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Australia Telescope Time Assignment Committee

Portfolio: Industry, Science and Resources

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Major Digital Projects
6

Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI)

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 2
DCA: Medium-High
Active

Total Budget

$28.3M

Digital Budget

$22.1M

July 2024June 2027

The CMPTI is consistent with the Critical Minerals Strategy and a key component of the Future Made in Australia Package. The project aims to establish a customer portal and associated back-end Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to facilitate the submission and assessment of CMPTI applications and subsequent reporting and compliance processes.

National Measurement Institute (NMI) Digital Transformation Program

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 2
DCA: High
Active

Total Budget

$40.2M

Digital Budget

$40.2M

July 2024June 2026

The program will address the NMI’s most urgent ICT needs, such as cyber security risks as well as critical service delivery and operational issues. The program comprises 4 key ICT work streams, which aim to remediate known vulnerabilities that pose risks to operations, uplift systems to streamline processes, enhance service delivery and improve data security.

An Australia–United States Partnership in Landsat Next

Geoscience Australia

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$207.4M

Digital Budget

$26.7M

July 2024June 2029

The Australia–United States partnership in Landsat Next builds on a nearly 50-year partnership, enabling collaboration to scale up over the decades to come. The project will provide Australia with assured access to data from the Landsat Next satellites, an enhanced Alice Springs Ground Station capability, next-generation data processing, quality assurance, integrity monitoring and distribution capabilities, and provide satellite-based enhanced earth imaging products to users.

An Enduring Commonwealth Function for Radioactive Waste Management

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 3
Paused (Digital Budget)

Total Budget

$275.2M

Digital Budget

$25M

July 2023June 2028

This project represents the intention of the Commonwealth to ensure safe and secure management of Australia’s radioactive waste to protect people and the environment for generations to come. The digital project, which is currently paused, aims to set up the systems required for Australian Radioactive Waste Agency to deliver an enduring function for radioactive waste management in Australia.

Questacon Digital Futures Project

Questacon

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$7.3M

Digital Budget

$6.3M

April 2023June 2027

Currently, Questacon’s software, hardware and network infrastructure do not provide a consistent, accessible customer experience. Current systems also do not meet core requirements for seamless digital transactions for users, efficient operations and secure transactions. This project is addressing these issues through targeted investment and uplift in key areas.

Single Business Service

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$16.4M

Digital Budget

$16.3M

July 2023Ongoing - no end date

This project will maintain the existing Single Business Service (business.gov.au and contact centre) to simplify small to medium businesses’ engagement with government. Funding will support the ongoing delivery of the business contact centre and business.gov.au including security, infrastructure and data insights capability, and ensure information and tools are up to date, so the service remains useful and usable for the Australian business community.

Ideas relevant to this department

10 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

STRATEGY SUMMARY

To develop and operate advanced radio astronomy observatories, telescopes, instrumentation and data archives collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) to support the Australian scientific community and broader Australian research and innovation ecosystem. [CP p.5]

PURPOSE

To develop and operate advanced radio astronomy observatories, telescopes, instrumentation and data archives collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) to support the Australian scientific community and broader Australian research and innovation ecosystem. [CP p.5]

Strategic priorities

· 1

1

Supporting the Australian scientific community and broader Australian research and innovation ecosystem

Outcomes

· 3

Outcome 1: Radio astronomy infrastructure

Maintaining and upgrading the ATNF's radio astronomy infrastructure to enable cutting-edge research and innovation.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Infrastructure renewal
  • Instrumentation upgrades
  • System reliability improvements

Outcome 2: Data archives

Maintaining and expanding the ATNF's data archives to support research and innovation.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Data migration
  • Data federation
  • Enhanced imaging fidelity

Outcome 3: Science and technology development

Developing new technologies and instrumentation to advance radio astronomy.

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Receiver and backend processing system development
  • Technology demonstration
  • New projects

Values

· 3

Innovation

Collaboration

Excellence

Performance measures

· 2

CodeMeasureTarget 2025-26Latest resultStatus

CCE01

SKA-Low telescope construction milestones

Completion of infrastructure and station ground plan mesh

In-ground infrastructure and station ground plan mesh completed

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.13
Achieved

CCE02

SKA-Low telescope correlator and beamformer system

Operational and actively observing pulsars

Operational and actively observing pulsars

Annual Report 2024-25 · p.13
Achieved

Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 10

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)

Data & Performance

KPI evidence register with named owners

Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Data & Performance

Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact

Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents

Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Staff Productivity

Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform

Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries

Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Risk & Assurance

Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system

Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases

Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Procurement & Delivery

Portfolio delivery office for major investments

Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking

Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.

Impact: High
Effort: Low
small

24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)

Citizen Participation

Always-on policy participation platform

Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.

Impact: Very High
Effort: High
large

24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)

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