Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Hansard source

I can dig through the inquiry where there was an extensive number of submissions provided where people were really concerned about the cost of ICT changes to their organisation, particularly as every cent that's spent on ICT is not a cent being spent on frontline services. I'm keen to understand, on that basis, how we can have a situation where you've consulted widely with the sector—we know at least one that said $4 million and you've come back and said, 'Up to $10,000.' If you're doing consultation with the sector, or 'tech talks' as you refer to them, then how on earth is that consultation actually flowing through into the decisions of government reflecting those consultations if you're providing $10,000 to a limited number of providers and providers are saying up to $4 million is what it's going to cost them for ICT? There seems to be a disconnect between the consultation and the decisions of the government in response to that.