Entity
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Also appears in the PBS or AusTender as “North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority”. How names are matched.
−$1.6bn (−22.9%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Major projects linked to this department: Snowy 2.0, Hunter Power Project (Kurri Kurri power station), Marinus Link. Cost estimates over time.
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$2.0bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 38.1% of this total: $1.4bn in contracts and $677m 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 1.2: Reduce Australia's greenhouse gas emissionsAims to shape the global response to climate change and ensure we achieve our emissions reduction targets of 43% by 2030… | $214m | $450m | +$236m +110.1% | 8.4% | – |
| Program 4.1: Protect, restore and sustainably manage Australia's water resourcesThis key activity aims to protect, restore and sustainably manage Australia’s water resources, safeguarding the future o… | $516m | $727m | +$211m +40.8% | 13.6% | – |
| Program 2.3: Accelerate the transition to a circular economy, while safely managing pollutants and hazardous substancesDCCEEW contributes to the CDC’s work through its national environment protection activities, which include policy and na… | $36m | $43m | +$6.3m +17.4% | 0.8% | – |
| Program 2.2: Protect Australia's cultural, historic and First Nations heritageAims to protect and sustainably manage Australia’s natural, First Nations and historic heritage places for future genera… | $9.6m | $7.7m | −$1.9m −19.6% | 0.1% | – |
| Outcome 1 | $429m | $420m | −$9.2m −2.1% | 7.8% | – |
| Program 3.1: Contribute to Australia's national Antarctic interests through science, environmental management and international engagement, including delivering Australia's scientific research and operations in Antarctica and the Southern OceanOur Australian Antarctic Division delivers Australia’s commitment to conserving the Antarctic environment. We also deliv… | $387m | $367m | −$20m −5.2% | 6.8% | – |
| Program 2.1: Conserve, protect, sustainably manage and restore Australia's natural environmentAims to create circumstances in which nature – species and ecosystems – is being repaired and is regenerating. | $842m | $785m | −$57m −6.8% | 14.6% | – |
| Outcome 2 | $534m | $332m | −$202m −37.8% | 6.2% | – |
| Program 1.1: Support reliable, secure and affordable energy | $4.0bn | $2.2bn | −$1.8bn −44.0% | 41.6% | – |
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 6 contracts · $55m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 1 contract · $198k
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Repeated limited tenders to one supplier 18 contracts · $8.2m
The same agency awarded the same supplier several contracts by limited tender in one financial year. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 7 contracts · $846k
A contract awarded by limited tender below the open-tender threshold later rose in value to the threshold or above. - Supplier’s ABN was new 6 contracts · $3.2m
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
- 2025
- Suppliers
- 1061
- Limited tender
- 13.4% of value · 823 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $365m across 617 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Australia Ltd | 1 | $344m | 0.0% |
| Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited | 3 | $115m | 0.0% |
| EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | 10 | $88m | 0.0% |
| Australian Energy Market Operator | 6 | $31m | 100.0% |
| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION | 52 | $27m | 91.4% |
| Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $23m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 12 | $22m | 0.1% |
| BP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [728] | 6 | $21m | 0.0% |
| Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd [970] | 2 | $20m | 0.0% |
| Naranga Holdings PTY LTD ATF Naranga Land Trust | 1 | $17m | 0.0% |
| THE EVENT PLANNING GROUP PTY LTD [001] | 1 | $17m | 0.0% |
| GO.FARM Securities Pty Ltd as trustee for Lake Boga Trust | 1 | $15m | 0.0% |
| NQ DRY TROPICS LTD | 5 | $14m | 0.0% |
| NSW Western Local Land Services | 34 | $14m | 0.0% |
| DT Salvestro & KA Salvestro | 1 | $14m | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Purchase CN4250371 |
State Street Australia Ltd | open tender | 2026-05-25 to 2026-11-24 | $431m | $344m |
