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❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation regarding hydrogen-related consultancies awarded to Deloitte and PWC, seeking clarification on their work's differentiation from previous consultancies and the implementation of their recommendations. The Minister refers to a previous answer.

AnsweredQoN 1636Legislative Assembly

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16 December 2025

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Mr Basil Zempilas

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Energy and Decarbonisation

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The Report on Consultants Engaged by Government for the six months ending 30 June 2023 notes a payment of $76,573 to Deloitte and $182,878 to PWC for hydrogen related consultancies. Can the Minister advise: (a) How the work in these consultancies was different to the work undertaken by Acil Allen, Merz, PWC, JDR, Thomas Halton, Johnson Infrastructure, Johnstaff and Vision Environ as reported in the two previous six-monthly reports on consultants engaged by Government; (b) Were draft and or final reports provided by Deloitte and PWC to Government: (i) If so, when; (c) Can a copy of this draft and or final report be tabled: (i) If not, why not; (d) What were the recommendations from these two consultancies; (e) Have they been accepted by Government: (i) If so, what are the cost and time implications; and (ii) If not, why not; (f) As part of their work did Deloitte and PWC consult with Acil Allen, Merz, PWC, JDR, Thomas Halton, Johnson Infrastructure, Johnstaff and Vision Environ regarding their work on the hydrogen industry: (i) If so, when and in what capacity; and (ii) If not, why not; and (g) Was any of the work undertaken by Acil Allen, Merz, PWC, JDR, Thomas Halton, Johnson Infrastructure, Johnstaff and Vision Environ on the hydrogen industry made available to Deloitte and PWC: (i) If so, how and when; and (ii) If not, why not?