Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Chief Minister Andrew Barr and City of Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese have signed a Smart City Cooperation Agreement signalling a joint commitment to lead the nation in smart city innovation.
The Chief Minister said, “Adelaide and Canberra are already prominent exemplars of smart city innovation, with stand out projects that have created greater efficiency and better outcomes for our citizens.
“I’m proud the ACT Government has already delivered free public WiFi, open data, smart parking, and is using customer data to make public transport improvements to provide the smart city backbone Canberra needs to continue to be a great place to live and work now and in the future.
“This agreement will help position us for funding through the federal government Smart Cities and Suburbs Program and leverage valuable national and international exposure as leading smart cities.”
Lord Mayor Martin Haese said that the City of Adelaide is determined to be known throughout the world as a Smart City with a globally-connected and opportunity-rich economy.
He said Adelaide’s Smart City plans are an integral part of Council’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan and that 2017 was going to be an exciting year as more Smart City initiatives like smart parking would be implemented.
“Adelaide—recognised by worldwide IT leader Cisco as the Southern Hemisphere’s first Lighthouse City—is also currently gaining worldwide recognition for its plan to become the first capital city in Australia to construct a transformational 21st century Ten Gigabit Optical Fibre Network.”
“Together, we will not only seek to raise our respective national smart city profiles, but also boost Australia’s smart city reputation on the international stage,” Chief Minister Barr said.
