Consult Australia’s pre-budget submission for the 2023-2024 Federal Budget explores how industry and government can collaborate to address the key challenges facing members and the economy. Workforce capacity, fair procurement of services and as access to affordable professional indemnity insurance are in our line of sight.

Consultants design the future. With every design, advisory and engineering service provided by our members, there is a positive impact on job growth, community connectivity and economic productivity. But without reform and behavioural change, productivity will continue to lag and the ability to innovate will remain challenged. Our recommendations align with the government’s priority for a stronger, more resilient economy. 

Thinking more broadly about the skills challenge to enable a thriving workforce equipped to deliver the current and future pipeline of projects. 

Realising the productivity benefits of investing in digital consistently at all stages and on all projects. 

Taking actions to reduce the level of disputation and bring some balance back to the professional indemnity insurance market.

Adopting behaviours to address the unnecessarily complex and lengthy procurement procedures and undesirable contracting behaviours which hinder productivity and Australia’s economic growth.

Remember if you want to drive our advocacy, become a member and join one of our local committees, roundtables and forums.