❓ Ms. Davies asks about the number, cost, and reporting outcomes of private consultants hired by departments under the Attorney General and Minister for Electoral Affairs in the 2020-21 financial year. The answer refers to publicly tabled reports and notes that no formal reports were produced or released as of December 31, 2020, but strategic advice was provided.
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I refer to external consultants hired and tasked with assisting Departments, and ask: (a) For all departments or agencies under your responsibility, please detail: (i) The number of private consultants hired in the 2020-21 Financial Year; (ii) The total cost to the department for hiring those consultants; (iii) The number of reports produced by those private consultants; and (iv) The number of reports made public?
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3 August 2021
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(a)(i – ii) As part of this government’s ongoing commitment to accountability and transparency, and in accordance with Premier’s Circular 2019/06, a six-monthly “Report on Consultants Engaged by the Government” is tabled in this place.
Reports for the 2020/21 financial year will be tabled shortly.
(iii) No formal reports have been produced as of 31 December 2020. As was practice under the previous government, consultants may be engaged by the government to provide strategic advice.
(iv) As of 31 December 2020, no formal reports produced have been publicly released. This is figure is subject to change as reports produced are considered by government.
Reports for the 2020/21 financial year will be tabled shortly.
(iii) No formal reports have been produced as of 31 December 2020. As was practice under the previous government, consultants may be engaged by the government to provide strategic advice.
(iv) As of 31 December 2020, no formal reports produced have been publicly released. This is figure is subject to change as reports produced are considered by government.
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