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The federal budget has been hailed by a leading industry analyst as returning the government focus to strategic IT investment after years of neglect and a “lacklustre” budget last year.

The major cost-saving goals outlined in the Federal Government's Gershon Report on technology procurement had largely been achieved, but securing longer term strategic objectives for the use of ICT in the public service required more work, an independent review has found.

Even as Queensland Premier Anna Bligh today issued the terms of reference for an inquiry in the state's CorpTech shared services vehicle, experts have warned that centralised technology services platforms can add an additional layer of complexity to operations and need specific governance strategies to be successfully managed.