You Have To Wonder If The Rolling Out Of This Project Will Be A Win Or A Loss For Federal Government IT?

This popped up a few days ago:Refresh: myGov gets new look ahead of app launchByTim BiggsSeptember 5, 2022 — 3.35pmThe federal government has taken its first step towards overhauling the myGov online services portal, rolling out a refreshed website ahead of the launch of a new app later this year.The new website, which is still atmy.gov.au, has a new visual design with a modern logo and a blue colour scheme (replacing the green), but it also features a new navigational layout.Government services minister Bill Shorten said the changes were designed to put inbox messages and linked services up front, with information on claims and payments organised according to particular life events.“The initial topics include raising kids, changes in living arrangements, ageing, work, education and health and disability, with more topics and information to be added soon,” he said.“The pandemic showed us the importance of having excellent connections with government services online, and these upgrades will immediately give Australians more options when using the site.”Labor had pledged to audit the myGov service, as part of its pre-election commitments, following criticism that the portal suffered too many crashes and outages. In June, Shortensaid his aim was to make myGov a more seamless and practical service, characterising the existing iteration as a “digital workhouse” that soaked up hours of peoples’ time. The latest refresh is the first step towards the service ’s eve...
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