Attorney-General's Department Annual Report 2023-24
- Total expenses
- $498.7 million
- Ongoing staff
- 2,207
- Non-ongoing staff
- 122
- Consultancy contracts
- $3.4 million
- 33 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $170.6 million
- 922 contracts
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Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $498.7 million (498,681 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $326.2 million (326,172 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $117.6 million (117,609 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $305.8 million (305,765 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $195.6 million (195,618 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 2,207 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 122 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $3.4 million (3,397 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 33
- New contracts
- 15
- Ongoing contracts
- 18
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $170.6 million (170,612 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 922
- New contracts
- 504
- Ongoing contracts
- 418
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for key management personnel · Licence CC BY 4.0
Key management personnel remuneration is reported on an accrual basis for the period each person held the role, so part-year amounts are not annual salaries.
| Name | Position | Base salary | Bonuses | Other benefits | Superannuation | Long service leave | Other long term | Termination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine JONES | Secretary | 768,676 | 0 | 2,837 | 114,662 | 22,186 | 0 | 0 | 908,360 |
| Tamsyn HARVEY | Deputy Secretary – Justice and Communities Group | 403,569 | 0 | 2,837 | 75,272 | 10,659 | 0 | 0 | 492,338 |
| Sarah CHIDGEY | Deputy Secretary ‐ National Security and Criminal Justice Group | 412,933 | 0 | 2,837 | 74,910 | 11,919 | 0 | 0 | 502,599 |
| Simon NEWNHAM | Deputy Secretary ‐ Integrity and International Group | 414,825 | 0 | 2,837 | 74,825 | 11,954 | 0 | 0 | 504,442 |
| Cameron GIFFORD | Chief Operating Officer, AGD | 382,080 | 0 | 2,837 | 74,994 | 15,569 | 0 | 0 | 475,481 |
| Matthew BLUNN | Australian Government Solicitor | 419,772 | 0 | 3,480 | 57,421 | 37,049 | 0 | 0 | 517,722 |
| Nerida NELSON | National Practice Manager | 336,788 | 0 | 986 | 49,703 | 16,513 | 0 | 0 | 403,990 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for senior executives · Licence CC BY 4.0
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 220000 | 61 | 82,611 | 2,363 | 6,071 | 18,736 | 2,964 | 0 | 0 | 112,745 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 9 | 187,640 | 5,104 | 2,175 | 28,156 | 11,973 | 0 | 0 | 235,047 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 18 | 193,900 | 6,196 | 3,243 | 32,262 | 26,016 | 0 | 0 | 261,617 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 37 | 226,337 | 4,943 | 2,926 | 38,483 | 9,574 | 0 | 0 | 282,263 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 20 | 242,069 | 10,135 | 2,972 | 39,266 | 12,556 | 0 | 0 | 306,998 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 18 | 248,299 | 14,454 | 7,464 | 40,347 | 22,059 | 0 | 0 | 332,624 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 20 | 279,421 | 9,452 | 5,455 | 44,915 | 17,202 | 0 | 0 | 356,444 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 8 | 288,342 | 19,723 | 3,255 | 47,615 | 21,644 | 0 | 0 | 380,579 |
| 395001 - 420000 | 5 | 287,099 | 39,811 | 5,989 | 42,521 | 31,541 | 0 | 0 | 406,962 |
| 420001 - 445000 | 8 | 318,891 | 18,622 | 15,687 | 54,892 | 23,698 | 0 | 0 | 431,790 |
| 445001 - 470000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 470001 - 495000 | 1 | 329,206 | 60,557 | 501 | 60,805 | 20,762 | 0 | 0 | 471,831 |
| 495001 - 520000 | 1 | 370,896 | 42,660 | 4,491 | 71,834 | 15,802 | 0 | 0 | 505,683 |
| 520001 - 545000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 545001 - 570000 | 1 | 400,977 | 50,993 | 515 | 75,470 | 41,057 | 0 | 0 | 569,012 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff · Licence CC BY 4.0
Senior executive and other highly paid staff rows are bands with a count and averages, not individuals. Never multiply or add averages across bands, bodies or years.
| Pay band | People | Average base salary | Average bonuses | Average other benefits | Average superannuation | Average long service leave | Average other long term | Average termination | Average total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000–$270,000 | 10 | 191,469 | 9,015 | 15,335 | 29,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257,938 |
| $270,001–$295,000 | 5 | 204,397 | 22,546 | 15,439 | 31,339 | 10,644 | 0 | 0 | 284,365 |
| $295,001–$320,000 | 1 | 193,230 | 41,391 | 23,288 | 32,961 | 6,591 | 0 | 0 | 297,462 |
| $870,001-$845,000 | 1 | 802,832 | 0 | 34,390 | 27,374 | 23,843 | 0 | 0 | 888,439 |
TABLE 8: ORGANISATIONS RECEIVING A SHARE OF REPORTABLE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT EXPENDITURE
Source table on the Transparency Portal: TABLE 8: ORGANISATIONS RECEIVING A SHARE OF REPORTABLE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT EXPENDITURE · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| ACIL Allen Pty LtdABN 68102652148 | 390 |
| Andrew Edgar Francis MetcalfABN 26649252256 | 343 |
| Noetic Solutions Pty LimitedABN 87098132024 | 255 |
| University of Technology SydneyABN 77257686961 | 253 |
| Bluestone Consulting Pty LtdABN 36132480276 | 232 |
TABLE 10: ORGANISATIONS RECEIVING A SHARE OF REPORTABLE NON-CONSULTANCY CONTRACT EXPENDITURE
Source table on the Transparency Portal: TABLE 10: ORGANISATIONS RECEIVING A SHARE OF REPORTABLE NON-CONSULTANCY CONTRACT EXPENDITURE · Licence CC BY 4.0
| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| ISPT Pty LtdABN 28064041283 | 18,908 |
| King & Wood MallesonsABN 22041424954 | 16,031 |
| Universal McCannABN 19002966001 | 12,619 |
| Fujitsu Australia LtdABN 19001011427 | 11,137 |
| Austroads LtdABN 16245787323 | 7,460 |