38948 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Attorney-General

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38948 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Attorney-General
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	14 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38948_2026
Document guid:	d17fa135-b9ac-4af0-b181-f41add92ea15

38948 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Attorney-General: How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

Hon Chris Bishop: From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 Crown Law spent $311,639 on consultancy costs. From 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 Crown Law spent $25,300 on consultancy costs From 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 PCO spent $77,766.03 on consultancy costs. From 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 PCO spent $59,990.52 on consultancy costs