Australian National Audit Office Annual Report 2024-25
- Total expenses
- $108.6 million
- Ongoing staff
- 471
- Non-ongoing staff
- 10
- Consultancy contracts
- $937,000
- 19 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $38 million
- 242 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $108.6 million (108,632 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $70.1 million (70,121 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $34.3 million (34,318 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $96.9 million (96,905 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $5.2 million (5,212 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 471 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 10 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $937,000 (937 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 19
- New contracts
- 6
- Ongoing contracts
- 13
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $38 million (37,983 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 242
- New contracts
- 87
- Ongoing contracts
- 155
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Caralee McLiesh PSM | Auditor-General | 518,290 | 0 | 0 | 22,401 | 11,634 | 0 | 0 | 552,325 |
| Rona Mellor PSM | Auditor-General (Acting) | 559,192 | 0 | 0 | 79,592 | 23,324 | 0 | 0 | 662,108 |
| Carla Jago | Deputy Auditor-General (Acting) | 339,183 | 0 | 26,546 | 56,366 | 17,244 | 0 | 0 | 439,339 |
| Anastasios Ioannou | Group Executive Director | 264,456 | 0 | 25,917 | 51,581 | 14,581 | 0 | 0 | 356,535 |
| Jane Meade | Group Executive Director | 163,948 | 0 | 15,550 | 30,425 | 6,942 | 0 | 0 | 216,865 |
| George Sotiropoulos | Group Executive Director | 334,181 | 0 | 0 | 58,832 | 10,960 | 0 | 0 | 403,973 |
| Sue Goodear | Chief Operating Officer | 8,696 | 0 | 0 | 2,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,781 |
| Jacqueline Walton | Chief Operating Officer (Acting) | 242,583 | 0 | 24,920 | 45,439 | 12,253 | 0 | 0 | 325,195 |
| Lesa Craswell | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 253,762 | 0 | 25,917 | 43,330 | 31,357 | 0 | 0 | 354,366 |
| Ian Goodwin | Group Executive Director | 38,944 | 0 | 479 | 4,639 | 1,234 | 0 | 0 | 45,296 |
| Peta Lane | Group Executive Director | 32,155 | 0 | 0 | 6,663 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 39,477 |
| Michelle Page | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 221,150 | 0 | 24,192 | 36,173 | 6,530 | 0 | 0 | 288,045 |
| Corinne Horton | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 96,621 | 0 | 10,129 | 14,011 | 2,018 | 0 | 0 | 122,779 |
| Michael White | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 102,574 | 0 | 11,233 | 18,259 | 13,440 | 0 | 0 | 145,506 |
| Xiaoyan Lu | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 145,391 | 0 | 16,148 | 18,039 | 4,138 | 0 | 0 | 183,716 |
| Sean Benfield | Group Executive Director (Acting) | 97,818 | 0 | 10,075 | 12,048 | 3,513 | 0 | 0 | 123,454 |
| Alison Garth | Chief Finance Officer | 175,486 | 0 | 10,965 | 24,969 | 8,202 | 0 | 0 | 219,622 |
| Matthew Rigter | Chief Operating Officer (Acting) | 19,954 | 0 | 1,994 | 2,295 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 24,950 |
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 | 21 | 83,022 | 0 | 12,129 | 12,873 | 5,431 | 0 | 0 | 113,455 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 2 | 173,898 | 0 | 20,605 | 23,321 | 6,391 | 0 | 0 | 224,215 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 4 | 198,384 | 0 | 24,325 | 30,859 | 7,992 | 0 | 0 | 261,560 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 8 | 213,370 | 0 | 26,043 | 31,457 | 8,787 | 0 | 0 | 279,657 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 2 | 245,490 | 0 | 6,757 | 42,381 | 8,878 | 0 | 0 | 303,506 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 1 | 247,216 | 0 | 24,920 | 42,922 | 5,759 | 0 | 0 | 320,817 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 1 | 221,252 | 0 | 135,381 | 36,506 | 9,875 | 0 | 0 | 403,014 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295001 - 320000 | 1 | 168,016 | 0 | 113,582 | 26,305 | 6,441 | 0 | 0 | 314,344 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 1 | 176,835 | 0 | 114,983 | 26,176 | 6,098 | 0 | 0 | 324,092 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Ernst and YoungABN 75288172749 | 218 |
| RSM Australia Pty Ltd atf the Birdanco Practice TrustABN 65319382479 | 143 |
| Finity Consulting Pty LtdABN 89111470270 | 126 |
| Orima ResearchABN 77076347914 | 117 |
| Deloitte Touche TohmatsuABN 74490121060 | 107 |
| Acumentis Pty LtdABN 30109670671 | 77 |
| Pricewaterhouse CoopersABN 52780433757 | 55 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Ernst and YoungABN 75288172749 | 4,292 |
| Pricewaterhouse CoopersABN 52780433757 | 4,148 |
| Evolve FM Pty Ltd (Trust Account)ABN 52605472580 | 3,742 |
| Deloitte Touche TohmatsuABN 74490121060 | 3,026 |
| Macquarie Telecommunications Pty LtdABN 21082930916 | 2,091 |
| xAmplify Services Pty LtdABN 74632045080 | 2,039 |