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March 13, 2023
Bryce Edwards: The Big “consultocrats” debate needs to carry on

Bryce Edwards: The Big “consultocrats” debate needs to carry on

A parasitic blight on our democracy? Or a useful and necessary aid to our government departments? Those are two perspectives on the usefulness of the Wellington consultant class that contract to government agencies. The role of business management consultants took centre stage last week when National’s Christopher Luxon called time on the over-use of “consultocrats” …

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