Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Liddle for her question at this time. A number of commercial ICT contracts at Services Australia have recently ended their terms. The impacted contractors will end in line with the relevant terms and notice period. In other words, these contracts were coming to an end in accordance with the terms of the contracts, and the government and, in particular, Services Australia have applied the terms and conditions that relate to those contracts. These ICT providers have supported Services Australia to significantly bolster the ICT systems to meet unprecedented demand on our systems and services during emergencies such as the pandemic, and we do thank them for their support.