WorkSafe Victoria expected to spend just over $1 million on a new analytics hub and have it up and running two years ago. Now the pricetag is put at $32 million,with the agency hoping to have it in place by June.
The new blowouts come just weeks before Treasurer Tim Pallas is due to hand down his 10th budget,which he has warned will be tight due to rising costs,soft economic conditions and the state’s massive debt burden.
The cost issues emerged in the latest update of the state government’s ICT dashboard,a quarterly tracker designed to increase transparency for information,technology and communications projects worth $1 million or more.
The dashboard lists $3 billion worth of public spending across more than 300 projects from 180 government departments and agencies.
The website uses a traffic light system to determine whether a project is green,amber or red. Green means a project is on time and on budget,amber means some issues exist and red means major issues have been identified.
The new Magistrates’ Court case management system has maintained its red status in the latest update. Late last year,hackers gained access to a part of the Victorian court system archive,including some recorded committal hearings in the Magistrates’ Court.