Qld govt justifies 400 IT sackings
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Qld govt justifies 400 IT sackings

Sydney : Canada | Sep 02, 2012 at 7:38 AM PDT
Source: The Daily Telegraph
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THE Queensland government has justified axing almost 400 information technology workers by announcing the move will save taxpayers $40,000 an hour. Information Technology Minister Ros Bates says the decision came out of an interim audit of the government's computer systems. FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Telegraph
 
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