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Shaun Drummond, then acting Queensland Health director general while on leave from Deloitte, pictured leaving the state’s Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland in 2022.

Former health boss’s firm wraps up consulting gig in old digs – for now

This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: extra cash for Metro North’s key consultants, (at least one) Education pay rise, question time bubbly, and more.

  • Matt Dennien, James Hall and Cameron Atfield

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The Queensland government wants to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, via a rail and light rail alternative dubbed ‘The Wave’.

Opposition raises concerns over transport project’s contract roles

The transport department has revealed it awarded commercial roles on “The Wave” to members of a new consulting firm who recently left another government agency.

  • Matt Dennien
The Queensland government wants to connect Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast, via a rail and light rail alternative dubbed ‘The Wave’.

The curious case of The Wave contractors and a new consulting firm

This week on our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: a major project brings in the consultants, a harder question for human rights HQ, brand 2.0, and more.

  • Matt Dennien and James Hall
Executive assistant jobs have been cut in Australia and sent offshore by KPMG.

The end of the executive assistant? Corporate giant shifts roles to the Philippines

One of the country’s largest consultancies plans to offshore about 200 executive assistant positions to South-East Asia.

  • Millie Muroi
111 Eagle Street and the Riverside Centre in Brisbane’s CBD host two of the so-called big four consulting firms – Deloitte and EY.

Former department head’s firm lands major work in consulting cash splash

A two-part investigation into government consultant and contractor use also found $25 million awarded to “big four” firms despite the LNP’s tough election stance.

  • Matt Dennien
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki and Premier David Crisafulli prepare to address the media about their first budget in June 2025.

The LNP vowed to cap its outlay on consultants to fund promises. It’s still spending

Our two-part investigation into the government’s use of private consultants has found significant continued spending and wound-back oversight.

  • Matt Dennien
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Deloitte Australia’s headache with AI is the latest example of why the technology needs to be carefully managed.

This botched government report should be wake-up call on AI hype

Beating up management consultants may be something of a national sport these days, but Deloitte Australia’s headache with AI is the latest example of why technology must be carefully managed.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki in the budget lock-up.

‘Scare campaign ends today’: Public service to grow 2.24 per cent

Queensland’s public service will grow by 2.2 per cent, Treasurer David Janetzki revealed on Tuesday as the first LNP state budget since 2014 confirmed consultancy services would be brought in-house.

  • Cameron Atfield
Julian Hill said when it comes to employment services “it’s obvious that full privatisation has failed”.

Private employment services have failed, watchdog is needed: Inquiry head

Julian Hill, who chaired a year-long inquiry into the $7 billion employment service sector, says privatisation has failed the unemployed and the country.

  • Shane Wright
PwC plans to exit staff as part of its reviews following its tax leak scandal have hit a road bump.

PwC braces for Switkowski report, brings in a raft of changes

A review into the firm’s governance and structures is expected to make recommendations aimed at improving culture and operations after a damaging leak of confidential government information.

  • Sarah Danckert