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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 that for the Department of Treasury and Finance:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants for 2023-24 is $0.651 million.

The estimated total cost for engagement of contractors for 2023-24 is $11.675 million.

Due to the early stage of the 2023-24 financial year, further details in relation to the external consultants and contractors that have been engaged for the year to date is not yet available.

I have been advised that for HomeStart Finance:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants in 2023-24 is $51,000.

HomeStart Finance does not publicly disclose expenditure on individual contractors as part of its annual report (as Department of the Premier and Cabinet Circular PC013—Annual Reporting Requirements does not apply to HomeStart Finance) or as part of its annual financial reporting.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost ($)
Bee Squared Process improvement advice 30,000


I have been advised that for the Lifetime Support Authority:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $1,034,532.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Consultancies Method of appointment Purpose Total Estimated Cost ($)
Finity Consulting Pty Ltd Invited Open Tender Actuarial services 377,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Tender Actuarial Services 52,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Tender Internal Audit 142,500
Guy Carpenter & Company Pty Ltd Invited Open Tender Re-insurance brokerage 92,730
BDO Australia Tender Review of software implementation 100,000
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd Tender Software Implementation 207,011
Deloitte Consulting Pty Ltd Tender Software implementation 26,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers Quote Pre-Tender Review 20,127
Intelligent Business Research Services Pty Ltd Tender IT Advisory services 18,562


The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Contractor Method of Appointment Purpose Total Estimated Cost ($)
Department of the Premier and Cabinet Direct Website agreement 17,500
Hays Specialist Recruitment Direct Temporary Staff Recruitment 48,000
Hudson Global Resources (AUST) Direct Temporary Staff Recruitment 29,800
Randstad Pty Ltd Direct Temporary Staff Recruitment 50,000
ShowPony Adelaide Pty Ltd Tender Process Photography, video production and event video 25,800
Studio C Adelaide Tender Process Graphic Design 30,000
Enrite Solutions Australia Pty Ltd Direct Software support services 50,000
Soji Pty Ltd Tender Process Deliver leadership program 73,800
Hender Consulting Quote Expert Review Panel recruitment 12,000


I have been advised that for the CTP Regulator:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $1,103,000.

The following summarises external consultants engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost ($)
Taylor Fry Actuarial services 566,000
To be determined Internal audit 100,000


The following summarises external contractors engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Contractors Purpose Total Estimated Cost ($)
Haymakr Market research 63,000
Various Medical specialists Motor Accident Injury Accreditation Scheme compliance 50,000
Haymakr Claimant experience survey 101,000
Biz Hub Australia Compliance software 78,000
Chamonix IT Consulting Project and task management tool 34,000
To be determined Claimant market research 111,000


I have been advised that for the Essential Services Commission of South Australia:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $920,000.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have already been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Marsden Jacobs Assessment of efficient base year operating costs for the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024-28. $79,420
LobsterPot Solutions Pty Ltd RI System technical support to support the regulatory and advisory work of the Commission. $120,000
Oxford Economics Australia Outlook for non-labour costs for the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024-28. $45,430


No external contractors have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000 for 2023-24.

I have been advised that for Funds SA:

The estimated total cost for engagement of consultants and contractors in 2023-24 is $3,172,000.

The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Consultancies Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Allens Linklaters Legal consulting 23,000.00
Kaizen Recruitment Pty Ltd Recruitment consulting costs 20,000.00
Robert Walters Recruitment consulting costs 36,800.00
Heidrick & Struggles Recruitment consulting costs 140,000.00


The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the nature of work undertaken, and the estimated cost for 2023-24.

Contractors Purpose Total Estimated Cost
Nuago Project implementation and managed services 165,000
The University of Adelaide (PACE) Learning and development workshop facilitation 25,100
KPMG Internal audit 194,000
Rimes Managed services for IT database and development of database for Investment Data and Technology Program 907,594
Kapital Consulting Investment Data and Technology project contractor 350,000
Warrior Fund Services Pty Ltd Investment Data and Technology project contractor 69,000
EGM Consulting Pty Ltd Investment Data and Technology project & intranet contractors 177,317
Protecht Implementation and support for new GRC system 73,311
Advance Implementation and support for document management system 120,000
Pernix Managed services for IT systems 18,000
Shoreline Investment Data and Technology project implementation 200,000
Athena IOC (Kyle Ringrose) Learning and development workshop facilitation 10,580
Superfriend Learning and development workshop facilitation 11,000


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