| Water Purchase CN4240728 |
Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited | open tender | 2026-05-15 to 2026-11-14 | $104m | $77m |
| Rent and property services CN4170904 |
EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $172m | $43m |
| WoAG Pass through CN4173839 |
EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $172m | $43m |
| Water Purchase CN4230049 |
Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited | open tender | 2026-03-25 to 2026-09-30 | $63m was $63m |
$31m |
| Tender Delivery, Tender Management and Contract Management Services CN4077584 |
Australian Energy Market Operator | limited tender | 2024-05-28 to 2029-12-31 | $144m was $55m |
$26m |
| Program Alliance - Antarctic Infrastructure Renewal Program (AIRP) CN4163992 |
Bouygues Construction Australia Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-05-21 to 2032-06-30 | $166m | $23m |
| Antarctic Helicopter Services - Australian Antarctic Division CN4210928 |
Helicopter Resources Pty Ltd [970] | open tender | 2025-11-20 to 2032-06-30 | $130m was $84m |
$20m |
| Water Purchase CN4250775 |
Naranga Holdings PTY LTD ATF Naranga Land Trust | open tender | 2026-06-12 to 2026-12-11 | $19m | $17m |
| Delivery Services CN4267531 |
THE EVENT PLANNING GROUP PTY LTD [001] | open tender | 2026-06-26 to 2026-11-02 | $17m | $17m |
| Water Purchase CN4240576 |
GO.FARM Securities Pty Ltd as trustee for Lake Boga Trust | open tender | 2026-04-30 to 2026-10-30 | $23m | $15m |
| Water Purchase CN4240567 |
DT Salvestro & KA Salvestro | open tender | 2026-04-24 to 2026-10-23 | $22m | $14m |
| Water Purchase CN4240574 |
Zantta Family Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-04-24 to 2026-10-23 | $22m | $14m |
| 2026-27 Marine Bunkers RSV Nuyina - Australian Antarctic Division CN4274886 |
BP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD [728] | open tender | 2026-09-07 to 2027-06-30 | $12m | $12m |
| Comcare Insurance CN4084108 |
ComCare Australia | limited tender | 2024-06-17 to 2027-07-01 | $35m was $17m |
$11m |
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 $6.6m across 32 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $53m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $61m 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.
Grants awarded
Grants active in 2026-27, from GrantConnect. Each grant’s total value is spread across its term. estimate: annualised
- Grants active
- 1433
- 2026-27 est.
- $677m
- Recipients
- 1078
- Without an open round
- 2.3% of value
By category
Largest recipients
Recipients who are individuals, and awards that name no single recipient, are counted above but not listed. Why
| Recipient | Grants | 2026-27 est. |
|---|---|---|
| BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED | 1 | $44m |
| QUEENSLAND ALUMINA LIMITED | 1 | $40m |
| AMPOL REFINERIES (QLD) PTY LTD | 1 | $38m |
| CEMENT AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD | 2 | $23m |
| ONESTEEL MANUFACTURING PTY LIMITED | 1 | $21m |
| STANWELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 1 | $19m |
| EDIFY ENERGY PTY LTD | 1 | $19m |
| DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT | 1 | $17m |
| Department of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation | 1 | $16m |
| B P Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $15m |
| DEPARTMENT OF STATE GROWTH | 1 | $15m |
| SIMCOA OPERATIONS PTY LTD | 1 | $13m |
| MURRIN MURRIN OPERATIONS PTY LTD | 1 | $13m |
| SHOALHAVEN STARCHES PTY LTD | 1 | $12m |
| CSBP LIMITED | 2 | $11m |
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 | $53m 369 contracts |
$641m 2964 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $56m 341 contracts |
$612m 3039 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $20m 376 contracts |
$465m 3230 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $1.5m 3 contracts |
$434k 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organisation | $6.6m |
| The Australian National University | $3.9m |
| Victorian State Government Department of Energy Environment and Climate Action | $2.6m |
| KPMG (ACT) | $2.2m |
| University of New England | $2.1m |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| DMS Maritime Pty Ltd | $59m |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | $56m |
| Australian Energy Market Operato | $33m |
| Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organisation | $29m |
| Local Land Services | $16m |