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waste QLD STATE Department of Education / Department of Energy and Public Works
$127.0M

QLD Education & Energy Departments: $127 Million in Contract Overruns From 20-Year-Old Framework

The QAO found cost overruns of $127 million across six contracts in the Department of Education and Department of Energy and Public Works. The primary cause: the Queensland Government's whole-of-government contract management framework had not been updated in more than 20 years.

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What This Means

$127.0M of Australian taxpayer money was wasted at Department of Education / Department of Energy and Public Works. The QAO found cost overruns of $127 million across six contracts in the Department of Education and Department of Energy and Public Works. The primary cause: the Queensland Government's whole-of-government contract management framework had not been updated in more than 20 years.

Spread across Australia's 10.8 million households, that's roughly $12 per family — enough in total for funding 85 fully equipped school classrooms.

  • The QAO found cost overruns of $127 million across six contracts in the Department of Education and Department of Energy and Public Works.
  • The primary cause: the Queensland Government's whole-of-government contract management framework had not been updated in more than 20 years.
Amount Spent
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Original Estimate
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Waste / Overrun
$127,000,000
AI Confidence
0%

Analysis

Category: waste
Severity: high
Agency: Department of Education / Department of Energy and Public Works
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