34874 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 16 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34874 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	10 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34874_2026
Document guid:	e2881589-249e-4a89-8021-30d34e47d3c6

34874 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27 November 2023?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I am informed that since November 2023 the Tertiary Education Commission engaged a consultant to advise on our internal change processes on two occasions to achieve fiscal savings at a cost of $81.5K.