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Appendix 9: Consultancy expenditure

The Department of Transport and Planning defines a consultant as a particular type of contractor engaged primarily to perform a discrete task that facilitates decision- making through the provision of expert analysis and advice, or the development of a written report or other intellectual output.

In 2022–23, there were 194 consultancies engaged during the year where the total fees payable to the consultants were $10,000 or greater. The total expenditure incurred during 2022–23 in relation to these consultancies was $49,282,409 (excluding GST).

ConsultantService ProvidedTotal approved project fee ($ excl GST)Expenditure 2022–23 ($ excl GST)Future expenditure ($ excl GST)
ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
1,727,272.73
551,015.74
0
ADVANTAGE 8
Professional Services - Other
389,000.00
105,000.00
15,600.00
AECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD & WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
297,661.16
558.32
0
ALLENS
Outsourced Legal Services
2,967,000.00
1,013,267.78
249,842.32
ALLENS
Technical/Professional Services
998,000.00
10,645.30
0
ALLENS
Outsourced Legal Services
1,619,272.73
321,838.66
1,297,434.07
ALLENS
Outsourced Legal Services
1,619,272.73
11,381.52
1,607,891.21
ARUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
2,550,000.00
478,028.36
396,784.55
ARUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
23,350.00
4,640.00
0
ARUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Greenstar communities assessment
87,268.50
15,000.00
0
ASHURST AUSTRALIA
Outsourced Legal Services
1,427,272.73
435,241.21
0
ASHURST AUSTRALIA
Outsourced Legal Services
1,027,588.00
66,339.13
825,000.00
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
7,200,000.00
1,350,689.20
5,849,310.80
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
2,700,000.00
473,143.48
1,613,991.41
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
699,370.91
405,747.00
0
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
453,950.00
240,184.00
0
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
59,090.91
35,662.18
0
AURECON AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
Subdivision advice in relation to a site at Parkville
45,000.00
45,000.00
0
BASTION INSIGHTS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
45,300.00
17,400.00
0
BILLIGENCE PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
222,836.35
78,806.00
65,224.35
BIOSIS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
22,798.50
22,798.50
0
BIOSIS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
40,573.70
4,574.68
22,921.32
BIOSIS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
27,285.45
1,765.00
0
BIOSIS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
12,330.00
533
8,917.50
CAPIRE CONSULTING GROUP
Technical/Professional Services
43,321.36
1,250.00
0
CARDNO VICTORIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
60,334.03
42,277.89
0
CERTS INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
30,000.00
8,925.00
0
CIVINFRA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
654,720.00
310,530.00
344,190.00
CIVINFRA PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
909,090.91
54,800.00
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
11,340,000.00
2,820,715.70
8,322,425.56
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
75,000.00
4,750.00
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
160,000.00
33,635.70
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
45,000.00
25,181.50
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
75,000.00
10,870.00
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
1,379,314.85
1,369,836.80
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
367,225.96
255,784.50
111,441.46
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
120,000.00
77,385.90
42,614.10
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
85,000.00
35,455.60
49,544.40
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
175,000.00
29,914.20
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
45,000.00
20,874.20
24,125.80
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
40,000.00
40,000.00
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
40,000.00
16,862.50
0
CLAYTON UTZ
Outsourced Legal Services
150,000.00
119,013.30
0
CNC PROJECT MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
Professional Services
295,842.73
2,100.00
35,831.43
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING
Technical/Professional Services
20,034.50
1,781.95
15,191.22
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
38,674.55
6,945.40
0
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
44,899.09
6,887.97
0
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
861,818.18
116,740.04
0
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
32,654.11
5,320.34
30,599.18
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
44,387.29
3,030.73
0
COLLABORATIVE ITS CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
398,563.00
207,392.97
533.38
CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH
Outsourced Legal Services
180,000.00
113,865.24
859.98
CORRS CHAMBERS WESTGARTH
Outsourced Legal Services
15,268.20
15,268.20
0
CSIRO
Professional Services
38,440.00
12,400.00
0
DAVID CAPLE & ASSOCIATES PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
10,111.67
10,111.67
0
DELOITTE CONSULTING PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
562,050.00
102,604.55
549,445.45
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
Business Precincts Lapsing Program Evaluation
289,392.00
158,270.00
0
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LTD
Technical/Professional Services
3,375,000.00
2,326,381.99
1,048,618.01
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LTD
Technical/Professional Services
4,808,765.19
822,878.88
0
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LTD
Technical/Professional Services
9,980,700.91
4,866,537.18
1,069,854.14
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LTD
