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OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers

02 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ORDERS LEGACY TECHNOLOGY STOCKTAKE The home affairs department has ordered all federal government agencies to conduct a “legacy technology stocktake.” Each agency must also prepare a plan to reduce legacy technology. Source: The Guardian #OpenAI #Medicare #Australia #techdebt #taxpayers

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