The federal government has slashed the amount it spends on KPMG by two-thirds over the last year – from more than $300 million to just $106 million – as part of a push to reduce the use of consultants by the public service.

Despite the Albanese government’s move to cut spending with professional services firms, the total has not reduced over the last year. While major firms have lost work, spending with Accenture has almost doubled.