The government is also promising to tidy up its privacy controls after ongoing blunders, to ensure tighter security as online transactions increase.
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain and Prime Minister John Key launched the new ICT (information and communications technology) strategy and action plan on Monday.
It includes:
- all new government services for individuals will be offered online from 2017, cutting the number of people accessing face-to-face services and filling in paperwork
- a one-stop online shop for all government advice and support for businesses
- an overhaul of the online patent application system
- a new online service for filing GST returns.
The government's Chief Information Officer will also get an extra $1.5m in funding, along with new oversight powers, and will keep a close eye on the rollout of the new services.
Mr Tremain is pledging to better protect individuals' and businesses' data as part of the ICT changes, with clear security and privacy controls.
Non-sensitive data will be shared between departments, meaning users can change their details once and share that with multiple departments.
Mr Tremain stressed that face-to-face services will remain for those who need them, but the government will also look at community hubs and internet access in places like public libraries to help people access the new online services.
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Quelle/Source: MSN NZ News, 24.06.2013
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