EST Budget Summary Review Document

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The ATO commissioned an internal budget review of its EST (Enterprise Service and Technology) division, led by CFO Janine Bristow, to address escalating ICT expenditure driven by software contracts, digitalisation, and infrastructure modernisation. The operational record outlines the review's scope and methodology rather than substantive tax policy. The review consulted widely across ATO leadership, EST management, other government agencies, and commercial technology firms to benchmark best practices. It identified three focus areas: budget management and cost reduction opportunities; sourcing and commercial services governance; and cyber services cost and delivery benchmarking against other agencies. The ATO Executive endorsed three recommendations with ten supporting actions on 3 April 2025. No specific cost figures, savings targets, or detailed recommendations are disclosed in this excerpt, which appears to be a preliminary overview document.