Question On Notice No. 23 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 24 June 2021 by Ms M.J. Davies
Question Directed to the: Minister for Transport; Planning; Ports
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
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?
Answered on 4 August 2021
(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.