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Search experience around publicly accessible government records like parliamentary debates and Supreme Court judgments are of generally low quality for a myriad of reasons. Pair Search aims to make these data sources easily searchable for anyone. It uses state-of-the-art search technology to offer relevant results simply, intuitively and effectively.

SINCE 2024

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Team Members

1

PM

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Cost Per Quarter

$58,019
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Usage

15,335

Number of searches with at least one click or generation

+11%
32,770

Unique users/sessions

+57%
230

Average weekly return users

+29%

Efficacy

3.29

Average highest click rank

+4%
19

Average search ranking improvement compared to original platform (sampled)

0%
56%

Clicked results on Pair Search absent from original platforms (sampled)

0%

Key Highlights

Q4-2024 Oct-Dec

  • Linked Pair Search to current legislation search platform.

Q3-2024 Jul-Sep

  • Built data ingestion pipeline to automate updating of current data sources on Pair Search.
  • Preparation of State and Family Court Judgment data for publishing on Pair Search.

Q2-2024 Apr-Jun

  • Released beta version of Pair Search.
  • Improved search performance through a combination of algorithmic improvements and parameter tuning.
  • Introduced more interface controls for users to refine search to be more thorough (e.g. more comprehensive filter controls, search suggestions etc).
  • Created analysis functions with pre-defined prompts to allow users to find trends, principles and provide more thorough view points for their searches.
  • Working closely with Judiciary partners for controlled roll outs, feedback and a larger release to all 800+ public lawyers.
  • Linked Pair Search to current Hansard search platform and current Supreme Court Judgment Cases search platform.

Q1-2024 Jan-Mar

  • Released an alpha version of Pair Search for agencies and the general public.
  • Incorporated Hansard Parliament Official Reports and Judiciary Court Judgements to make these large datasets searchable.
  • Added source filters and advanced filters so users can refine search results to suit their use cases.
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