“A program spent $300 million for nothing. The CEO got $1 million a year. The minister is responsible. Will she admit this waste and abuse?”
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The opposition grilled the government on a $300 million e-prescription program called PrescribeIT that was cancelled due to low uptake. Taxpayers footed huge executive salaries before it was scrapped. The government deflected, saying the program started under the previous government and they made the tough call to end it when it wasn't working.
“You spent $300 million. The minister wasn't watching. People got your money. That's bad. I don't like that. I think it's very bad.”
“The program was bad. It spent a lot. It didn't work. It made our friends money. Now you want to spend more. I want to blame you and stop you.”