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The Cabinet Files show that we need to change the nature of record-keeping

  • Written by Paula Dootson, Research Fellow in the Chair in Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
The Cabinet Files show that we need to change the nature of record-keepingWe need to redesign our records so that they are more accessible. shutterstock

Punishing the person or persons responsible for this week’s Cabinet Files leak does not address the underlying issue. The real problem is that the way governments and businesses keep records is broken.

Recently, we collaborated with Queensland State Archives to...

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