Queensland opposition blasts premier over AU$250m IT blowouts
Summary
Screenshot: Asha McLean/ZDNet Queensland opposition leader Deb Frecklington has accused Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk of overseeing "IT blowouts" totalling to more than a quarter of a billion dollars.In a video shared via social media, the Liberal National party leader said instead of properly managing projects, Palaszczuk is "taking money out of your pocket".Later during the parliamentary session, Digital Technology Minister Mick de Brenni accused the LNP of poorly calculating the AU$250 million figure.The oldest project in the dashboard, the Department of Transport and Main Roads access management system, started in June 2013 with an initial budget of AU$4.3 million.The state has invested AU$40 million into digital transformation activities, including a boost to the governments One-Stop Shop program and an initiative to open up Queenslands data.