Introduction
Data.gov.au is the central source of Australian open government data. Anyone can access the anonymised public data published by federal, state and local government agencies. Users are encouraged to search and reuse the data on data.gov.au. This data is a national resource that holds considerable value for growing the economy, improving service delivery and transforming policy outcomes. Find out more about open data. In addition to government data, users can also find publicly-funded research data and datasets from private institutions that are in the public interest. The site has over 30,000 publicly available datasets and continues to grow. The federal government’s public data policy statement requires all government agencies to make non-sensitive data open by default.