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  "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Australian Hydrographic Service - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:39:34.497033+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-001929\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Defence\n**Website**: http://www.hydro.gov.au\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| pages | 8 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Hydrographer of Australia\nVision & Mission\nRoles & Responsibilities\nWhat is Hydrography?\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- This role requires provision of nautical charting (including charts in electronic form) and associated services in support of maritime safety, the coordination and determination of policy and standards which cover both hydrographic surveying and charting, as well contributing to the coordination, exchange and standards related to maritime geo\nspatial data in general.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Hydrographer of Australia\nVision & Mission\nRoles & Responsibilities\nWhat is Hydrography?\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Any personal details submitted via the Australian Hydrographic Office website will only be used for the purpose for which they are provided.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- We will not use your personal details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them, without your consent except, in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- S-100 and e-navigation\nLearn about the AHO's plans for the implementation of the new IHO Standard that will support the next generation of maritime products and services, and enable e-Navigation, from 2026.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Any personal details submitted via the Australian Hydrographic Office website will only be used for the purpose for which they are provided.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- We will not use your personal details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them, without your consent except, in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- S-100 and e-navigation\nLearn about the AHO's plans for the implementation of the new IHO Standard that will support the next generation of maritime products and services, and enable e-Navigation, from 2026.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- The AHO has its origins in the British Admiralty Hydrographic Office, which was established in 1795.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- The Admiralty carried out surveys and published charts of the Australian coast throughout the 19th century in support of the defence and commercial development of the colonies.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Richard was first elected to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria in 2007.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Any personal details submitted via the Australian Hydrographic Office website will only be used for the purpose for which they are provided.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- We will not use your personal details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them, without your consent except, in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- S-100 and e-navigation\nLearn about the AHO's plans for the implementation of the new IHO Standard that will support the next generation of maritime products and services, and enable e-Navigation, from 2026.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Any personal details submitted via the Australian Hydrographic Office website will only be used for the purpose for which they are provided.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- We will not use your personal details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them, without your consent except, in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- S-100 and e-navigation\nLearn about the AHO's plans for the implementation of the new IHO Standard that will support the next generation of maritime products and services, and enable e-Navigation, from 2026.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- The AHO has its origins in the British Admiralty Hydrographic Office, which was established in 1795.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Any personal details submitted via the Australian Hydrographic Office website will only be used for the purpose for which they are provided.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- We will not use your personal details for any other purpose, and will not disclose them, without your consent except, in the unlikely event of an investigation by a law enforcement agency.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- S-100 and e-navigation\nLearn about the AHO's plans for the implementation of the new IHO Standard that will support the next generation of maritime products and services, and enable e-Navigation, from 2026.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- The AHO has its origins in the British Admiralty Hydrographic Office, which was established in 1795.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- The Admiralty carried out surveys and published charts of the Australian coast throughout the 19th century in support of the defence and commercial development of the colonies.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Richard was first elected to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria in 2007.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)`\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)`\n- See S-100 Videos\nANTT 2026\nANTT 2026 is available as an interactive web service featuring an enhanced user experience that allows specific port discovery with the ability to view and download individual port tidal data.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au)`\n- Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton, New South Wales in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland, New South Wales in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025.\n  Source: `pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)`\n- It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n- Australian Hydrographic Office\nPrivacy Statement\nWhen you look at this web site, our server makes a record of your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes:\nthe user's server (IP) address and machine name\nthe date and time of visit to the site\nthe pages accessed and documents downloaded\nthe number of bytes transmitted and received for each request\nthe address of the referring page visited\nsearch terms used\nthe type of browser used\nNo attempt will be made to identify users or their browsing activities except, in the unlikely event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the Internet Service Provider's logs.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- Feedback\nWe seek feedback from our users in order to improve the service offered by our site.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm)`\n- The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) assumed responsibility for hydrographic surveys in 1920, and for the publication of charts in 1942.\n  Source: `pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py <entity>` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm\n- `pages/announcements-index.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm\n- `pages/announcements-index__00.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/privacy.htm\n- `pages/contact.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au\n- `pages/ministers.html` - pages - http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm\n- `pages/publications-index.html` - pages - http://www.hydro.gov.au/prodserv/publications/publications.htm\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.",
  "legislation_md": "# Australian Hydrographic Service - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:25:31.625253+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-001929\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Defence\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 8\n- Unique legislation references found: 1\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 1 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=SOLAS+and+the+Navigation+Act+2012\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/about.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Australian Hydrographic Office - About Us\n\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nAbout Us\nThe Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) is part of the Department of Defence. It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).\nThis role requires provision of nautical charting (including charts in electronic form) and associated services in support of maritime safety, the coordination and determination of policy and standards which cover both hydrographic surveying and charti\n  Source: `pages/about.html`\n\n## Files Scanned\n\n- `pages/about.html` (page)\n- `pages/announcements-index.html` (page)\n- `pages/announcements-index__00.html` (page)\n- `pages/contact.html` (page)\n- `pages/homepage.html` (page)\n- `pages/ministers.html` (page)\n- `pages/news-latest.html` (page)\n- `pages/publications-index.html` (page)",
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      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Data & Performance",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "KPI evidence register with named owners",
      "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.",
