Entity
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
−$2.2m (−8.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$9.0m falls in 2026-27, equal to 37.6% of this total: $9.0m 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: Support for the Governor-General and Offical Activities | $26m | $24m | −$2.2m −8.2% | 100.0% | – |
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
- 91
- Suppliers
- 72
- Limited tender
- 18.0% of value · 58 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $1.1m across 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | 10 | $2.9m | 0.0% |
| T&S Signcraft Pty Ltd | 1 | $2.2m | 0.0% |
| CASH'S AWARDS AND PROMOTION SOLUTIONS PTY LTD | 1 | $1.6m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 3 | $229k | 98.1% |
| Schindler Lifts Australia P/L | 1 | $161k | 100.0% |
| GML HERITAGE PTY LTD | 1 | $131k | 0.0% |
| Atturra | 1 | $105k | 100.0% |
| Ecotrees Canberra Pty Ltd | 2 | $95k | 39.1% |
| Australia Post - Melbourne | 2 | $87k | 100.0% |
| Whizdom Pty Ltd | 1 | $83k | 0.0% |
| Olivardo & Co Pty Ltd | 1 | $71k | 100.0% |
| Telstra Corporation Ltd | 3 | $69k | 44.3% |
| Clarke Murphy Print | 1 | $66k | 100.0% |
| IAS Fine Art Logistics Pty Ltd | 1 | $64k | 100.0% |
| Nowaste Wood Busters P/L | 1 | $60k | 0.0% |
Largest contracts
Suppliers who are individuals are counted in the totals above but not listed. Why
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
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $331k on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $18k 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 | $331k 13 contracts |
$7.9m 169 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $353k 15 contracts |
$12m 205 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $666k 16 contracts |
$18m 189 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $400k 14 contracts |
$14m 185 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 |
|---|---|
| Clayton Utz | $175k |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $61k |
| DJAS Architecture Pty Ltd | $34k |
| Tanner Kibble Denton Architects Pty Ltd | $28k |
| Rosemary Lucas Interior Design | $15k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Projex Building Group Pty Ltd | $1.4m |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | $1.2m |
| T&S Signcraft Pty Ltd | $1.1m |
| COMCAR | $373k |
| Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd | $326k |