Briefs prepared by Digital ID and Data Policy Division for May 2026 Budget Estimates

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This FOI release comprises a May 2026 Budget Estimates hot-issue brief prepared by Finance's Digital ID and Data Policy Division on the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022. It summarises the independent statutory review, tabled on 3 March 2026, which found the Act has not been effective and needs significant amendments or else should sunset on 1 April 2027. The review made 15 recommendations, and a government response is under development. The brief reports 64 data sharing requests through Dataplace (27 resulting in data sharing) and 41 accredited entities. It addresses media criticism of the Australian Government Data Catalogue, including the $16.5m cost cited by The Canberra Times, which covered the Catalogue and the Data Inventory Pilot Program. The brief also notes the Catalogue's metadata gaps, which stem from linked legacy catalogues.