Erin Rolandsen, CEO of Angelassist, penned an article for MB on Tuesday explaining how Australia’s public service has been outsourced to Big Four consulting firms:
The truth is undeniable: our parliamentary departments have been hollowed out by decades of outsourcing. Whereas they once held expertise, they are now mere husks whose only remaining function is to hire external consultants.
Their staff shuffle papers and process invoices, while the true policy work is authored in corporate towers and private sector boardrooms.