Mazz@1984 · @CaringKinderSociety
615 followers · 359 posts · Server aus.social#Australia #TaxpayerExpense
#CanberraTimes
The Department of Defence has racked up a $26 billion bill for contractors and consultants over the last financial year, totalling more than half of what all the other federal government agencies have spent combined.
The soaring figure comes as the federal government continues its crackdown of consultancy and contracting fees, promising to bring core government work in-house where possible and practical.
But the recent figure suggests the task to untangle work sent to the private sector will be enormous, one expert describing the department's reliance on outsourcing as a "Gordian knot".
Analysis of government contract notices by The Canberra Times can reveal more than 21,500 contracts, totalling $26.3 billion, were entered into by Defence during the 2022-23 financial year.
Nearly one-quarter of that figure, $6.4 billion, was spread across just seven major defence industry suppliers - Adecco, Kongsberg, Babcock, Bae Systems, L3Harris, Raytheon and Thales.
Department of Defence racks up $26 billion contracting bill
Sarah Basford Canales
By Sarah Basford Canales
August 7 2023 - 5:30am
#australia #taxpayerexpense #canberratimes
Richard Forrester - š¦ escapee · @RichForrest2
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NonXMP · @steveirons
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@PatHudsonCartoons #Cartoon #phudsonink Also, not sure why Iām thinking of this old one today #fairfax #smh #canberratimes #alttext
#alttext #canberratimes #smh #fairfax #phudsonink #cartoon
Pat Hudson Cartoons · @PatHudsonCartoons
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Also, not sure why Iām thinking of this old one today
#fairfax #smh #canberratimes
Robert Fairhead · @tallandtrue
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Congratulations, Cartoonist of the Year 2022, #DavidPope of the #CanberraTimes, whose work, along with other #auspol and #world #politics #cartoonists, is on display at the Behind the Lines exhibit in #Canberra. š
#davidpope #canberratimes #auspol #world #politics #cartoonists #canberra #cartoons
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
121 followers · 677 posts · Server mastodon.socialRainbow #Sydney #HarbourBridge on #NYE
#CanberraTimes | #Australia
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8002415/rainbow-sydney-harbour-bridge-on-nye/
#sydney #harbourbridge #nye #canberratimes #australia
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
121 followers · 673 posts · Server mastodon.socialToddler dies in #Tasmanian shed fire
#CanberraTimes | #Australia #TAS
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8002474/toddler-dies-in-tasmanian-shed-fire/
#Tasmanian #canberratimes #australia #tas
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#Nuclear power possible in #Australia: forum
#CanberraTimes
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7995237/nuclear-power-possible-in-australia-forum/
#nuclear #australia #canberratimes
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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Some relief for temporary visa holders
#CanberraTimes | #Australia
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7987859/some-relief-for-temporary-visa-holders/
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#Australia concerned over reports #Russian missiles hit #Poland
| The Canberra Times #CanberraTimes
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7984045/australia-concerned-over-reports-russian-missiles-hit-poland/
#australia #russian #poland #canberratimes
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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Voice of Real #Australia: When a $3 billion industry has the jitters, it's time to listen
#CanberraTimes
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7973699/when-a-3-billion-industry-has-the-jitters-its-time-to-listen/
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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The push to get regional #Australia online š¶
#CanberraTimes
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7976681/the-push-to-get-regional-australia-online/
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#Australia's gas economy tops $70bn a year
#CanberraTimes https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7972837/australias-gas-economy-tops-70bn-a-year/
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#Medibank won't pay data #hacker #ransom
#CanberraTimes | #Australia https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7972266/medibank-wont-pay-data-hacker-ransom/
#medibank #hacker #ransom #canberratimes #australia
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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Second body found, #NSW on flood alert
#CanberraTimes | #Australia
https://t.co/OcSNr9k63t
#nsw #canberratimes #australia
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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Deadline looms for troubled #QLD hospital
#CanberraTimes | #Australia https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7969359/deadline-looms-for-troubled-qld-hospital/
#qld #canberratimes #australia
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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Rivers hit 70-year peaks at #Forbes, #Wagga
#CanberraTimes | #Australia https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7968710/rivers-hit-70-year-peaks-at-forbes-wagga/
#forbes #wagga #canberratimes #australia
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#Australia trade surplus hits $12.4 billion
#CanberraTimes https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7967848/australia-trade-surplus-hits-124-billion/
GlobalNewsAUS š¦šŗ · @globalnewsaus
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#NSW #koalas could vanish by 2050: advocates
#CanberraTimes | #Australia https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7961386/nsw-koalas-could-vanish-by-2050-advocates/
#nsw #koalas #canberratimes #australia