MoG changes transfer power from Public Service Commissioner to Premier

The NSW government says the structural changes will help reduce consultants in the public sector.

6 June, 2024

Report slams ‘tick and forget’ approach to consultants

NSW government agencies and consulting services have a ‘tick and forget’ culture in regard to conflicts of interest, a report says.

3 June, 2024

NSW to go after consultants in state budget

The NSW government has flagged measures to slash spending on consultants in next month’s state budget.

27 May, 2024

Budget to target $1b savings on consultants

The government says it will reduce spending on consultants, contractors, and labour hire by $1 billion in the Budget.

8 May, 2024

Scathing report finds little has changed at PwC

A new report has questioned whether PwC has the ability or will to genuinely change after the tax leaks scandal.

3 April, 2024

Merged consultant group sets sights on new government contracts

Synergy and ThinkPlace have merged to create what they hope will be a new major player in the government consulting market.

21 January, 2024

Chief APS in-house consultants appointed

Former McKinsey consultant Andrew Nipe will lead the federal government’s new in-house function, Australian Government Consulting.

5 December, 2023

Victorian spending on consultants blows out despite reduction targets

The Victorian government spent $561 million on consultants and $11.1 billion on contractors in the last four years.

29 November, 2023

Use of contractors by Sydney Metro under review

The NSW government is reviewing the use of contractors by Sydney Metro.

12 November, 2023

APS ordered to stop using contractors for core work

Consultants will be banned from doing core government work under new guidelines issued by the APSC.

23 October, 2023

Think tank calls for strict penalties for consulting firms

A leading think tank has called for strict and consistent penalties for consulting firms that breach public trust.

9 October, 2023

Report reveals PwC’s ‘shadow side’, where greed overruled values

A disproportionate focus on making money and an ‘overly collegial culture’ contributed to the downfall of consultants PwC, a report says.

27 September, 2023

Report wants corruption probe of procurement at Services Australia

A report recommends that NACC investigate matters relating to procurement and consultant use by Services Australia.

13 September, 2023

NSW departments gave overlapping work worth $2.5m to same contractor

A consultant was awarded overlapping contracts by two different NSW government departments worth a total of $2.5 million.

6 September, 2023