The state government told Guardian Australia it was disappointed with the report and had written to Deloitte about accelerating repayment, according to The Next Web.
The report contained references to sources that do not exist and errors in cost totals. The Next Web cites one appendix example in which two costs related to a Curtin and UWA merger totalled A$659 million, while the report gave A$399 million. Deloitte said in the report that generative AI had been used to gather research, summarise information, and proofread.
The government said it had been advised that the errors did not alter the report's modelling or findings, and that Deloitte would correct and reissue it. The Next Web says it did not independently check the appendix figures. The source does not establish that generative AI caused each error, whether Deloitte has agreed to the requested refund, or the final findings of any corrected report.