Consult Australia have released the Australian Digital Built Environment Principles at the Smart Cities Forum in Sydney. The Principles were developed in consultation with hundreds of stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. The Principles are a point of reference for work and policies to be aligned to. They have been created within a technical context and are designed to be:

• Beneficial
• Usable
• Deliverable
• Accessible
• Authoritative

Consult Australia said “The Principles are a policy tool created within a technical context that enable stakeholders to focus on those actions that will help to ensure the delivery of long term benefits”.

More information here.