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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Tom McIlroy Political editor

Jillian Segal hired former Scott Morrison adviser on $200,000 contract without public tender process

Jillian Segal in 2025
Jillian Segal in 2025. The antisemitism envoy hired a consulting company founded by a former advisor to Scott Morrison for a 12-month contract without a public tender process. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, hired Scott Morrison’s former principal adviser on a $200,000 contract without a public tender process, with department officials saying his skills could not be provided by any other business.

Society Advisory Pty Ltd, the company founded by Yaron Finkelstein – Morrison’s former principal private secretary – received the 12-month contract to work with Segal until April 2027, coinciding with the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion.

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