Paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005 requires that, by 30 October each year, entities make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure for the previous financial year.
The Department of Finance's total external legal expenditure (GST exclusive) for 2015-16 was as follows:
| Professional Fees | Counsel | Disbursements | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance (excluding Comcover) | $11,495,541.52 | $348,954.10 | $334,888.61 | $12,179,384.23 |
| Comcover* | $16,913,808.38 | $3,872,842.15 | $2,158,692.77 | $22,945,343.30 |
| Department of Finance – Total | $28,409,349.90 | $4,221,796.25 | $2,493,581.38 | $35,124,727.53 |
*Comcover is the Australian Government's general insurance fund and provides insurance and risk management services to Australian Government Departments and entities. Comcover is managed by the Department of Finance.
The Department of Finance's internal legal expenditure for 2015-16 was $1,856,149.33.
