The Albanese Government has made it clear that it intends to reduce public sector reliance on external consultants, with Finance and Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher recently revealing plans...
Federal government contracts with Boston Consulting Group grew by another seven per cent in the last financial year after an explosion of government work during the pandemic, thanks in...
A proposed in-house consulting service for the Australian Public Service looks likely to be modelled on similar hubs introduced overseas that have produced encouraging early results. Finance minister Katy...
300 data and digital training and employment opportunities will be offered in four regional cities from next year under a continuation of a Morrison-era program by the Labor government,...
An in-house consulting unit will be established within the federal government to provide professional services to agencies, reducing the reliance on external consultants, while contractors will be used “only...
The Coalition’s plan to cut more than $3 billion from the public service to pay for its election promises will lead to a jump in spending on consultants and...
With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them. For...
Labor has vowed to rebuild the Australian Public Service into a model employer that is better able to provide frank and fearless advice to Government. If elected, Labor would...
There are fresh calls to reign in the growing and “excessive” use of consultants by the public service, after evidence the Coalition government is currently on pace to spend...
A year-long review of the Australian Public Service has slammed the growing externalisation of ICT projects and skills, warning contractors are now being relied on for “core, ongoing work”...
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe to our newsletter for InnovationAus news delivered right to your inbox.