Elizabeth Tydd, NSW Information Commissioner, is an incredible advocate for open government and public participation in Australia. She views public participation as the “cornerstone of democracy”. We need to understand who thinks what and why for effective policy development and delivery that stays representative of contemporary views.

Engagement must be an ongoing two-way dialogue to ensure services provided and policies developed are in the public interest. This requires a sharpened focus and a new way of doing things in this contemporary environment. Public participation is so important now at a time when trust in government is declining.

Hear more from Liz in the video below as we delve into data collection and management, privacy, information sharing and government as custodian of information.

Engage2 at VividSydney: Engaging with Elizabeth Tydd

Read more about our Vivid Ideas 2018 event where this interview was filmed.