Paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017 requires that, by 30 October each year, entities make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure for the previous financial year.
External
The Department of Parliamentary Services total external legal services expenditure (GST exclusive) for 2018–19 was:
| Professional Fees |
Counsel |
Disbursements |
Total |
| $372,495 |
NIL |
$1,494 |
$373,989 |
Internal
The Department of Parliamentary Services internal legal services expenditure for 2018–19 was $575,104.