Entity
Net Zero Economy Authority
+$2.7m (+5.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$15m falls in 2026-27, equal to 26.8% of this total: $15m 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: Net Zero Economy Authority | $53m | $56m | +$2.7m +5.2% | 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 1 contract · $7.8m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 2 contracts · $1.5m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date.
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
- 98
- Suppliers
- 79
- Limited tender
- 18.4% of value · 36 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $16m across 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excelium Pty Ltd | 2 | $6.3m | 0.0% |
| RENEWMAP PTY LTD | 3 | $1.2m | 100.0% |
| CORDELTA PTY. LTD. | 4 | $523k | 0.0% |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | 2 | $499k | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 3 | $431k | 2.7% |
| OnPoint 365 Pty Ltd | 2 | $430k | 0.0% |
| INCLUSIVE GROWTH PTY LTD | 1 | $272k | 100.0% |
| ORIMA Research Pty Ltd | 3 | $265k | 0.0% |
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (AUSTRA Pty Limited | 1 | $258k | 0.0% |
| Technology One Limited | 1 | $257k | 100.0% |
| Expense 8 | 1 | $232k | 0.0% |
| BESPOKE CHANGE PTY LTD | 1 | $220k | 100.0% |
| Horizon Communications Pty Ltd | 1 | $211k | 0.0% |
| YELLOW EDGE PTY LTD | 1 | $210k | 0.0% |
| Spinifex Communications International Pty Ltd | 1 | $208k | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT Services CN4210366 |
Excelium Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-12-24 to 2027-06-30 | $8.0m was $251k |
$5.3m |
| ICT Services CN4118897 |
Excelium Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-01-20 to 2027-03-24 | $3.0m was $206k |
$1.0m |
| Online Mapping Service CN4172387 |
RENEWMAP PTY LTD | limited tender | 2025-07-16 to 2027-07-16 | $1.2m was $714k |
$598k |
| Online Mapping Service CN4258021 |
RENEWMAP PTY LTD | limited tender | 2025-07-16 to 2027-07-16 | $1.2m was $714k |
$598k |
| Microsoft VSA6 CN4251289 |
Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2031-03-18 | $1.5m | $310k |
| Market Analysis CN4229909 |
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | open tender | 2026-04-14 to 2026-09-29 | $523k | $282k |
| Renewable energy and heavy industry decarbonisation supplier mapping CN4230013 |
INCLUSIVE GROWTH PTY LTD | limited tender | 2026-04-13 to 2027-09-18 | $391k | $272k |
| Labour Hire Services CN4190214 |
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (AUSTRA Pty Limited | open tender | 2025-09-29 to 2027-03-31 | $517k was $342k |
$258k |
| ICT Software CN4072075 |
Technology One Limited | limited tender | 2024-06-18 to 2027-06-17 | $800k | $257k |
| ICT Software CN4071752 |
Expense 8 | open tender | 2024-06-17 to 2027-06-16 | $723k | $232k |
| Temporary Personnel Services CN4269220 |
OnPoint 365 Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-08-11 to 2027-08-10 | $258k | $229k |
| Digital Change Management CN4230559 |
BESPOKE CHANGE PTY LTD | limited tender | 2026-04-13 to 2026-12-24 | $319k was $214k |
$220k |
| ICT Contractor Services CN4121433 |
CORDELTA PTY. LTD. | open tender | 2025-01-13 to 2027-01-10 | $823k was $412k |
$219k |
| Research services CN4232089 |
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | open tender | 2026-04-20 to 2027-07-02 | $261k was $200k |
$217k |
| Animation and Video/Photography Services CN4250005 |
Horizon Communications Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-06-16 to 2027-06-30 | $220k | $211k |
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 $11k across 1 contract has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $627k on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $2.6m 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 | $627k 14 contracts |
$11m 65 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 |
|---|---|
| The Trustee for KM Unit Trust | $184k |
| BIS Oxford Economics Pty Ltd | $182k |
| Lazard Australia Pty Ltd | $120k |
| Clayton Utz | $56k |
| Clonalvy Nominees Pty Ltd & Others | $23k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Digital61 Pty Ltd | $2.4m |
| The Monkeys Pty Limited | $863k |
| Horizon Communication Group Pty Ltd | $818k |
| Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd | $739k |
| Willyama Services Pty Limited | $582k |