Entity
Department of Finance
−$244m (−1.8%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Major projects linked to this department: Snowy 2.0, Hunter Power Project (Kurri Kurri power station), National Broadband Network. Cost estimates over time.
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$483m falls in 2026-27, equal to 3.6% of this total: $480m in contracts and $3.5m 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 2.8: Public Sector SuperannuationThis program contributes to the outcome through advising the government on the stability of the government’s unfunded su… | $9.8bn | $10.4bn | +$534m +5.4% | 76.3% | – |
| Program 2.7: Service Delivery OfficeThis program contributes to the outcome through providing a range of corporate services to Australian Government entitie… | $38m | $48m | +$9.9m +26.0% | 0.4% | – |
| Program 1.1: Budget and Financial ManagementThis program contributes to the outcome through advising the Minister for Finance and Expenditure Review Committee (ERC)… | $118m | $122m | +$4.8m +4.0% | 0.9% | – |
| Program 2.5: ProcurementThis program contributes to the outcome through providing timely and relevant procurement policy advice; providing advic… | $44m | $45m | +$507k +1.1% | 0.3% | – |
| Program 2.10: Nuclear Powered Submarine Program Advice | $2.4m | $2.7m | +$286k +12.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Program 2.2: Data SchemeThis program contributes to the outcome by establishing a best practice scheme for sharing Australian Government data to… | $15m | $14m | −$1.2m −8.0% | 0.1% | – |
| Program 2.3: Property and ConstructionThis program contributes to the outcome by providing policy advice, guidance and support on managing Commonwealth proper… | $230m | $227m | −$3.1m −1.4% | 1.7% | – |
| Program 2.6: Delivery of Government Technology ServicesThis program contributes to the outcome through establishing, developing, and maintaining government and cross-entity IC… | $54m | $50m | −$3.7m −6.9% | 0.4% | – |
| Program 2.1: Public Sector GovernanceThis program contributes to the outcome through developing and maintaining the public sector resource management framewo… | $120m | $115m | −$4.6m −3.9% | 0.8% | – |
| Program 3.1: Ministerial and Parliamentary ServicesThis program contributes to the outcome through the provision of advice on, access to, and payment of Parliamentary and… | $747m | $735m | −$13m −1.7% | 5.4% | – |
| Program 2.9: Australian Government Investment FundsThis program contributes to the outcome through providing advice on investment mandates and governance arrangements for… | $1.7bn | $1.5bn | −$195m −11.8% | 10.7% | – |
| Program 2.4: Insurance and Risk ManagementThis program contributes to the outcome by providing general insurance services and promoting risk management across the… | $985m | $412m | −$574m −58.2% | 3.0% | – |
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 28 contracts · $154m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 18 contracts · $12m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Published late in a batch 21 contracts · $16m
An agency published many contract notices on one day, each more than six months after the contract started. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 2 contracts · $903k
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 · $9.3m
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
- 1108
- Suppliers
- 619
- Limited tender
- 17.6% of value · 500 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $417m across 404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | 28 | $106m | 0.0% |
| Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | 21 | $35m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 15 | $17m | 0.0% |
| KPMG | 11 | $15m | 0.0% |
| Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd | 1 | $14m | 100.0% |
| UNIVERSAL MCCANN MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA P/L T/AS | 3 | $14m | 0.1% |
| Salsa Internet P/L The Webolutionary Trust | 5 | $9.7m | 0.0% |
| EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | 6 | $9.7m | 0.0% |
| BARPA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | 1 | $9.6m | 100.0% |
| Synergy Group OpCo Pty Ltd | 1 | $8.1m | 0.0% |
| SAP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 13 | $7.6m | 100.0% |
| ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd | 1 | $7.1m | 0.0% |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | 5 | $6.9m | 0.0% |
| Built Pty Ltd | 1 | $6.5m | 0.0% |
| Perpetual Trustee Company Limited | 4 | $5.7m | 100.0% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Operating Expenses CN4155015 |
Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $182m | $45m |
| Project and Management Fees CN4177068 |
Jones Lang LaSalle (ACT) Pty Ltd | open tender | 2025-07-14 to 2029-06-30 | $177m was $60m |
$45m |
| Property Operating Expenses CN4266605 |
Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30 | $23m | $23m |
| Comcover Claims Management Services CN4157777 |
Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd | limited tender | 2025-06-01 to 2028-05-31 | $42m | $14m |
| Master Media Agency Services CN4101416 |
UNIVERSAL MCCANN MEDIABRANDS AUSTRALIA P/L T/AS | open tender | 2024-10-01 to 2028-06-30 | $52m | $14m |
| VSA6 Microsoft Licencing CN4271042 |
Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | open tender | 2026-07-01 to 2031-06-30 | $57m | $11m |
| Project Management Services CN3968338 |
BARPA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES | limited tender | 2023-04-27 to 2026-12-01 | $82m was $81m |
$9.6m |
| GovAI Service Program CN4261167 |
Synergy Group OpCo Pty Ltd | open tender | 2026-06-01 to 2027-01-29 | $9.3m | $8.1m |
| Building Fitout CN4115700 |
ADCO Constructions Pty Ltd | open tender | 2024-11-19 to 2026-10-20 | $45m was $37m |
$7.1m |
| GovCMS Program Services CN4111849 |
Salsa Internet P/L The Webolutionary Trust | open tender | 2024-11-01 to 2028-10-31 | $27m was $6.7m |
$6.7m |
| Building Fitout CN4122313 |
Built Pty Ltd | open tender | 2024-12-06 to 2026-11-17 | $33m was $29m |
$6.5m |
| Strategic Industry Partner - Divestment Program - Management Fees CN4232759 |
KPMG | open tender | 2026-03-25 to 2028-01-31 | $10m | $5.5m |
| Internet Services CN4088671 |
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise | open tender | 2024-08-09 to 2027-08-08 | $16m was $16m |
$5.2m |
| Project Management Services CN4275297 |
EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | open tender | 2026-08-17 to 2028-02-17 | $8.8m | $5.1m |
| CPO Lease CN4138468 |
Perpetual Trustee Company Limited | limited tender | 2012-07-01 to 2030-02-28 | $87m was $33m |
$4.9m |
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 $536k across 9 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $14m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $12m 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
- 10
- 2026-27 est.
- $3.5m
- Recipients
- 10
- Without an open round
- 0.0% 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Australia | 1 | $1.1m |
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | $1.1m |
| The Menzies Research Centre Limited | 1 | $386k |
| Chifley Research Centre Limited | 1 | $386k |
| The Page Research Centre Limited | 1 | $187k |
| The Green Institute Limited | 1 | $139k |
| Australian Institute of Policy and Science | 1 | $61k |
| RSPCA Australia | 1 | $61k |
| The Royal Humane Society of Australasia Incorporated | 1 | $40k |
| Australian National University | 1 | $16k |
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 | $14m 309 contracts |
$358m 1423 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $10m 265 contracts |
$359m 1340 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $17m 243 contracts |
$336m 972 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $26m 287 contracts |
$1.3bn 1099 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 |
|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | $1.5m |
| Marsh Pty Ltd | $1.1m |
| Mercer Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd | $789k |
| GHD Pty Ltd | $691k |
| ICA PARTNERS | $690k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Ventia Property Pty Ltd | $111m |
| BARPA Pty Ltd | $33m |
| The Trustee for Willemsen Investment | $17m |
| Data#3 | $15m |
| Universal McCann | $13m |