Entity
High Speed Rail Authority
Also appears in the PBS or AusTender as “National Faster Rail Agency”. How names are matched.
+$12m (+1716.5%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
A further $382m appears in this entity’s tables but is not counted here: it is counted where the money is paid from, or it is not an expense. Why.
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$201m falls in 2026-27, equal to 1547.4% of this total: $201m in contracts and $0 in grants. estimate: annualised
From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.
By program
| Program | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Share | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1.1: High Speed Rail AuthorityAdvice supports the Australian Government’s objectives for high speed rail | $714k | $13m | +$12m +1716.5% | 100.0% | $382m |
Worth a closer look
Patterns in this agency’s contract notices published in 2025-26 and 2026-27 to date. Each is a measurable pattern with common legitimate explanations; none is a finding of wrongdoing. How these are defined.
- Value increased after award 1 contract · $2.3m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 1 contract · $101k
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Supplier’s ABN was new 2 contracts · $18m
The supplier’s ABN had been active for less than three months when the contract started or was published.
Who gets paid
Contracts active in 2026-27, from AusTender. Amounts for the year are each contract’s value spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Contracts active
- 59
- Suppliers
- 42
- Limited tender
- 1.2% of value · 9 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $4.5m across 13 amended contracts
Largest suppliers
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Supplier | Contracts | 2026-27 est. | Limited tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED | 1 | $40m | 0.0% |
| GAMUDA ENGINEERING PTY LTD | 1 | $39m | 0.0% |
| WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 1 | $24m | 0.0% |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY PTY LTD | 1 | $15m | 0.0% |
| HITACHI RAIL STS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $14m | 0.0% |
| ALSTOM TRANSPORT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMI | 1 | $14m | 0.0% |
| BECHTEL INFRASTRUCTURE (AUSTRALIA) | 1 | $12m | 0.0% |
| Bellgrove Advisory Pty Ltd | 1 | $9.0m | 0.0% |
| KEOLIS SC PTY LTD | 1 | $8.8m | 0.0% |
| AECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $5.2m | 0.0% |
| J A T SERVICES PTY LTD JAT SERVICES | 1 | $3.7m | 0.0% |
| THE COMMS STORE PTY LTD | 1 | $2.0m | 0.0% |
| GROSVENOR PERFORMANCE GROUP PTY LTD [199] | 1 | $1.8m | 0.0% |
| VEITCH LISTER CONSULTING PTY LTD | 1 | $1.5m | 0.0% |
| Centorrino Technologies | 1 | $1.3m | 0.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
| Contract | Supplier | Method | Term | Total value | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Delivery Package - Area Package 1 CN4279156 |
CPB CONTRACTORS PTY LIMITED | open tender | 2026-09-11 to 2027-09-11 | $50m | $40m |
| Major Delivery Package - Area Package 1 CN4279157 |
GAMUDA ENGINEERING PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-09-15 to 2027-09-15 | $50m | $39m |
| Technical and Architectural Adviser CN4259915 |
WSP AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | open tender | 2026-06-18 to 2028-06-18 | $48m | $24m |
| Trains, Systems and Systems Integration CN4279166 |
SIEMENS MOBILITY PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-09-03 to 2028-12-03 | $40m | $15m |
| Trains, Systems and Systems Integration CN4279165 |
HITACHI RAIL STS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-09-10 to 2028-12-10 | $40m | $14m |
| Trains, Systems and Systems Integration CN4279164 |
ALSTOM TRANSPORT AUSTRALIA PTY LIMI | open tender | 2026-09-10 to 2028-12-10 | $40m | $14m |
| Delivery Partner CN4260999 |
BECHTEL INFRASTRUCTURE (AUSTRALIA) | open tender | 2026-06-29 to 2028-06-29 | $24m | $12m |
| Commercial and Transaction Adviser CN4259914 |
Bellgrove Advisory Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-06-18 to 2028-06-18 | $18m | $9.0m |
| Business Operations and Maintenance Adviser CN4268274 |
KEOLIS SC PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-22 to 2028-06-30 | $18m | $8.8m |
| Environmental Planning and Assessment Adviser CN4261001 |
AECOM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-09 to 2028-06-30 | $10m | $5.2m |
| Strategic Property Adviser CN4259913 |
J A T SERVICES PTY LTD JAT SERVICES | open tender | 2026-06-19 to 2028-06-19 | $7.4m | $3.7m |
| Creative and Digital Communication Services CN4263224 |
THE COMMS STORE PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-21 to 2028-06-30 | $4.1m | $2.0m |
| Procurement Support Services CN4191780 |
GROSVENOR PERFORMANCE GROUP PTY LTD [199] | open tender | 2025-09-25 to 2027-06-30 | $3.1m was $813k |
$1.8m |
| Demand Forecasting Adviser CN4259912 |
VEITCH LISTER CONSULTING PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-06-19 to 2028-06-19 | $3.0m | $1.5m |
| ICT Services CN4266303 |
Centorrino Technologies | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2028-06-30 | $2.7m | $1.3m |
Professional services by kind of work
Contracts active in 2026-27 that AusTender files under “management and business professionals”, sorted by an AI model reading each contract’s description. AI-classified estimate: annualised
A further $12m across 1 contract has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2022-23 the entity reported paying $33k on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $0 for that year (AusTender values spread over each contract’s term). The two are measured differently, so they are not expected to match. How we classify.
Contract spending reported by the entity
What the entity reported in its annual reports, from the Transparency Portal: cash paid in each year, including GST. These are actual payments, unlike the AusTender contract values above. They are shown as published and are not used in any total on this site. reported
| Year | Consultancy | Other contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $33k 1 contract |
$127k 3 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $270k 5 contracts |
$295k 3 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2022-23
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| McGrath Nicol Advisory Partnership | $33k |
| Other contracts | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| DFP Recruitment Services | $127k |