Entity
Clean Energy Regulator
+$97m (+57.5%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$84m falls in 2026-27, equal to 31.7% of this total: $84m 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: Clean Energy Regulator | $162m | $259m | +$98m +60.4% | 97.3% | – |
| Program 2.1: Clean Energy Regulator | $7.5m | $7.1m | −$351k −4.7% | 2.7% | – |
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 5 contracts · $36m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 5 contracts · $480k
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
- 244
- Suppliers
- 164
- Limited tender
- 3.2% of value · 72 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $68m across 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalfont Consulting Pty Ltd | 10 | $11m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 3 | $6.4m | 0.1% |
| Pragma Partners Pty Ltd | 2 | $4.9m | 0.0% |
| NTT Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $4.6m | 0.0% |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | 3 | $4.2m | 0.0% |
| TECHSAFE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. | 1 | $3.7m | 0.0% |
| Trovio Operating Pty Ltd | 7 | $3.7m | 0.0% |
| SRA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD | 1 | $3.4m | 0.0% |
| Superior Software for Windows Pty Limited | 5 | $2.4m | 0.0% |
| MTP Services Pty Ltd | 5 | $2.2m | 0.0% |
| KERFOOT PTY LTD | 1 | $2.1m | 0.0% |
| Ecologiq Pty Ltd | 1 | $2.0m | 0.0% |
| Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Limited | 1 | $1.9m | 0.0% |
| The Recruitment Hive | 1 | $1.7m | 0.0% |
| Bytecode Pty Ltd | 5 | $1.6m | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4166250 |
Chalfont Consulting Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $16m was $7.6m |
$7.9m |
| Microsoft & DTA Volume Sourcing Agreement 6 CN4262144 |
Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2031-06-30 | $31m was $11m |
$6.3m |
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4162951 |
Pragma Partners Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $9.7m was $5.4m |
$4.9m |
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4166249 |
NTT Australia Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $9.3m was $4.5m |
$4.6m |
| Property operating expenses CN4171508 |
Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $17m | $4.1m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265806 |
TECHSAFE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $3.7m | $3.7m |
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4162948 |
SRA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $6.9m was $3.4m |
$3.4m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265809 |
KERFOOT PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $2.1m | $2.1m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265812 |
Ecologiq Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $2.0m | $2.0m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265811 |
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Limited | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $1.9m | $1.9m |
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4162950 |
The Recruitment Hive | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $3.3m was $309k |
$1.7m |
| Professional and Consulting Services - ICT ADP CN4171509 |
Calleo Indigenous Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-07 to 2027-06-30 | $2.6m was $1.1m |
$1.3m |
| ACCU and Certificate Registry Solution CN4022657 |
Trovio Operating Pty Ltd | open tender | 2023-11-13 to 2028-11-13 | $6.1m | $1.2m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265813 |
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR ENERGY SOCIETY LTD | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| SRES Inspections Program FY2026-27 CN4265807 |
Springcity Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-24 to 2027-06-30 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
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 $231k on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $431k 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 | $231k 8 contracts |
$65m 331 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $0 0 contracts |
$88m 344 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $0 0 contracts |
$78m 380 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $33k 3 contracts |
$54m 434 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 |
|---|---|
| Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Ltd | $64k |
| Analytecon Pty Limited | $62k |
| ACIL Allen Pty Limited | $57k |
| Bevington Consulting Pty Ltd | $48k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Chalfont Consulting Pty Ltd | $8.9m |
| Pragma Partners Pty Ltd | $6.4m |
| NTT Australia Pty Ltd | $4.8m |
| Digital61 Pty Ltd | $4.7m |
| Data#3 | $3.9m |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Pty Limited | $3.8m |
| Superior Software for Windows Pty Ltd | $3.7m |