Entity
Department of Parliamentary Services
+$13m (+4.4%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$136m falls in 2026-27, equal to 44.8% of this total: $136m 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: Parliamentary ServicesProvision of impartial and timely Expected result: Achieved information, research, analysis and advice to the Parliament… | $291m | $304m | +$13m +4.4% | 100.0% | – |
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 2 contracts · $6.9m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 2 contracts · $318k
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 1 contract · $143k
A contract awarded by limited tender below the open-tender threshold later rose in value to the threshold or above.
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
- 553
- Suppliers
- 336
- Limited tender
- 10.2% of value · 154 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $113m across 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 12 | $15m | 0.0% |
| The Trustee for OPP West Block Trus | 1 | $6.4m | 100.0% |
| SERVICENOW AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $6.1m | 0.0% |
| ActewAGL Retail | 2 | $6.1m | 0.0% |
| A23 PTY. LTD. | 3 | $5.6m | 0.0% |
| Burion Pty Ltd | 1 | $5.6m | 0.0% |
| Hitachi Vantara Australia Pty Limited | 2 | $4.6m | 0.0% |
| TELSTRA (VIC) | 3 | $3.9m | 0.0% |
| Pinnacle People | 1 | $3.7m | 0.0% |
| DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 63 | $3.7m | 0.0% |
| Manteena Security (Aust) Pty Ltd | 1 | $3.3m | 0.0% |
| Qvest Australia Pty Ltd | 2 | $3.2m | 0.0% |
| Terrace Services | 3 | $3.1m | 0.0% |
| MJR Technology Pty Ltd | 3 | $2.7m | 0.0% |
| REASON GROUP PTY LTD | 2 | $2.6m | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Contract - VSA6 Licensing CN4267047 |
Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2031-06-30 | $57m was $56m |
$11m |
| Property Lease CN3972713 |
The Trustee for OPP West Block Trus | limited tender | 2023-04-28 to 2035-04-27 | $76m | $6.4m |
| Procurement of ServiceNow CN4229906 |
SERVICENOW AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-03-07 to 2028-03-06 | $12m was $6.8m |
$6.1m |
| MCC Tranche II – Major Works CN4000175 |
Burion Pty Ltd | open tender | 2023-08-17 to 2028-08-16 | $28m was $7.1m |
$5.6m |
| WoAG Electricity Supply CN4260162 |
ActewAGL Retail | selective | 2026-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $15m | $5.0m |
| Broadcasting procurement CN4249429 |
Hitachi Vantara Australia Pty Limited | open tender | 2026-05-29 to 2029-05-28 | $12m was $11m |
$4.1m |
| Augumentation resources A23 CN4282686 |
A23 PTY. LTD. | open tender | 2026-09-21 to 2027-09-20 | $5.1m | $4.0m |
| Labour Hire - Catering & Events - Pinnacle CN4256620 |
Pinnacle People | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2028-06-30 | $7.5m | $3.7m |
| MCC Tranche III – Electrical Works CN4000176 |
Manteena Security (Aust) Pty Ltd | open tender | 2023-08-17 to 2028-08-18 | $16m was $3.7m |
$3.3m |
| Electoral Offices New NBN Solution CN3960432 |
TELSTRA (VIC) | open tender | 2022-06-01 to 2027-05-13 | $17m was $8.3m |
$3.0m |
| Digital Portfolio Governance Office CN4268068 |
REASON GROUP PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-08-10 to 2027-08-09 | $2.3m | $2.1m |
| Augumentation Resources Terrace Service CN4280027 |
Terrace Services | open tender | 2026-09-11 to 2027-09-10 | $2.5m | $2.0m |
| VSA5 Azure & BEC Costs CN3933953 |
Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | open tender | 2022-12-06 to 2026-10-13 | $26m was $7.8m |
$1.9m |
| Augmentation Resources MJR Tech CN4277024 |
MJR Technology Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-09-07 to 2027-09-06 | $2.4m | $1.9m |
| ICT Software CN4061830 |
Hyperion 3 Pty Ltd | open tender | 2024-06-01 to 2027-05-31 | $6.2m was $6.2m |
$1.9m |
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 $2.2m across 2 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $1.5m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $1.9m 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1.5m 19 contracts |
$146m 731 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $869k 18 contracts |
$159m 1063 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $1.3m 14 contracts |
$291m 671 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $364k 15 contracts |
$163m 1150 contracts |
Organisations paid the most in 2024-25
As listed by the entity, usually its five largest of each type. Organisations who are individuals are not listed. Why
| Consultancy | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Synergy Group Australia Pty Ltd | $274k |
| Terrace Services Pty Ltd | $262k |
| Guida Moseley Brown Architects | $233k |
| Grosvenor Performance Group P/L | $218k |
| Horizon One Recruitment Pty Ltd | $207k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| The Trustee for OPP West Block Trust | $14m |
| DIMEO Cleaning Services Pty Ltd | $9.1m |
| Pacific Services Group | $8.2m |
| Data#3 Limited | $7.4m |
| ActewAGL Retail | $6.9m |