The CXO Report
Episode 7: A conversation with the Hon Victor Dominello MP - Minister for Finance, Services and Property, NSW Government
The CXO Report
The Hon. Victor Dominello MP
In a special series, The CXO Report uncovers the strategies for success by our nation's biggest tech entrepreneurs.
Watch this Sky News Business interview as ACS CEO, Andrew Johnson interviews the Hon Victor Dominello, NSW Minister for Finance, Services and Property. Gain insights on the possibilities of open data, policies and emerging technolgies that can help Australia advance in the digital economy.
Through our Sky News partnership, ACS is aligned with some of Australia’s most prominent ICT leaders and tech entrepreneurs. With successful stories of tech entrepreneurship, we hope to spark innovation within Australia so that others will use technology to propel our future economy.
The CXO Report uncovers the strategies for success by our nation's biggest tech entrepreneurs. In this episode, you will see ACS Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Johnson sits with the Hon Victor Dominello MP, NSW Minister for Finance, Services and Property as they discuss:
- The need to connect disparate data sources with open data
- Applying advance data analytics
- Emerging technolgies like Mixed Reality, Quantum Computing and CRISPR
- Policy advancements that can move our nation forward
The Hon. Victor Dominello MP
Minister for for Finance, Services and Property
NSW Government
Victor was born and raised in the Ryde area. He went to school at Marist Brothers Eastwood before studying law. He was a partner in a commercial law firm, where he represented clients in a number of landmark cases.
Victor was elected as Member for Ryde at a by-election in October 2008. He was re-elected at the 2011 state election.
In April 2011 he was sworn in as Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Citizenship and Communities. His portfolio responsibilities included multicultural affairs, veterans’ affairs, volunteering and youth.
Following the Liberals & Nationals Government’s re-election in March 2015, Victor was sworn in as the state’s first Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation.
His portfolio responsibilities included Fair Trading, where he led a range of consumer affairs matters including strata title, home building compensation, real estate industry reform, free-range egg labelling, brothel regulation, biofuels, residential overcrowding and the establishment of a consumer complaints register.
Victor was also responsible for implementing the NSW Government’s ICT Strategy and innovation agenda which included the establishment of a whole-of-government Data Analytics Centre and response to the collaborative economy.
In January 2017, Victor was appointed Minister for Finance, Services and Property. His portfolio responsibilities include Property NSW, Office of State Revenue and Service NSW. He has also retained responsibility for the whole-of-government Data Analytics Centre.
Prior to his parliamentary career, Victor cherished the opportunity to travel to many places around the world and looks back fondly on his experiences in India, Central and South America, Europe, the US and Asia. He is also a passionate supporter of West Tigers rugby league team.
