Axe falls on the ‘cult of consultants’

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A Senate inquiry has demanded a slew of new regulations governing the federal government’s use of consultants.

The Finance and Public Administration References Committee ended its examination of the use of private consulting services.

The investigation discovered that Australia spends proportionately more on consulting services than any other country, resulting in conflicts of interest and difficulties with transparency.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.