Minister's Department

Name of inquiry / review / committee / taskforce: Community IT Advisory Panel

Established: TBA

Cost to Date (as at 31 May 2002): $0

Reporting Date: December 2002

Terms of Reference / Guidelines:

The Community IT Advisory Panel is to be established to provide advice to the ACT Government on strategies aimed at addressing equity of access to IT and Internet services, and related matters, within the ACT. The Community IT Advisory Panel will:

Take a key role in assisting the Government develop and implement policies to address a broad range of issues related to the digital divide.

Identify priorities and propose actions that will promote and guide a range of initiatives designed to provide a framework for the Community IT Access Plan.

Identify and initiate research and provide advice on matters referred by the Minister or raised as a result of community consultation.

Draw on the expertise of its members and their links to the broader community to assist in progressing issues under consideration.

Consult regularly with relevant community organisations and individuals to identify concerns and propose relevant action. Act as a link between these particular groups and the Government on such issues.

Establish links to and draw on expertise from other bodies and organisations addressing a similar range of issues.

Offer the opportunity for members to develop partnerships, alliances and other mutually beneficial relationships, to support the development of new digital divide initiatives.

Approximate costs to develop requirements and advertise for expressions of interest, follow-up assess and select members, document consult and finalise appointments as a prelude to establishing the committee:

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