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A consultancy firm was paid $660,000 to advise on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy. But a government official said they provided no ‘specific advice’ – ABC News
The federal government has relied on private consultancy firms for advice on a range of complex issues, including the vaccine rollout, but there’s growing scrutiny…
A global consulting firm was paid $660,000 by the Health Department as part of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, but a departmental official has revealed that it did not provide “specific advice”.
Key points:
- In August 2020, the Health Department signed a $660,000 contract with McKinsey Pacific Rim for vaccine strategy advice
- The only document provided by the department was an eight-page summary of global vaccine development based on publicly available information, prepared by McKinsey…
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