Big consulting firms to face greater scrutiny following PwC’s $1 deal, says O’Neill Economy & Industry Senator Deborah O’Neill says Scyne Advisory demonstrates consulting firms can spin off government divisions if conflicts of interest arise.
Premium Columnists Consultant watch: Opioid enabler McKinsey gets to write the script on scripts July 7, 2023 By Bernard Keane Economy & Industry Among the millions raked in by consultants in June, McKinsey stands out for using its experience in the US opioid epidemic in Australia.
Big Four integrity for rent May 26, 2023 By Stuart Kells and Ian Gow Economy & Industry The Big Four dominate the global tax-avoidance industry, bringing in collective total revenue of more than US$189 billion last year.
$4bn APS addiction to Big Four fostered by steady flow of political donations: Centre for Public Integrity May 22, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry CPI says consulting firms funnel returns into recurring political donations to build a culture of policy development co-dependency.
Premium Columnists Solid Budget, but no true reform until robodebt nettle is grasped May 19, 2023 By Verona Burgess Community & Social There can be no meaningful APS reform without the commonwealth’s internal working’s acceptance of deep responsibility for robodebt.
Consultants are conflicted, which is why criticism is fair May 17, 2023 By John Glenn Defence Consultants are naturally conflicted to some extent with the public sector – they are not your friends, writes John Glenn.
Decade-long APS consulting binge costs laid bare by auditor April 4, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your… here’s the official tale of the tape on consulting spend. With tables, and real surprises.
Premium Columnists Government consultants are not the gods of their own imagination March 8, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Sage, shaman? Hardly. The consultant’s strength lies only in self-promotion and their projection of self-confidence.
How much the government spent on Big Four contracts, per ANAO February 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry The government spent $888 million on consultant-related contracts for the 2021-22 financial year, an increase from $352 million in 2012-13.
Premium Insights and analysis Why ‘future of work’ thinking has become outdated, and what APS leaders can do about it November 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Deloitte’s Cameron Pitt says government departments and agencies must redesign the notion of work before they can transform their workforce.
ASIC finds good examples of audit practice in consultancy firms October 30, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Case studies of good audit practices in the areas of auditing revenue, audit of asset values and impairment of non-financial assets have cropped up for the first time in the sample of working papers.
Premium Insights and analysis Flying squads, Claytons consultants and the coalition of the billing: What Katy Gallagher did next October 12, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Finance minister Katy Gallagher’s consultancy cull in favour of in-house talent sends the right messages. It’s what comes next that matters.
NIAA defends use of ‘misleadingly positive’ Deloitte report in senate inquiry October 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social When questioned by Senator David Shoebridge, an NIAA witness admitted the outcomes of the royal commission had not been achieved.
Premium Insights and analysis Public service leaders told to take a leaf out of corporate talent hub September 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Effective leadership is a perspective and a style, says Department of Employment and Workplace Relations secretary Natalie James.
Irresistible logic is behind imminent splits in the big four accounting and audit firms August 1, 2022 By Stuart Kells Editors' Picks The big four accounting firms are seriously considering big changes to their structure and their mix of services.