FED: Oppn critical of govt spending on new websites

AAP General News (Australia)
02-05-2009
FED: Oppn critical of govt spending on new websites

CANBERRA, Feb 5 AAP - The Rudd government has created 36 new websites in its first
eight months in office at a cost to taxpayers of more than $1.1 million.

The details of the cost of the government's exercise in cyber-promotion were revealed
in a response to questions on notice from opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin.

The most expensive, a Veterans' Affairs site that includes details of how to plan a
trip to Gallipoli, was created at a cost $250,000.

A site to communicate developments in accounting standard setting was …