Federal government's $220m in APS consultancy contracts 'rivers of gold' for private sector

Sarah Basford Canales
Updated October 18 2021 - 6:48am, first published 5:30am
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The federal government is on track to rack up its highest yearly consultancy bill, averaging more than $2 million a day since the financial year began.

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Sarah Basford Canales

Sarah Basford Canales

Politics and public sector reporter

I'm a federal politics and public sector reporter with an interest in national security, integrity and regulation. Contact me with general tips and thoughts at sarah.basfordcanales@canberratimes.com.au or confidential tips to sbasfordcanales@protonmail.com.

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