House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Shared Services SHARED SERVICES Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite Leader of the Opposition SHARED SERVICES Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (15:01): My question is to the Treasurer. If he is ruling out the WA model for shared services reform using new computer programs to standardise systems, simplify and integrate finance, procurement, HR and payroll processes, how does he intend to achieve the $130 million worth of savings in the 2006-07 budget? An honourable member interjecting: Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: Well, who is responsible? Is it you, or him? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: Who is ultimately responsible? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Mr HAMILTON-SMITH: With your leave, sir, I will explain. The Western Australian Auditor-General, in a special report in June this year, has confirmed that a similar program of shared services reform in that state is in serious financial trouble. His report states that the project is behind schedule and over budget and that 'there are lessons to be learned about managing by a committee'. The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT House of Assembly Lee Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Finance Minister for Government Enterprises Minister for Recreation The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT (Lee—Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Finance, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (15:02): I am delighted to take that question, as silly as it is. We are doing it uniquely the South Australian way. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT House of Assembly The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT: We have learnt from other jurisdictions and, as a result, we will do it better than have other jurisdictions. The member refers to Western Australia. Yes, there have been some clear mistakes made in Western Australia. Treasury officials have been to Western Australia and spoken to people there, and looked at other jurisdictions as well. The savings that the member refers to are: in 2007-08, $25 million, which comes from ICT, which has been the responsibility of the Minister for Infrastructure (in fact, I think it might be a bit above $25 million); in 2008-09, $45 million; in 2009-10 $60 million; and $60 million in each year after that.