Craig Thomler discusses his experience with various government 2.0 projects in Australia from 1996 to present day, including PlayNOW (1996-2001), eGovAU, Budget 2014 resources on data.gov.au and smh.com.au, BudgetAus, analysis of the 2014 budget's effects on the public service, the OpenBudget project, and how to get government data through Delib Australia's website or by contacting Thomler directly.