Entity
Department of Home Affairs
−$542m (−7.3%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$4.2bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 61.1% of this total: $3.7bn in contracts and $440m 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 2.2: VisasTo advance Australia's economic interests and respond to Australia's changing security, economic, cultural and social ne… | $555m | $605m | +$50m +9.0% | 8.8% | – |
| Program 3.2: Border ManagementHome Affairs contributes to the CDC’s work by undertaking risk based visa health screening, to help protect the Australi… | $556m | $600m | +$44m +7.9% | 8.8% | – |
| Program 1.2: National Security and ResilienceThis program contributes to building a safe, secure and resilient Australia by providing comprehensive policy and planni… | $233m | $263m | +$30m +13.1% | 3.8% | – |
| Program 3.5: Onshore Compliance and DetentionTo protect Australia's sovereignty, security and safety by maximising adherence to the entry and stay requirements throu… | $1.2bn | $1.3bn | +$9.1m +0.7% | 18.3% | – |
| Program 3.3: Border RevenueTo advance Australia's economic interests through the effective collection and administration of customs duty and border… | $91m | $95m | +$4.7m +5.2% | 1.4% | – |
| Program 1.1: Transport SecurityThis program ensures a viable and sustainable transport security system in Australia through regulation designed collabo… | $36m | $36m | −$335k −0.9% | 0.5% | – |
| Program 1.4: Counter TerrorismThis program contributes to building a safe and secure Australia by developing and coordinating counter- terrorism polic… | $51m | $48m | −$3.3m −6.5% | 0.7% | – |
| Program 1.3: Cyber SecurityThis program contributes to building a safe and secure Australia by developing, managing and implementing cyber security… | $73m | $69m | −$3.8m −5.2% | 1.0% | – |
| Program 3.1: Trade Facilitation and Industry EngagementTo advance Australia's economic interests by co-designing services and policies that reduce the impact on legitimate mov… | $67m | $59m | −$7.3m −11.0% | 0.9% | – |
| Program 1.5: Regional CooperationThis program safeguards Australia's sovereignty, security and safety by strengthening relationships with partner governm… | $110m | $101m | −$8.3m −7.6% | 1.5% | – |
| Program 2.1: MigrationSupport a prosperous and united Australia through effective coordination and delivery of immigration and social cohesion… | $339m | $330m | −$8.6m −2.5% | 4.8% | – |
| Program 2.5: Multicultural Affairs and CitizenshipTo support a prosperous and inclusive society through the promotion, delivery and effective management of the Australian… | $312m | $301m | −$11m −3.6% | 4.4% | – |
| Program 3.4: Border EnforcementTo protect Australia's sovereignty, security and safety through the streamlining of legitimate trade and travel, prevent… | $1.6bn | $1.6bn | −$63m −3.9% | 22.9% | – |
| Program 2.3: Refugee, Humanitarian Settlement and Migrant ServicesThe effective management and delivery of Australia's Humanitarian Program reflects government priorities and Australia's… | $1.1bn | $911m | −$208m −18.6% | 13.3% | – |
| Program 2.4: UMA Offshore ManagementTo protect Australia's sovereignty, security and safety by supporting the implementation of regional processing and rese… | $972m | $605m | −$366m −37.7% | 8.8% | – |
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 15 contracts · $46m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 6 contracts · $12m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Published late in a batch 16 contracts · $22m
An agency published many contract notices on one day, each more than six months after the contract started. - Several contracts just under the open-tender threshold 3 contracts · $366k
The same agency awarded the same supplier several contracts by limited tender, each valued just below the open-tender threshold, in one financial year. - Repeated limited tenders to one supplier 11 contracts · $17m
The same agency awarded the same supplier several contracts by limited tender in one financial year. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 3 contracts · $425k
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 12 contracts · $4.3m
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
- 2291
- Suppliers
- 748
- Limited tender
- 14.6% of value · 448 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $2.3bn across 721 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECURE JOURNEYS PTY LTD | 2 | $937m | 0.0% |
| Cushman & Wakefield Pty Ltd | 9 | $517m | 0.0% |
| Metrea Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $316m | 0.0% |
| Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd | 1 | $173m | 0.0% |
| MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATION | 1 | $157m | 100.0% |
| TOLL REMOTE LOGISTICS PTY LTD | 7 | $133m | 3.6% |
| AUSTAL SHIPS PTY LTD | 1 | $108m | 100.0% |
| SKYTRADERS PTY LTD | 1 | $88m | 0.0% |
| TEEKAY SHIPPING (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | 2 | $55m | 0.0% |
| IBM AUSTRALIA LTD | 11 | $55m | 100.0% |
| POS FLEET PTY LTD | 1 | $51m | 100.0% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA | 1 | $46m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 50 | $40m | 0.0% |
| ADAGOLD AVIATION PTY LTD | 1 | $35m | 0.0% |
| OPTUS NETWORKS PTY LIMITED | 5 | $32m | 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 $72m across 44 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $13m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $26m 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
- 1583
- 2026-27 est.
- $440m
- Recipients
- 1447
- Without an open round
- 20.1% of value
Includes $281k in awards the agency reported in aggregate, for many recipients at once, such as disaster payments.
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Council of Australian Jewry Inc. | 1 | $43m |
| Jewish Arts Quarter Ltd | 1 | $19m |
| Executive Council of Australian Jewry Incorporated | 1 | $18m |
| Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia | 1 | $12m |
| Australian National Imams Council Limited | 1 | $11m |
| UMA Centre Limited | 1 | $10m |
| Community Hubs Australia Limited | 1 | $9.5m |
| The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Saint Maron, Sydney | 5 | $9.4m |
| Congregation Adass Israel Shul Inc. | 2 | $8.8m |
| Sydwest Multicultural Services Limited | 1 | $6.8m |
| Bachar Houli Foundation Ltd | 1 | $6.7m |
| Multicultural Australia Ltd | 2 | $5.8m |
| Settlement Services International Limited | 2 | $5.0m |
| Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Property Trust | 1 | $4.9m |
| The Greek Orthodox Community of Oakleigh and District Inc. | 1 | $4.5m |
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 | $13m 62 contracts |
$3.3bn 3773 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $6.3m 46 contracts |
$2.9bn 3356 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $8.5m 56 contracts |
$3.2bn 4512 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $10.0m 43 contracts |
$3.5bn 4135 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 and Industrial Research Organisation | $4.9m |
| KPMG | $3.3m |
| The Trustee for Coolamon Advisors U | $1.8m |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | $500k |
| Nous Group Pty Ltd | $495k |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Serco Australia Pty Ltd | $407m |
| Jones Lang Lasalle | $259m |
| Surveillance Australia Pty Ltd | $164m |
| Management and Training Corporation Australia Pty Ltd | $161m |
| Austal Ships Pty Ltd | $128m |