Antisemitism envoy bypassed public tender process for $200,000 contract with former Morrison aide
Jillian Segal, Australia’s antisemitism envoy, engaged a former principal adviser to Scott Morrison on a significant $200,000 contract, sidestepping the standard public tender procedures. The 12-month agreement, awarded to Society Advisory Pty Ltd, a firm founded by Yaron Finkelstein, drew immediate attention due to the absence of an open bidding process. Department officials defended the decision, asserting that Finkelstein’s specialized skills and expertise could not be matched by any other available business, thus justifying the limited tender.