We delve into the world of management consulting, its history, its place in Australia and its place in the modern capitalism. In just about every crime scene of global capitalism since 1950, you are very likely to find the finger prints of at least one of the giant management consulting firms. 

In Australia, they are now deeply integrated into the functioning of government – taking on roles that we generally think of as 'core' functions of Government. They have massively increased their profits in Australia, almost entire from public sector work, while at the same time massively increasing their donations to political parties. 

Article on the history of management consulting: https://marielauredjelic.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/cha4lastb.pdf 

The movement of management consulting into the public sector: http://repository.essex.ac.uk/8114/1/WP_2011-11%20Uddin.pdf

Sydney Morning Herald report on management consulting donations (including graphs): https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/govt-nearly-triples-spend-on-big-four-consultancies-as-donations-rise-20190220-p50z22.html 

ANAO Report on use of management consultants: https://www.anao.gov.au/work/information/australian-government-procurement-contract-reporting 

AFR report on the shutdown of the parliamentary inquiry into management consulting: https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/government-shuts-down-consulting-inquiry-without-a-report-20190414-p51e1w