Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract — but can't say why
Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.
In January 2025, Tasmania Police terminated a $6 million contract with KPMG for an upgrade to its digital policing systems. The decision to end the contract remains undisclosed, as both parties are constrained by confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses in the agreement. The project, known as Project Unify, aimed to modernize the intelligence management system, Atlas, which was initially purchased in 2019 for $13 million.
However, the contract faced significant delays, quality concerns, and cost increases. Tasmania Police and KPMG have paused the project while conducting an independent review. The termination also led to the pause of an additional $637,000 project, Project Link, meant to enhance public crime reporting.
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