Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Annual Report 2025-26
- Total expenses
- $14.7 million
- Ongoing staff
- 73
- Non-ongoing staff
- 11
- Consultancy contracts
- $0
- 0 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $73.6 million
- 422 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $14.7 million (14,710 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $7.7 million (7,729 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $4.8 million (4,801 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $10.3 million (10,329 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $3.3 million (3,332 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 73 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 11 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $0 (0 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 0
- New contracts
- 0
- Ongoing contracts
- 0
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $73.6 million (73,561 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 422
- New contracts
- 170
- Ongoing contracts
- 252
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 4
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Umberger | Chief Executive Officer | 100,380 | 0 | 75,528 | 17,769 | -20,915 | 0 | 23,022 | 195,784 |
| Nicholas Austin | Chief Executive Officer | 187,595 | 0 | 89,088 | 21,020 | 3,580 | 0 | 0 | 301,283 |
| Annette Blyton | Advisor | 235,792 | 0 | 0 | 29,248 | 5,640 | 0 | 0 | 270,680 |
| Suzie Newman | General Manger Partnerships | 278,791 | 0 | 14,223 | 40,920 | 4,929 | 0 | 0 | 338,863 |
| Paul Morgan | General Manager Corporate | 300,156 | 0 | 0 | 63,334 | 8,228 | 0 | 0 | 371,718 |
| Samantha Callinan | A/g General Manager Corporate | 160,785 | 0 | 0 | 20,037 | 5,381 | 0 | 0 | 186,203 |
| Ingrid van Putten | Research Director | 218,716 | 0 | 0 | 29,718 | 4,025 | 0 | 0 | 252,459 |
| Steven Crimp | Research Director | 230,983 | 0 | 0 | 29,005 | 7,103 | 0 | 0 | 267,091 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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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 | 2 | 130,583 | 0 | 37,764 | 18,903 | -7,767 | 0 | 11,511 | 190,993 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 2 | 224,850 | 0 | 0 | 29,362 | 5,564 | 0 | 0 | 259,775 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 1 | 235,792 | 0 | 0 | 29,248 | 5,640 | 0 | 0 | 270,680 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 1 | 187,595 | 0 | 89,088 | 21,020 | 3,580 | 0 | 0 | 301,283 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 1 | 278,791 | 0 | 14,223 | 40,920 | 4,929 | 0 | 0 | 338,863 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 1 | 300,156 | 0 | 0 | 63,334 | 8,228 | 0 | 0 | 371,718 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| CSIROABN 66934348189 | 5,893 |
| Charles Sturt UniversityABN 21002888762 | 3,743 |
| University of Sunshine CoastABN 61249878937 | 3,380 |
| University of MelbourneABN 84002705224 | 3,288 |
| University of QueenslandABN 36643307171 | 3,121 |