Technical/Professional Services
268,500.00
80,550.00
0
EGIS OCEANIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
3,045,454.55
1,615,126.25
466,420.72
EMERGENCY SERVICES TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
Professional Services
11,838.45
11,838.45
0
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES VIC
Technical/Professional Services
23,085.00
10,629.50
0
EQUIPE LAWYERS
Professional Services - Other
45,454.55
6,374.50
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
118,181.82
58,260.81
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
11,250,000.00
5,751,551.75
5,498,448.25
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
1,087,676.00
760,485.00
327,191.00
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
636,363.64
119,736.21
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
2,400,000.00
627,080.00
1,675,320.00
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
500,000.00
238,115.00
261,885.00
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
181,818.18
181,818.18
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
62,562.73
62,562.24
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
480,538.63
113,567.27
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
95,000.00
40,000.00
55,000.00
ERNST & YOUNG
Professional Services
90,716.36
33,935.82
28,345.47
ERNST & YOUNG
Professional Services
80,071.76
75,010.00
0
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
90,908.00
2,543.42
46,364.58
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
54,404.10
45,453.64
8,950.46
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
65,954.76
32,400.00
8,964.76
ERNST & YOUNG
Technical/Professional Services
22,727.27
0
22,727.27
ERNST & YOUNG SERVICES
Technical/Professional Services
73,567.27
73,567.27
0
FRANCIS ABOURIZK LIGHTOWLERS
Legal Fees
227,272.73
870.83
133,845.45
GHD PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
385,031.82
58,500.00
48,832.82
GHD PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
104,266.00
25,714.41
0
GHD PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
38,310.90
38,310.00
0
HIVE LEGAL PTY LTD
Outsourced Legal Services
136,363.64
21,350.00
0
IIMBE PTY LTD
Professional Services
19,500.00
6,825.00
0
INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY GROUP PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
3,332,000.00
2,031,380.66
1,300,619.34
IVAN MARUSIC
Professional Services - Other
45,453.64
1,909.10
21,403.82
JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
245,454.55
83,308.09
0
JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
141,844.55
49,679.00
0
JACOBS GROUP(AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
654,545.45
488,249.00
55,676.45
JACOBS GROUP(AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
166,545.45
23,592.00
0
JANINE HADDOW
Technical/Professional Services
123,515.27
20,335.00
45,599.80
JPM CONSULTING
Professional Services - Other
45,453.64
3,000.04
27,850.14
KANDOO COMPUTING PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
10,000.00
9,800.00
0
KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD
Professional Services - Other
76,136.40
66,999.68
0
KPMG
Technical/Professional Services
1,355,170.00
454,500.00
0
KPMG
Technical/Professional Services
1,355,170.00
403,613.00
0
KPMG
Technical/Professional Services
2,400,000.00
336,087.50
2,013,645.50
KPMG
Technical/Professional Services
346,332.00
346,332.00
0
KPMG
Technical/Professional Services
969,234.55
161,753.00
0
KPMG AUSTRALIA
Technical/Professional Services
8,048,527.82
6,374,509.39
0
KPMG AUSTRALIA
Technical/Professional Services
279,255.00
267,995.00
0
KPMG AUSTRALIA
Technical/Professional Services
86,856.36
86,856.00
0
LAG CONSULTING PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
54,545.45
3,000.00
31,954.55
LAMBERT & REHBEIN VIC PTY LTD
Professional Services
29,840.00
20,560.00
9,280.00
LANDELL PROBITY PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
165,880.00
38,252.00
0
LANDER & ROGERS
Outsourced Legal Services
10,000.00
5,000.00
0
LEK CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
1,052,102.27
472,727.27
0
MACE AUSTRALIA PROPRIETARY LTD
Professional Services
209,090.91
53,357.50
155,733.41
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
44,800.00
25,011.81
7,043.29
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
12,000.00
3,216.91
0
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
10,000.00
2,920.18
0
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
81,818.18
75,511.40
0
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
45,454.55
34,919.55
0
MADDOCKS
Outsourced Legal Services
27,000.00
5,997.25
4,919.60
MADISON EXECUTIVE PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
333,616.91
283,733.50
0
MALCOLM ROSS SIM
Professional Services - Other
45,453.64
9,450.00
23,771.71
MERCER CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Human Resources Services
338,201.23
55,100.00
15,381.23
MESH LIVABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES
Technical/Professional Services
80,536.36
46,950.00
26,086.36
MESH LIVABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES
Technical/Professional Services
311,284.55
0
73,949.01
MINTER ELLISON LAWYERS
Outsourced Legal Services
251,600.00
61,884.00
59,419.60
MINTER ELLISON LAWYERS
Outsourced Legal Services
101,000.00
19,858.20
30,220.90
MINTER ELLISON LAWYERS
Outsourced Legal Services
170,000.00
0
170,000.00
MOTT MACDONALD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
45,454.55
5,757.50
0
NEXUSFACTOR PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
44,218.18
13,912.50
0
NINE-SQUARED PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
226,680.00
86,692.51
0
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA
Outsourced Legal Services
130,360.59
1,099.60
0
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT AUSTRALIA
Outsourced Legal Services
130,360.59
3,866.57
0
O'CONNOR MARSDEN & ASSOCIATES
Technical/Professional Services
760,000.00
57,937.50
616,746.25
O'CONNOR MARSDEN & ASSOCIATES
