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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 275
ACTNET - Communication System
Mr Kaine - asked the Minister for Urban Services: Can the Minister provide details of the costs and benefits of the implementation of the ACTNETcommunication system.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
ACT Spectrum Telephone system which operates via the normal *ecmn Network is a service purchased from Telecom and is dwlsigned.to reduce telephone costs, improve service and. allow -full integration of voice and data network services across. the ACT Government Administration.
On 1 December 1991 the ACT Government entered into a 5. year contract with Telecom to provide the service.
The system is expected to cost $3.5m of which $2.3m will be from additional funding. The balance will come from internal savings and the sale of existing.equipment.
The benefits of the system will include financial savings achieved by eliminating .the need for PBX equipment, reducing the number of operators required,,simplified administration, bulk billing, and free government calls as well as additionalfeatures..for staff.
The system will generate savings of $1m in its first year, and an anticipated $1.7m per year when fully installed.
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