Federal Education Minister Jason Clare was also stunned by Professor Cortese's findings.

"It is shocking, but what is also shocking is that you can't break it down, and we should be able to know. We invest a lot of money in our universities," Mr Clare told Four Corners.

I will believe how really shocking it is to Minister Clare when I see a government that gets completely out of the habit of using consultants to do public servant's work.

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