Federal Government (Overall)
Federal GovernmentNot Yet ReviewedOutsourcing Summary
Based on AusTender records and public reporting.
Outsourcing Vendors
4
Total Contracts
4
Work Performed In
Via outsourcing vendors
In Plain English
- Federal Government (Overall) has 4 outsourcing vendor relationships recorded on AusTender.
- EY ($49M) — $49M in 6 months (2024-25). Labor spending more than Morrison despite pledging cuts.
- Deloitte ($46M) — $46M in 6 months (2024-25).
- KPMG ($11M) — $10.7M in 6 months (2024-25).
- Scyne Advisory ($27M) — $27M in 6 months. Company created after PwC offloaded its government business post-tax leak scandal.
Based on data from public sources at the dates reported. Figures may not reflect current headcount. See sources below for full attribution.
The Story
- 2023Total federal and state government spending on consultants reached $20.8 billion per year, with $5 billion spent by the federal government alone. [Consultancy UK]
- 2023The PwC tax scandal broke: senior partners had been leaking confidential ATO tax policy to private clients. PwC was forced to sell its government advisory arm for $1. [Wikipedia]
- 2024-25In 6 months: $49M to EY, $46M to Deloitte, $10.7M to KPMG, $27M to Scyne Advisory (the company created after PwC offloaded its government business post-scandal). [Australian Greens]
- 2025-26The federal government spent $76.5 million on 90 consulting contracts in the first two weeks of the new financial year — nearly 8% of the entire previous year's spend in just 14 days. [Senator Paterson]
- 2025Labor increased spending on consulting contracts every year of the last parliament, despite boasting about savings on consulting contracts and pledging to crack down after the PwC scandal. [Region Canberra]
All facts sourced from public reporting. No editorial commentary. Click source links to verify.
Consultancy Engagements
| Vendor | Type | Contract Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EY | Consulting | $49M $49M in 6 months (2024-25). Labor spending more than Morrison despite pledging cuts. | Confirmed |
| Deloitte | Consulting | $46M $46M in 6 months (2024-25). | Confirmed |
| KPMG | Consulting | $11M $10.7M in 6 months (2024-25). | Confirmed |
| Scyne Advisory | Consulting | $27M $27M in 6 months. Company created after PwC offloaded its government business post-tax leak scandal. | 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.
News
Labor spending on consultancy firms higher than under Morrison - Greens“More than $49 million went to EY, $46 million to Deloitte, and $10.7 million to KPMG in the past six months.”
News
Labor spending on consultants growing“More than $27 million went to Scyne Advisory, the company created after PwC Australia offloaded its government business to distance itself from its tax leaks scandal.”