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Federal government paying millions in consulting fees for advice on subsidising gas industry, documents show
The federal government is spending millions of dollars on consultants to advise on how to subsidise the multi-billion-dollar gas industry, despite it employing just 0.2 per cent of the Australian workforce, according to tender documents and ABC sources.
Key points:
- Tender documents show the federal government allocated more than $9 million to pay for private consultants
- A request to see the specific terms of the contracts with BCG was denied, despite the AusTender website listing them as “not confidential”
- Subsidies for gas exporters will not see Australian consumers paying less for power
The move has been criticised by the Australia Institute, which said the gas industry was “a tiny employer”.
Tender documents show the federal government had…
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