House of Assembly
Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
55
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Parliament of South Australia
House of Assembly
published
Estimates Replies
Consultants and Contractors
Consultants and Contractors
In reply to Mr BATTY
House of Assembly
Bragg
Consultants and Contractors
In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (20 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)
The Hon. K.J. MAHER
House of Assembly
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 engagement of consultants in 2024-25 is $0.4 million.
The following is a summary of external consultants that are likely to be engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2024-25.
| Consultancies |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost (GST inclusive) |
| SafeWork SA |
| Nery Ergonomics |
Qualified, skilled, and experienced external experts (primarily Engineering services) to assist SafeWork SA with investigations and prosecutions. |
$54,000 |
| Field Engineers |
$33,000 |
| Eliot’s Automotive Services |
$14,000 |
| MBP Engineering |
$13,000 |
| Attar |
$13,000 |
| Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation |
| Pricewaterhouse Coopers Indigenous Consulting |
Prepare draft Closing the Gap Annual Report |
$37,000 |
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 2024-25 will be approximately $4 million.
A significant component of this estimated expenditure relates to specialised ICT/project contractors which reflects the need for specialised resources in this field.
The estimated expenditure on contractors within the Public Trustee for 2024-25 is $1.2 million.
The following is a summary of external contractors (excluding temporary labour hire engagements) that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2024-25.
| Contractors |
Purpose |
Total Estimated Cost(GST inclusive) |
| SafeWork SA |
| SRA |
Management of SWSA’s InfoNET System |
$200,000 |
| Aplo |
Procurement partner and project management services for the implementation of the new SWSA case management system. |
$400,000 |
| Ernst and Young |
To conduct a review of the South Australian Government Explosives Reserve (SAGER) licensing fee structure. |
$40,000 |
| Synergy |
To provide change management advisory services for the implementation of the new SWSA case management system. |
$40,000 |
| Public Trustee |
| KPMG Australia Technology Solutions Pty Ltd |
Replacement of ageing customer financials system |
$1,015,000 |
| Randstad Pty Ltd |
Test Manager – new customer financials system |
$91,000 |
| Information Management Group Pty Ltd |
Document Scanning Services – customer invoices |
$57,000 |