20 October 2011 IT looks like no decision will be made on Thales’ bid for the lucrative LAND 121 Phase 4 defence contract before Christmas. Under questioning from Bendigo-based Nationals Senrator Bridget McKenzie, Defence Materiel Organisation acting chief executive officer confirmed the decision, delayed a number of times, would be delayed again. Senator McKenzie…
20 October 2011 Health department chief information officer Paul Madden says draft specifications will be “guaranteed not to change” – except in the case of system errors – during the first two years of operation of the $500 million personally controlled e-health record system. The technical specs are urgently needed as Health Minister Nicola…
Warren King, acting CEO of the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), last night confirmed to Senator Bridget McKenzie, Nationals Senator for Victoria, that the long delayed decision on Defence’s LAND 121 Phase 4 program will not be made before 2012. During last night’s supplementary Senate Estimates hearings, Mr King responded to a question from Senator McKenzie…