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The Gershon report's recommendation for the Federal Government to reduce its reliance on ICT contractors was based on flawed data, according to ITCRA, an organisation which represents Australian technology recruiters.
A claim by Telstra that a new pricing system would cost the telco AU$800 million had simply been plucked out of the air, the competition watchdog said today.
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