Priscilla

Hello Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy,

I'm really glad you guys have started blogging. What took you so long ;)

Ok, so in your words, "As a general rule, departmental officers do not speak as individuals—they represent the government. This blog therefore is not an individual’s blog—it is the Department’s."

Why are you sticking to the old-skool way of doing things? It would be wonderful for the department to have a blog of trusted individuals speaking about their area of expertise. Then your blog would have a more human face. And I would know who I'm addressing my comment to. At the moment, I have an image in my mind that I'm talking to a building, because that's the image I have in my mind about "the department".

Also, you ask "Do you read and engage with other government blogs? What makes that engagement valuable to you?" I'm not aware of any other (Australian) departments that blog. So, no I don't. However a couple of government employees have excellent personal blogs. They're excellent because they're engaging, they ask questions, it's a two-way conversation.

I hope the negative comments you're getting doesn't put you off. Yes, you have a long way to go, but at the same time this is a really essential way for the government to communicate with the public so please continue :)