❓ This parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information regarding the State Government's engagement of external consultants and communication services within State Development policy areas, including specific expenditures by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification.
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I refer to the use of consultants in State Development policy areas and I ask:
(a) Can the Minister confirm how many external consultants were engaged by the State Government in 2025-26 across all State Development areas, and what was the total cost;
(b) How much has been spent by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) on media monitoring, communications consultants, advertising agencies, and public relations or engagement since March 2021; and
(c) Can the Premier provide the total value of contracts awarded to consulting firms for State Development projects over the past four financial years?
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(a) Can the Minister confirm how many external consultants were engaged by the State Government in 2025-26 across all State Development areas, and what was the total cost;
(b) How much has been spent by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and the Department of Energy and Economic Diversification (DEED) on media monitoring, communications consultants, advertising agencies, and public relations or engagement since March 2021; and
(c) Can the Premier provide the total value of contracts awarded to consulting firms for State Development projects over the past four financial years?
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