Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Federal GovernmentNot Yet ReviewedOutsourcing Summary
Based on AusTender records and public reporting.
Outsourcing Vendors
8
Total Contracts
8
Work Performed In
Via outsourcing vendors
In Plain English
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has 8 outsourcing vendor relationships recorded on AusTender.
- Scyne Advisory — 1 contracts (AusTender 2007-2025).
- Deloitte — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- DXC Technology — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- PwC — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- IBM — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- KPMG — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- Accenture — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
- EY — on panel (AusTender 2007-2025).
Based on data from public sources at the dates reported. Figures may not reflect current headcount. See sources below for full attribution.
The Story
- December 2024DEWR commissioned Deloitte to conduct an "independent assurance review" of its Targeted Compliance Framework — an automated system that penalised jobseekers who missed welfare obligations. The contract was worth approximately $290,000. [Fortune]
- July 2025The report was published on the DEWR website. It contained references to non-existent academic research papers and a fabricated quote attributed to a federal court judge. [The Register]
- October 2025Sydney University researcher Dr Chris Rudge catalogued approximately 20 errors in the report, alerting media and government officials that the report contained "fabricated references." [Above the Law]
- October 2025Deloitte admitted using Azure OpenAI (GPT-4) in creating the report. They refunded $63,000 of the $290,000 fee. Senator Barbara Pocock demanded a full refund, calling it inappropriate use of AI. [CFO Dive]
All facts sourced from public reporting. No editorial commentary. Click source links to verify.
Consultancy Engagements
| Vendor | Type | Contract Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scyne Advisory | Managed Services | 1 contracts | Confirmed |
| Deloitte | Consulting | On panel | Confirmed |
| DXC Technology | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
| PwC | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
| IBM | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
| KPMG | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
| Accenture | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
| EY | Managed Services | On panel | Confirmed |
What Public Sources Say
All information below is sourced from publicly available documents and reporting. Excerpts are direct quotes. Click source links to verify.
Other
AusTender Contract Data (2007-2025)“All Commonwealth Government contracts over $10,000 published on AusTender since 1 July 2007.”
News
Deloitte caught using AI in $290K government report - Fortune“Deloitte charged the Australian government $290,000 for a welfare compliance report that contained AI-generated hallucinations, including references to non-existent academic papers and a fabricated quote from a federal court judge. A Sydney University researcher catalogued 20 errors. Deloitte refunded $63,000. Senator Barbara Pocock demanded a full refund.”