VicRoads chief 'sorry' over week-long website outages (opens original article in a new tab)

VicRoads chief apologized for a week-long website outage caused by a network upgrade, which disrupted vehicle registrations and driving tests, with some services still experiencing issues.

• VicRoads chief Giles Thompson apologized for week-long website outages caused by a network upgrade.
• The website and automated telephone service were non-operational for several days, affecting vehicle registrations and driving tests.
• The Australian Services Union blamed the issues on the Victorian government's partial privatisation of VicRoads' IT system.