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Government to implement Gershon ICT Review recommendations in full
Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Media Release, 37/2008, 24 November 2008. "Today the Rudd Government announced that it will implement in full the recommendations of Sir Peter Gershon's review of the Government's use of information and communications technology (ICT). The Government will implement a package of targeted strategies and actions to improve the Commonwealth's use of ICT for public administration and service delivery. This decision forms part of Government's ongoing Razor Gang process designed to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and coordination of government expenditure..."
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Last updated: 26 November 2008
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