House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Consultants and Contractors Consultants and Contractors The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Consultants and Contractors In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A) The Hon. B.I. BOYER House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education, Training and Skills Consultants and Contractors The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised that for the Office for Early Childhood Development: All planned procurement and contracted providers above $55,000 are published on Procurement SA Procurement Activity Reporting System (PARS) in accordance with the South Australian Procurement Framework and guidelines. Any expenditure associated with consultants or contractors for 2025-26 would be part of the supplies and services budget outlined in the 2025-26 Agency Statements, Volume 1, page 203. Due to the nature of the being a steward for the early childhood sector and responsible for a complex reform agenda, business needs and contractor usage are evolving and informed by reform planning, procurement outcomes, emerging sector requirements and co-design recommendations. Subsequently, these are not able to be quantified in advance. The details of all contractors and consultants that were engaged in the 2024-25 financial year above $10,000 will be published in the Office for Early Childhood Development’s 2024-25 annual report, reflecting the annual reporting nature of this information.