The OCL project also aims to examine how CC licensing can be used to open up government content in order to sponsor further reuse and innovation. This research is being undertaken in consultation with government partners at both whole-of-government (Qld Treasury and Australian Bureau of Statistics) and organisation-specific levels (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
In the Productivity Commission’s broader inquiry into public funding and innovation, Professor Fitzgerald’s submission on access to government information was cited in the final report Public Support for Science and Innovation (2007) at 241-2.
The OCL project is also working closely with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to find ways of opening up publicly funded archives.