Author: Justin Hendry

NSW contractor spend doubles to $1.2bn in pandemic

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Spending on contractors at New South Wales’ biggest government agencies has doubled since the start of the pandemic, climbing from just over $600 million to more than $1.2 billion...

$35bn solar power export venture Sun Cable collapses

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Sun Cable, the company developing one of the world’s biggest solar and battery projects, has abruptly entered voluntary administration, casting doubt on the future of the $35 billion proposal....

No return to digital voting in NSW before 2027

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Digital voting is not expected to resume in New South Wales until at least 2027, with the state government set to use the next four years to canvas technology...

Defence data centre support deal passes $2bn

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American defence and IT services giant Leidos will be paid more than $2.6 million a week over the next two years to continue supporting Defence’s data centre and network...

NSW govt ‘over-reliant’ on the same consultants

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An “over-reliance” on the same consultants in the New South Wales government, particularly those from the Big Four consulting houses, is creating risks for agencies, according to the state’s...

DTA renews government-wide IBM deal for $725m

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The federal government has inked a fresh deal with technology giant IBM at a cost of $725 million over the next five years after the former whole-of-government arrangement doubled...

2023 and what lies ahead for industry policy

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The Albanese government’s first seven months in office have been busy, with many of the promises it took to the ballot box already a reality. For industry policy, however,...

NSW govt just misses 30% SME tech procurement target

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The New South Wales government has fallen short of its ambitious target to spend 30 per cent of its annual technology procurement budget with local small to medium-sized enterprise....