How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

Answer

I am advised that Police spent approximately $19.131 million (unaudited) on contractors and consultants between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026. Police is currently unable to reliably distinguish between contractor and consultant spending, as expenditure is reported on a combined contractor and consultant basis, consistent with reporting provided to the Public Service Commission. The figure provided therefore includes both contractor and consultancy expenditure and should not be interpreted as consultancy expenditure alone. The Serious Fraud Office spent $236,000 on consultancy costs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.