      "quote": "External Articles\nWhen a sonar image reveals a piece of history - AHO finds WWII Beaufort Bomber wreck\nAHO - 30 Years in Wollongong\nInterview with hydrographer, Jasbir Randhawa - Spatial Source\n30 Years of Australasian Leadership in Hydrography - Spatial Source\nWorld Hydrography Day\nMapping Australia's Seabed\n(The AusBathyTopo 250m (Australia) Grid - A High-resolution Depth Model for Australia by\nGA\n&\nAusSeabed\n)\nAustralian Hydrographic Office celebrates 100 years of service | Defence\nAHO - Who We Are\nAHO - PURPOSE\nAHO - DATA COLLECTION\nAHO - Data Compilation\nAHO - Data Dissemination",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public",
      "source": "pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability"
      ]
    },
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
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      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact",
      "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.",
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      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / Parliament / public",
      "source": "pages/news-latest.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/news/news.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability"
      ]
    },
    {
      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Citizen Services",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates",
      "idea": "Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.",
      "quote": "It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / service users",
      "source": "pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
      ],
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        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Digital exclusion",
        "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on"
      ]
    },
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      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Citizen Services",
      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Single front door for life-event based services",
      "idea": "Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.",
      "quote": "It is responsible for providing Australia’s national charting service under the terms of SOLAS and the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / service users",
      "source": "pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Digital exclusion",
        "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on"
      ]
    },
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      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Citizen Participation",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking",
      "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.",
      "quote": "Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams",
      "source": "pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Digital exclusion",
        "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on"
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Citizen Participation",
      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Always-on policy participation platform",
      "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.",
      "quote": "Australian Hydrographic Office\nContact Information\nAustralian Hydrographic Office\nPostal Address\n:\nLocked Bag 8801\nWollongong NSW 2500\nPhone\n: +61 (0) 2 4223 6500\nEmail Contacts\nIf you need to contact the AHO, please use the email addresses below:\nNotices to Mariners - Reporting new or altered information, feedback on updates required to charts.",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams",
      "source": "pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)",
      "implementation": [
        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Digital exclusion",
        "Low public trust if feedback is not acted on"
      ]
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Staff Productivity",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents",
      "idea": "Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.",
      "quote": "Peter was first elected to the House of Representative for Wills, Victoria in 2016.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives",
      "source": "pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)",
      "implementation": [
        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Sensitive information leakage",
        "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts"
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Staff Productivity",
      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform",
      "idea": "Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.",
      "quote": "Peter was first elected to the House of Representative for Wills, Victoria in 2016.",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "APS staff / executives",
      "source": "pages/ministers.html (http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/)",
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        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Sensitive information leakage",
        "Inconsistent quality of generated drafts"
      ]
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Risk & Assurance",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries",
      "idea": "Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.",
      "quote": "Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
      "source": "pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
      ],
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        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Regulatory capture",
        "Over-automation of judgement"
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      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Risk & Assurance",
      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system",
      "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.",
      "quote": "Maritime Gazetteer of Australia, Maritime geographic and undersea feature names, maritime boundaries, charted wrecks, limits of oceans and seas, naval waters, navigational marks, nautical publications, information and hydrographic history, marine activities which require mariner awareness for safety of navigation:\ndatacentre@hydro.gov.au\nNational & International Secretariat:\naho.international.relations@defence.gov.au\nProducts - Wholesale Orders and Enquiries, Publicity and Promotion:\nhydro.sales@defence.gov.au\nSurvey and Chart data - Availability, Access and Licensing:\nhydro.licensing@defence.gov.au\nSurvey Ships & Units Survey Planning:\nhydro.plans@defence.gov.au\nTechnical Support - Electronic Charts:\nhydro.techsupport@defence.gov.au\nTides and Tide Tables, Datums and Datum shifts (horizontal and vertical) - Enquiries, Support and Feedback:\ntides.support@defence.gov.au\nWebsite Issues:",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
      "source": "pages/contact.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/contact.htm)",
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        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
        "Co-design with users and frontline staff before technology selection.",
        "Stage delivery through pilots, benefits tracking, and public reporting."
      ],
      "risks": [
        "Privacy and data quality",
        "Change fatigue",
        "Unclear accountability",
        "Regulatory capture",
        "Over-automation of judgement"
      ]
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      "entity_id": "B-001929",
      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Regulation & Policy",
      "scale": "small",
      "title": "Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting",
      "idea": "Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.",
      "quote": "This role requires provision of nautical charting (including charts in electronic form) and associated services in support of maritime safety, the coordination and determination of policy and standards which cover both hydrographic surveying and charting, as well contributing to the coordination, exchange and standards related to maritime geo\nspatial data in general.",
      "impact": "Medium",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams",
      "source": "pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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        "Change fatigue",
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        "Regulatory capture",
        "Over-automation of judgement"
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      "entity_name": "Australian Hydrographic Service",
      "folder_name": "Australian-Hydrographic-Service",
      "category": "Regulation & Policy",
      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops",
      "idea": "Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.",
      "quote": "This role requires provision of nautical charting (including charts in electronic form) and associated services in support of maritime safety, the coordination and determination of policy and standards which cover both hydrographic surveying and charting, as well contributing to the coordination, exchange and standards related to maritime geo\nspatial data in general.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Regulated entities / policy teams",
      "source": "pages/about.html (http://www.hydro.gov.au/aboutus/aboutus.htm)",
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        "Create a senior responsible owner and cross-functional delivery team.",
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