Advertisement The Palaszczuk government ground to a halt $92 million in IT projects as part of a penny-pinching program to hunt for savings amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the savings may be short-lived, with IT projects to be restarted on a case-by-case basis. Treasurer Cameron Dick announced a freeze on new, non-essential IT projects in July 2020. Credit:Attila Csaszar Treasurer Cameron Dick announced a six-month freeze on new, non-essential IT projects in July last year, as part of a plan to save $3 billion over four years. That six-month freeze is due to expire on Saturday. New projects related to critical safety or cybersecurity were excluded from the freeze.