WWW7 Virtual Edition - 12:30 pm Friday 17th April 1998

During lunch on Friday, Allan Ellis, WWW7 Conference Chair welcomed
the Honourable David Watson MLA, who is the Minister for Public Works
& Housing in Queesland and invited him to speak to the gathered
delegates
 
In a speech that highlighted Queensland's contrbutions to technology
the Minister stressed the importance of making the gap between the information rich and the information poor as narrow as possible.

The Minister also outlined to delegates the governments role in
encouraging community participation on the Internet.

 

   

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