Australian government spent $52m more on welfare calculator after finding a more effective alternative
by Henry Belot from on (#6H06E)
Services Australia paid Infosys almost $200m over four years before technology was written off as a failure
The federal government spent $52m on a failing welfare calculator even after being told there was a more accurate, simple and reliable option available.
In all, Services Australia paid $191m over four years to the multinational company Infosys for a calculator that processed only 784 aged care claims before being written off as a failure in late July.
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