Government agencies to spend $850m on new contracts with big four consultancies

Doug Dingwall
March 1 2021 - 5:00am
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The federal government has signed up for $850 million in spending on the largest consultancy firms since COVID-19 erupted in Australia, despite warnings that contracts with consultants were undermining public service skills.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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