Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says spending with the big four consulting firms along with Accenture and Scyne is down $240 million so far in 2023-24 – and at the lowest level in 10 years.

Senator Gallagher said she expected further falls in 2024 as the Albanese government’s concerted effort to rebuild public services capability meant more work was done in-house and not by external consultants.