Consultants and Contractors

In reply to Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (29 June 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I have been advised that for units under my responsibility within the Attorney-General's Department (including the Public Trustee):

The estimated total cost for the engagement of consultants in 2023-24 is $0.9 million. There are no known engagements costing more than $10,000 for 2023-24 at this time.

The majority of expenditure on contractors within AGD is related to the engagement of temporary labour hire. Based on expenditure incurred in recent years, it is estimated that expenditure on contractors in 2023-24 will be approximately $3.0 million. A significant component of this estimated expenditure relates to specialised ICT contractors which reflects the need for specialised resources in this field.

The estimated expenditure on contractors within the Public Trustee for 2023-24 is $3.7 million. The majority of this estimated expenditure relates to the replacement of the PeopleSoft customer financial system.

The following is a summary of other external contractors that have been engaged by the Public Trustee for 2023-24.