Exclusive: The Victorian opposition has called on the Andrews government to wean itself off its reliance on consultants as the PwC tax scandal reverberates at the state level.
and KPMG’s involvement in many housing, planning and health projects. EY is a key player on the $11 billion North East Link.that spending on consultancies had tripled since the Andrews government was first elected, as government departments paid almost $1 billion over eight years to a handful of private sector companies for advice, research and analysis.
“That’s important,” he said. “It takes time. It’s not easy to reinvest in capability. But we must do it.”He said there remained a role for independent consultants, for when highly technical and specialised skills, independent insurance and auditing was needed.“I think that there is an opportunity for all Australian jurisdictions to do better and learn from each other.”
Pesutto said state Labor had “prioritised its cosy relationships with the top end of town at the expense of accountability for use of taxpayer funds on the delivery of critical infrastructure projects”. “The Andrews government should consider introducing similar regulations in Victoria to protect the integrity of taxpayer funded major projects and programs that involve major consultancy firms,” Pesutto said.
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