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Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

$3.9bn 2026-27 Budget estimate

−$8.5m (−0.2%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

A further $58m appears in this portfolio’s tables but is not counted here: it is counted where the money is paid from, or it is not an expense. Why.

Change on 2025-26 −10% or more −2 to −10% within ±2% +2 to +10% +10% or more, or new
Area shows 2026-27 Budget estimate. Hover or focus a box for figures; the table below lists every item.

Not shown in the chart because the 2026-27 amount is zero or negative: Regional Investment Corporation ($0).

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

$1.0bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 26.6% of this total: $819m 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.

Entity 2025-26
estimated actual
2026-27
Budget estimate
Change Share Contracts and grants
2026-27 est.
Removed
Grains Research and Development Corporation $330m $387m +$57m +17.1% $234m 60.4% –
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority $49m $55m +$6.8m +14.0% $8.0m 14.5% $11m
Cotton Research and Development Corporation $33m $36m +$3.2m +9.6% – –
Wine Australia $44m $44m +$55k +0.1% – $10m
Regional Investment Corporation $0 $0 no change – $4.0m 0.0% $26m
Australian Fisheries Management Authority $58m $55m −$2.7m −4.6% $19m 35.1% –
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation $50m $47m −$3.3m −6.6% – $11m
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation $59m $51m −$7.5m −12.8% – –
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry $3.3bn $3.3bn −$62m −1.9% $779m 23.9% –