Consultants and Contractors

In reply to Mr McBRIDE (MacKillop) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

In 2022-23, the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) paid 15,352 invoices. This is a count of all payments made and is not limited to contractor invoices.

For the period 1 February 2023 to 30 June 2023, DTF paid 6,025 invoices of which:

92.9 percent (5,597) were paid in 15 calendar days or less: and

7.1 percent (428) were paid outside of 15 calendar days.

15-day payment reporting was implemented across all public authorities effective 1 February 2023. Therefore, the percentage of invoices paid in 15 calendar days or less for the period 1 July 2022 to 31 January 2023 is not readily available.