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Consultants also win from car park slush fund

Michael RoddanNational correspondent

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Enough ink to drown a small army has been spilled recounting how the taxpayer forked out $19,950 on Cartier watches for Australian Post employees.

A single squadron would be rendered only slightly damp by the ink spilled keeping a close eye on the government’s annual $50 billion outsourcing bill, which helps plaster over the increasingly large expertise gaps in the public service.

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Michael Roddan is a Walkley Award-winning national correspondent based in Sydney. He is a former business and economics reporter for The Australian. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at m.roddan@afr.com

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