The Andrews government is spending $500,000 a day on consultancies, with spending rocketing 200 per cent in eight years.
Spending on consultancies has rocketed 200 per cent since the Andrews government was elected, with government departments forking out almost $1 billion over eight years to a handful of private sector companies for advice, research and analysis.
KPMG was the biggest winner, by a huge margin, raking in $31.9 million through 59 separate engagements in 2021-22. PwC snared 32 deals worth $15.3 million, while Ernst & Young earned $13.9 million and Deloitte $12.5 million. “With the pace and scale of change facing the community, the public sector often calls on specialist skills and capabilities from the private sector to complement the resources within the public service in delivering complex pieces of work,” she said. “This approach provides value for taxpayers and brings best practice expertise to the front line of public policy.
But Bortz, who himself works part-time as a consultant, said it would take many years to restore the skills and expertise that had been lost.
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