The NSW Government's open data policy is designed to drive benefits to the community because Open Data:

• Promotes open, transparent and accountable government;
• Contributes to the digital economy in NSW, and promotes the development of new business and industries that can make use of government data;
• Leads to better public services;
• Advances community engagement with the government and with the work of government;
• Enables data sharing between government agencies in NSW and across jurisdictions;
• Facilitates greater understanding of agencies own data and the potential of that data; and
• Supports evidence-based policy making and policy research.