Technical/Professional Services
40,850.00
21,814.00
31,648.73
OMADA RAIL PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
36,850.00
23,750.00
0
PHILLIP BLUNDEN CONSULTING PTY LTD
Professional Services
17,875.00
17,875.00
17,875.00
PIXEL PERFECT PTY LTD T/A COURT HEATH CONSULTING
Technical/Professional Services
186,900.00
125,938.86
35,911.14
PLAN2PLACE CONSULTING
Professional Services - Other
41,918.72
38,328.00
0
PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
47,500.00
47,500.00
0
PRICE WATERHOUSECOOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
17,750.00
17,750.00
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
1,118,403.64
1,118,404.00
181,817.82
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
2,274,000.00
332,721.00
1,378,087.74
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
1,818,181.82
685,280.00
533,605.82
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Technical/Professional Services
1,200,000.00
519,365.00
637,515.00
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
10,233.66
10,233.66
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
79,090.80
79,090.80
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
195,680.00
195,680.00
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
434,771.82
389,285.10
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
1,559,730.94
199,995.00
0
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CONSULTING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
1,559,730.94
254,550.00
0
PRODIGY INVESTMENT GROUP PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
90,410.00
58,630.00
0
PROXIMITY ADVISORY SERVICES PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
144,860.00
144,860.00
0
QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Professional Services - Other
17,272.73
272.73
12,840.91
R BUSH CONSULTING P/L
Technical/Professional Services
60,000.00
900
0
R BUSH CONSULTING P/L
Technical/Professional Services
36,363.64
900
0
RASA WORKPLACE CONSULTING PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
182,900.00
128,030.00
54,870.00
RATP DEV AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Professional Services
213,636.37
90,060.00
123,576.37
ROAD SOLUTIONS TRUST
Technical/Professional Services
105,000.00
8,800.00
0
RPS AAP CONSULTING PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
214,530.91
38,457.16
0
RSM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
28,800.00
8,465.60
20,334.40
RUSSELL KENNEDY - SOLICITORS
Legal Fees
5,009,090.91
158.63
287,448.51
RUSSELL KENNEDY SOLICITORS
Outsourced Legal Services
10,000.00
1,694.40
0
SCA MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
40,000.00
18,472.73
0
SLR CONSULTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Professional Services
1,265,202.48
141,716.45
925,682.60
SYNTHESIS GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
951,960.00
703,698.80
248,261.20
TAUNGURUNG LAND AND WATERS COUNCIL
Technical/Professional Services
70,000.00
25,000.00
0
THE BEHAVIOURAL ARCHITECTS AUSTR
Technical/Professional Services
373,391.00
84,968.73
166,517.76
THE DIVERSITY STORR
Technical/Professional Services
37,272.73
36,600.00
672.73
THE SOCIAL RESEARCH CENTRE PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
77,405.00
69,664.50
7,740.50
THE TRUSTEE FOR CHALMERS CONSULTING GROUP TRUST
Technical/Professional Services
39,750.00
9,225.00
0
THE TRUSTEE FOR INSIGHT ECONOMICS HYBRID TRUST
Consultants - Strategy
271,984.55
190,386.71
0
THE TRUSTEE FOR SLATTERY AUSTRALIA UNIT TRUST
Technical/Professional Services
49,920.00
49,920.00
0
TOTAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS P/L
Technical/Professional Services
97,910.00
65,480.00
0
TOTAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS P/L
Technical/Professional Services
54,716.36
25,890.00
21,526.36
TOTAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS P/L
Technical/Professional Services
39,477.27
16,000.00
0
TOTAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS P/L
Technical/Professional Services
11,760.00
4,000.00
0
TOUCH PROJECTS LTD
Technical/Professional Services
904,872.73
278,018.88
340,256.21
TRAFFICWORKS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
60,300.00
39,100.00
0
TRAFFICWORKS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
43,936.36
26,050.00
0
TRAFFICWORKS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
45,781.82
25,850.00
0
TRAFFICWORKS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
33,000.00
17,300.00
0
TRAFFICWORKS PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
13,530.00
4,430.00
2,150.00
TRAFFIX GROUP PTY LTD
Consultants - Strategy
31,818.18
16,300.00
0
TRAFFIX GROUP PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
31,600.00
10,650.00
0
TRAFFIX GROUP PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
30,100.00
3,100.00
0
TRANSECT PLANNING
Professional Services - Other
19,440.00
19,440.00
0
TSA MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
773,155.00
120,065.00
0
TURNER AND TOWNSEND
Technical/Professional Services
64,555.00
64,555.00
0
VEITCH LISTER CONSULTING PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
409,500.00
15,249.48
0
WATER TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
22,800.00
12,000.00
0
WHITE & CASE
Outsourced Legal Services
261,090.91
80,998.30
0
WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
49,545.00
3,000.00
0
WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
63,350.00
52,380.00
0
WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
13,000.00
8,219.00
0
WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Technical/Professional Services
135,342.00
51,263.00
18,920.00

Details of all consultancies under $10,000 and contractors have been retained by the Department and are available on request, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982. This information is available on request from:

Freedom of Information Manager
Department of Transport and Planning
GPO 2392 Melbourne VIC 3001
Call: (03) 9854 1982
Email: foi@transport.vic.gov.au

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