Mr ANDREW: Again, with regard to Treasury’s commitment to physical sustainability, will the
Treasurer provide an update on the completion date and the final cost estimate for Energy
Queensland’s digital transformation project, which was originally due to be completed this year for a
budgeted cost of $239 million? Could you please provide an update on where we are?
Mr DICK: I have been assisted by the Under Treasurer. That is a project that is being carried out
by Energy Queensland Ltd and it would be appropriate for the CEO to answer that question, if the
committee wishes to do that.
CHAIR: I did not understand the nature of the question but we have an expert who can. Sorry
for my ignorance. Can you restate the question?
Mr ANDREW: It is on the digital transformation strategy. With regard to Treasury’s commitment
to physical sustainability, would the CEO provide an update on the completion date and the final cost
estimate for Energy Queensland’s digital transformation project, which originally was due to be
completed this year for a budgeted cost of $239 million?
Mr Scott: I thank the member for the question. That was part of the overall DEBBs portfolio that
started in 2016. Since that original budget was put together—and at the time I was around as the CFO—
we have added a great deal of extra technical capability on board: CISO capability; new control rooms
for Townsville, Rockhampton and Brisbane; new Esri GIS software; new payroll systems. There is a
long list which I can provide to the committee—QAO provided a report on that last year—in the order
of $700 million. All of the programs in those budget estimates have been completed or are about to be
completed. DEBBs portfolio was closed down under my leadership last year. We have rolled all of the digital programs now into the CIO’s office business as usual. All projects have been delivered within
the scope that was available at that time.