Transcript What I want from Parliamentary Technology

What I want from
Parliamentary Technology
Mark Parnell MLC
Greens SA
Parliamentary Technology
1. Engaging in Parliament Business
2. Communicating with constituents
3. Office technology
What I want
Notice Paper
Subordinate Legislation
Regulations
One click and you’re there
 Electronic Notice Paper with
hyperlinks to Bills, Motions and other
documents
 Electronic schedule of subordinate
legislation with links to Government
Gazette.
 More searchable Hansard
Museum piece?
 Current Parliamentary Technology
 TOA BS-310 Speaker Box Circa 1968
Current procedures could be
improved with innovation and
technology.
Live Stream
Audio and Video
Keeping Informed
 Info screens throughout Parliament with
details of daily business – progress of Bills
in the Legislative Council and House of
Assembly
Communication
and constituents
1. Engaging in Parliament Business
2. Communicating with constituents
3. Office technology
Parliamentary Communication
 RSS Feeds to keep updated on
debates/Bills
 Email updates – help keep track of Bill
progression, committee reports etc.
Video Conferencing
 Video conference with Parliamentary
committee contributors
 Contact with isolated constituent groups
What I want
 Video links in Parliament House
 Live audio streaming on web
 Downloadable mp3 pod casts of
debate broken into bite-sized
chunks
Community Interaction
 E-petitions
 Web Chat
with MPs
(Scottish Parliament e-Democracy)
Office Efficiency
1. Engaging in Parliament Business
2. Communicating with constituents
3. Office technology
When I’m out of the office
What I want
 Synchronise diary, contacts & tasks from
work computer to smart phone
 VPN access from personal computers to
Parliamentary Network
 Greater flexibility to allow use of nonsupported software
Media on Demand
 Radio Recordings
 Television Recordings (VoD)
 Media available on demand via
Parliamentary network
(QLD Parliament 1995 -2005)