COVIDSafe feedback process changes as app moves into business as usual mode

Health Minister Greg Hunt launching the COVIDSafe app on 26 April 2020.

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The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has changed the way feedback is provided for the country’s COVIDSafe app, as the issue-plagued app moves to “business as usual” mode.

As highlighted by software developer Geoffrey Huntley on Twitter, the DTA has disabled the ability to collaborate on GitHub.

“This removes a huge wealth of information, history and discussion around decisions made, bugs that were fixed etc. @DTA surely this is a mistake?”

But according to the DTA, it was not a mistake.

“As part of the COVIDSafe app’s transition to ‘business as usual mode’, we have streamlined the channels for support and engagement with the community,” a spokesperson told ZDNet.

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