Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
−$62m (−1.9%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$779m falls in 2026-27, equal to 23.9% of this total: $554m in contracts and $225m 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 1.12: Rural Programs | $123m | $141m | +$18m +14.4% | 4.3% | – |
| Program 1.6: Wool Industry | $56m | $73m | +$17m +31.1% | 2.2% | – |
| Program 1.13: International Market AccessKey 1.2 Regulate exports and enable, improve and protect access to international markets. Activities | $276m | $289m | +$13m +4.6% | 8.9% | – |
| Program 1.9: Meat and Livestock Industry | $314m | $326m | +$12m +3.8% | 10.0% | – |
| Program 1.5: Horticulture Industry | $149m | $151m | +$2.6m +1.7% | 4.7% | – |
| Program 1.1: Agricultural Adaptation | $2.2m | $3.2m | +$991k +44.1% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 1.4: Fishing IndustryIndustry Key 1.1 Support sector productivity growth and innovation. Activities | $31m | $31m | +$366k +1.2% | 1.0% | – |
| Program 1.8: Dairy Industry | $58m | $58m | −$256k −0.4% | 1.8% | – |
| Program 1.10: Agricultural Resources | $3.9m | $403k | −$3.5m −89.7% | 0.0% | – |
| Program 1.2: Sustainable Management - Natural ResourcesAdministered expenses Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill (No. 1) and Bill (No. 3)) Agriculture 2030 – Biosecur… | $7.6m | $1.8m | −$5.8m −75.9% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 2.1: Biosecurity and Export ServicesDAFF contributes to the CDC’s work through: x implementation of activities under the Biosecurity Act 2015, such as the s… | $20m | $9.9m | −$10m −50.4% | 0.3% | – |
| Program 1.10: Agricultural Resources (continued) | $221m | $209m | −$12m −5.4% | 6.4% | – |
| Program 1.7: Grains Industry | $354m | $341m | −$13m −3.7% | 10.5% | – |
| Program 1.11: Drought ProgramsKey 2.1 Promote better resource management practices, sustainability and self-reliance in the Activities agricultural se… | $216m | $199m | −$17m −7.9% | 6.1% | – |
| Program 1.3: Forestry Industry | $114m | $94m | −$20m −17.3% | 2.9% | – |
| Program 2.2: Plant and Animal Health3.1 Effectively prepare for the management of biosecurity risks, imported food and human health through risk assessment,… | $1.4bn | $1.3bn | −$44m −3.2% | 40.8% | – |
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 10 contracts · $16m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 2 contracts · $1.9m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 5 contracts · $510k
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 1 contract · $394k
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
- 1636
- Suppliers
- 809
- Limited tender
- 19.4% of value · 518 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $351m across 756 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 | 6 | $35m | 0.0% |
| CDC NO2 TRUST AND CDC NO3 TRUST AND CDC NO4 TRUST | 1 | $26m | 100.0% |
| ACCENTURE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 4 | $25m | 0.0% |
| Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | 5 | $23m | 0.0% |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | 48 | $22m | 0.0% |
| UNISYS AUSTRALIA LTD | 1 | $19m | 0.0% |
| DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 4 | $15m | 0.0% |
| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION | 30 | $11m | 100.0% |
| OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 2 | $11m | 0.0% |
| EMANATE TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD | 40 | $10m | 0.0% |
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (AUSTRA Pty Limited | 36 | $9.5m | 0.0% |
| SYMBIO LABORATORIES PTY LTD | 1 | $9.3m | 100.0% |
| SG Fleet Australia Pty Limited | 1 | $8.5m | 0.0% |
| DXC Technology Australia Pty Limited | 4 | $7.7m | 0.0% |
| FACTOR TECH PTY LTD | 7 | $7.3m | 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
A further $9.0m across 37 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $6.9m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $14m 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
- 554
- 2026-27 est.
- $225m
- Recipients
- 419
- Without an open round
- 30.0% 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. |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tasmania | 4 | $16m |
| Wine Australia | 1 | $10m |
| Adelaide University | 8 | $8.5m |
| Tasmania Natural Asset Trust | 1 | $7.8m |
| Beef Australia Limited | 1 | $7.6m |
| Tiwi Plantations Pty Ltd | 3 | $7.2m |
| Integrity Systems Company Limited | 2 | $6.6m |
| Plantation Pine Products Australia Pty Ltd | 5 | $5.4m |
| Charles Sturt University | 6 | $4.2m |
| The University of Melbourne | 3 | $4.2m |
| Cultura Australia Pty Ltd | 2 | $3.7m |
| Wildlife Health Australia Limited | 1 | $3.6m |
| Grower Group Alliance Inc. | 3 | $3.4m |
| Deakin University | 3 | $2.9m |
| The Mulloon Institute Limited | 3 | $2.9m |
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 | $6.9m 70 contracts |
$582m 2435 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $7.4m 99 contracts |
$516m 2342 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $27m 169 contracts |
$720m 3494 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 |
|---|---|
| Callida Pty Ltd | $1.1m |
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | $678k |
| McGrathNicol Advisory Partnership | $516k |
| Puzzle Partners Consulting Pty Ltd | $344k |
| Noetc Solutions Pty Limited | $297k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | $64m |
| Accenture Australia Pty Ltd | $34m |
| DXC Enterprise Australia Pty Ltd | $28m |
| Data#3 Limited | $21m |
| Emnate Technology Pty Ltd | $16m |