For years, MB decried how decades of government outsourcing, waves of senior redundancies, and governments’ inclination to seek advice from hired consultants had undermined Australia’s public sector.
As a result, the public sector’s long-standing reputation for “frank and fearless advice” has faded, replaced by propaganda and paid assessments aimed at a specific political goal.
The 2022 Senate Committee report “APS Inc: undermining public sector capability and performance” supported this view, labelling consultants as “ticket clippers” and “rent seekers” who contribute to the politicisation of the public sector.
