I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 4 December 2017:

Digital delivery of government services, with particular reference to:

(a) whether planned and existing programs are able to digitally deliver services with due regard for:

  (i) privacy,

  (ii) security,

  (iii) quality and reliability, and

  (iv) value for money;

(b) strategies for whole of government digital transformation;

(c) digital project delivery, including:

  (i) project governance,

  (ii) design and build of platforms,

  (iii) the adequacy of available capabilities both within the public sector and externally, and

  (iv) procurement of digital services and equipment; and

(d) any other related matters.

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Leave is granted for one minute.

The government opposes this motion because a referral will result in an unnecessary use of time and money for the committee and secretariat. The government has initiated a review of all projects over $10 million, and all critical business systems, with the results to be released shortly. The government publicly releases detailed IT investment information regularly on the AusTender website, which Labor acknowledged in their media release of 14 August.

Question agreed to.