26727 (2023). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 22 Dec 2023

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26727 (2023)
Question asked:	05 Dec 2023
Member asking:	Ingrid Leary
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	17 Dec 2023
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26727_2023
Document guid:	ff2b049b-0705-4bcd-88c4-91945962de8f

26727 (2023). Ingrid Leary to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has the Minister Instructed their public service Chief Executives to begin reducing consultant and contractor expenditure, and to report on current spending within 100 days, and if so on what date did they make this instruction?

Hon Louise Upston: Due to the poor state of the Government's books, I have discussed with officials the need to make fiscal savings.