❓ Question regarding a $39 million investment in the Department of Agriculture and Food's information management systems, and the Minister's response highlighting the need for modernisation and criticising past neglect.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD — INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
I note the Liberal–National government is continuing its drive to invest in the agriculture and food industry, which was long neglected under the previous government. Last week’s state budget included an allocation of $39 million over four years for a major upgrade of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s information management systems. Several members interjected. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN
I note the Liberal–National government is continuing its drive to invest in the agriculture and food industry, which was long neglected under the previous government. Last week’s state budget included an allocation of $39 million over four years for a major upgrade of the Department of Agriculture and Food’s information management systems. Several members interjected. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN
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I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr A. KRSTICEVIC : Can the minister outline how this will benefit the industry and the state? Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN replied: I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Carine for the question and for his interest in this matter. Being a man who has strong interest and a background in IT, the member would fully understand why we need to set up an agency that has twenty-first century information management systems to be able to deliver a service to a twenty-first century community. Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : Let us have a look at the problem. Presently, the department’s information management system is an absolute shambles. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Collie–Preston, I have already formally called you once; this will be the second time. Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you for the first time; and likewise, member for Albany, I call you for the first time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : The present system for managing information is an absolute shambles. It is a maze of different systems and different platforms. It makes training and dealing with information extremely difficult, as well as being expensive and very unreliable. Presently, its websites are obsolete and the technology to manage those websites is also obsolete. If we are going to deliver to an industry that is twenty-first century, the agency shopfront needs to be updated and managed for scientists and all involved in science delivery. As we extend the advice out of the agency to industry, we need to do it in a modern, up-to-date way. Why has this been a problem? The problem has been that the last government simply did not invest in this information management system for over a decade. A decade in information technology terms takes us back to the Stone Age. We need to make sure that we bring this agency up to date so that the technology matches industry needs. As a result of this neglect, an audit in 2007 revealed that the department’s information storage did not comply with the Financial Management Act 2006, and we definitely need to address that matter. That decade of non-investment has meant that it has got to that point. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth, you know the rules. I formally call you for the third time. Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
Mr D.T. REDMAN : Another report in 2009 also revealed the substandard system resulted in poor agency response to incidents, inefficient management and a high cost for system support and maintenance. This has been an impediment to running an efficient organisation. We are making that shift. So what are we going to do? We will use the $39 million in the budget to deal with web-publishing software, which is being replaced. External and internal websites are also being redesigned. The department will have a single application to manage all physical records. Staff will have the same access to all corporate applications from anywhere. The department will also be able to integrate voice, video and documents into one system. It means faster, cheaper and more convenient services to industry and the community. It will also improve productivity in the department, bringing it into the twenty-first century. This has been one example of where the Labor government mismanaged agriculture and food. It knew that these information systems were rubbish but it did nothing. To give another couple of examples, it knew that wild dogs in the rangelands in particular were an issue. It did nothing. It knew the Midland saleyards were falling down around our ears. It did nothing. In stark contrast, this Liberal–National government is delivering to the agricultural industry in Western Australia.
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