The value of federal government work outsourced to the big five consultancy firms has fallen by almost $1 billion to $1.5 billion since Labor took power in mid-2022, aiming to requalify and expand the size of the civil service.

New data released by the government on Monday shows the big four consultancies – Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC – and Accenture have signed around 1,300 contracts in 2023-24, a reduction of 40 per cent, or around 840, compared to two years. earlier.

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