Entity
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
−$160m (−10.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
Kind of expense
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
$765m falls in 2026-27, equal to 54.4% of this total: $397m in contracts and $368m 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 1.4: Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program | $0 | $6.1m | +$6.1m new | 0.4% | – |
| Program 1.1: Growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regionsThis activity aims to support the growth of innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions. It also aims… | $536m | $512m | −$24m −4.4% | 36.5% | – |
| Program 1.3: Supporting a strong resources sectorThis activity aims to support the sustainable development of the resources sector, attract private sector investment and… | $354m | $305m | −$50m −14.1% | 21.7% | – |
| Program 1.2: Investing in science and technologyThrough the National Measurement Institute, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources contributes to dietary stu… | $675m | $582m | −$93m −13.7% | 41.4% | – |
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 8 contracts · $18m
The contract’s value rose after it was first published. - Published long after it started 7 contracts · $13m
The contract notice was published more than six months after the contract’s start date. - Grew past the open-tender threshold 1 contract · $127k
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
- 1099
- Suppliers
- 589
- Limited tender
- 11.7% of value · 351 contracts
- Value added by amendments
- $225m across 411 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLVE FM PTY LTD | 15 | $72m | 3.1% |
| ZENITH ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | 1 | $29m | 0.0% |
| VENTIA UTILITY SERVICES PTY LIMITED | 1 | $26m | 0.0% |
| Data#3 Limited Formerly: Data #3 Business | 19 | $21m | 0.3% |
| Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/S | 1 | $11m | 0.0% |
| COSCO Shipping & GZS HT Co Ltd | 1 | $8.9m | 100.0% |
| NGAMURU ADVISORY PTY LTD | 3 | $8.3m | 0.0% |
| BT Automation Pty Ltd | 3 | $7.0m | 0.0% |
| KENT ENERGY SOLUTIONS PTY LTD | 2 | $6.6m | 5.8% |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | 5 | $6.0m | 0.0% |
| Probe Contact Solutions Australia P Trading as Sales Force Australia Pt | 1 | $5.2m | 0.0% |
| DELL AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | 22 | $5.0m | 0.0% |
| GHD Pty Ltd | 3 | $4.9m | 0.0% |
| REASON GROUP PTY LTD | 3 | $4.8m | 0.0% |
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT (AUSTRA Pty Limited | 17 | $4.1m | 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 $5.5m across 16 contracts has descriptions too vague to classify with confidence, and is left out of the categories above.
In 2024-25 the entity reported paying $38m on consultancy contracts (cash, including GST). Contracts classified as consultancy come to $30m 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
- 833
- 2026-27 est.
- $368m
- Recipients
- 622
- Without an open round
- 7.9% 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. |
|---|---|---|
| BOYER PAPER MILL LIMITED | 1 | $12m |
| GILMOUR SPACE TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD | 3 | $12m |
| NYRSTAR HOBART PTY LTD | 1 | $11m |
| AUSTRALIAN VANADIUM LIMITED | 1 | $11m |
| POWERING AUSTRALIA LIMITED | 3 | $11m |
| THE TRUSTEE FOR MARYVALE EFW PROJECT TRUST | 1 | $9.6m |
| EPE OCEANIA PTY LTD | 1 | $9.3m |
| ZNE-AG CRC LIMITED | 1 | $9.1m |
| AUSTRALIAN MADE CAMPAIGN LIMITED | 2 | $9.0m |
| ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CRC LIMITED | 1 | $8.5m |
| ALPHA HPA LIMITED | 1 | $8.0m |
| SOVEREIGN MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION FOR COMPOSITES CRC LTD | 1 | $7.4m |
| UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | 3 | $7.3m |
| SMART CRC LIMITED | 1 | $6.9m |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | 8 | $6.8m |
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 | $38m 259 contracts |
$775m 1920 contracts |
| 2023-24 | $38m 263 contracts |
$536m 1869 contracts |
| 2022-23 | $26m 260 contracts |
$517m 2119 contracts |
| 2021-22 | $50m 417 contracts |
$602m 2676 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 |
|---|---|
| Ernst & Young (Canberra) | $6.6m |
| Ngamuru Advisory Pty Ltd | $5.6m |
| GHD Pty Ltd | $2.2m |
| Proximity Advisory Services | $1.9m |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation | $1.9m |
| Other contracts | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Petrofac Facilities Management Limited | $444m |
| Evolve FM Pty Ltd | $22m |
| European Southern Observatory | $15m |
| Jones Lang Lasalle (ACT) P/L | $14m |
| Data 3 Limited | $14m |