新南威尔士州政府在悉尼的收费公路争议中花费数百万用于顾问。 NSW government spends millions on consultants amid Sydney's toll road controversies.

悉尼复杂的收费公路系统导致新南威尔士州政府在过去两届任期内花费数千万元聘请顾问, 劳工党和联盟党都雇用了政治顾问。 Sydney's complex toll road system has led the New South Wales government to spend tens of millions on consultants over the past two terms, with both Labor and Coalition parties hiring political advisors. 包括反对派在内的批评者批评高收费,例如每周向Ashurst律师事务所支付130 000美元和向加拿大皇家银行签订410万美元的合同。 Critics, including the opposition, have criticized the high fees, such as the $130,000 weekly payment to law firm Ashurst and a $4.1 million contract to the Royal Bank of Canada. 尽管付出了代价,政府仍为有效谈判所需的开支辩护。 Despite the costs, the government defends the expenditure as necessary for effective negotiations.