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Lives will be saved if data about COVID-19 virus is published

Tom Burton
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NSW's Customer Service Minister, Victor Dominello, has called on all governments to publish their detailed COVID-19 data to save more lives, as federal health authorities continue to resist releasing modelling and data.

Mr Dominello has led the NSW government's aggressive digitalisation and data program. He made his call after NSW became the first Australian government to publish postcode-level data in a format that enables full analysis and allows for developing applications and maps.

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Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com

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