Stephen McAteer

Father of two, husband of one. Senior Manager, Data Science at the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office. PhD in mathematical physics. Long suffering Bombers supporter.

This blog is a showcase of data science work carried out by me and teams I’ve led … and a bunch of other random stuff besides.

For this engagement, I created an interactive dashboard that allows users to explore Victorian public service spending on contractors and consultants from 2017–18 to 2022–23. It allows them to explore trends across departments, compare reliance on external labour, and identify major vendors and shifts in expenditure patterns over time.

Explore the dashboard here.

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