Australian Submarine Agency Annual Report 2025-26
- Total expenses
- $5 million
- Ongoing staff
- 899
- Non-ongoing staff
- 23
- Consultancy contracts
- $13 million
- 18 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $80 million
- 254 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $5 million (4,976 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $170 million (170,035 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $206.4 million (206,448 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $376.6 million (376,595 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $21.7 million (21,669 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 899 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 23 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $13 million (13,045 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 18
- New contracts
- 9
- Ongoing contracts
- 9
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $80 million (80,045 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 254
- New contracts
- 144
- Ongoing contracts
- 110
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Published disclosure tables 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VADM Jonathan Mead | Director-General ASA | 679,301 | 0 | 0 | 153,926 | 12,224 | 0 | 0 | 845,451 |
| Tim Hodgson | Deputy Director-General Technical | 672,328 | 0 | 67,102 | 30,115 | 8,480 | 0 | 0 | 778,025 |
| Alexandra Kelton | Deputy Director-General Strategy | 408,253 | 0 | 0 | 71,811 | 11,716 | 0 | 0 | 491,780 |
| Dave Johnson | Deputy Director-General Nuclear Submarines | 262,767 | 0 | 0 | 39,701 | 2,273 | 0 | 0 | 304,741 |
| Samantha Higgins | Chief Operating Officer | 168,113 | 0 | 0 | 43,748 | 6,592 | 0 | 0 | 218,453 |
| Marlena Davis | Chief Operating Officer | 92,351 | 0 | 0 | 17,069 | 2,661 | 0 | 0 | 112,081 |
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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| 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 | 15 | 79,973 | 0 | 5,550 | 14,266 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | 101,482 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 6 | 197,419 | 0 | 0 | 33,604 | 4,061 | 0 | 0 | 235,084 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 2 | 210,815 | 0 | 2,594 | 32,530 | 3,453 | 0 | 0 | 249,392 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 5 | 240,827 | 0 | 0 | 38,049 | 5,793 | 0 | 0 | 284,669 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 6 | 257,509 | 0 | 4,976 | 37,741 | 5,486 | 0 | 0 | 305,712 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 8 | 267,807 | 0 | 16,727 | 40,235 | 5,821 | 0 | 0 | 330,589 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 5 | 285,679 | 0 | 12,543 | 50,563 | 6,543 | 0 | 0 | 355,327 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 1 | 285,020 | 0 | 189 | 85,700 | 7,505 | 0 | 0 | 378,414 |
| 395001 - 420000 | 2 | 295,434 | 0 | 14,098 | 86,740 | 7,556 | 0 | 0 | 403,828 |
| 420001 - 445000 | 1 | 287,629 | 0 | 58,192 | 86,635 | 7,607 | 0 | 0 | 440,063 |
| 445001 - 470000 | 2 | 343,818 | 0 | 17,113 | 100,045 | 8,625 | 0 | 0 | 469,601 |
| 470001 - 495000 | 3 | 283,273 | 0 | 152,403 | 39,152 | 6,603 | 0 | 0 | 481,432 |
| 545001 - 570000 | 1 | 249,592 | 0 | 263,558 | 35,889 | 6,469 | 0 | 0 | 555,509 |
| 720001 - 745000 | 1 | 306,237 | 0 | 320,948 | 95,241 | 7,607 | 0 | 0 | 730,033 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $265,001 - $270,000 | 7 | 192,828 | 1,279 | 33,697 | 33,851 | 4,797 | 0 | 0 | 266,451 |
| $270,001 - $295,000 | 20 | 186,070 | 1,070 | 53,320 | 37,490 | 4,130 | 0 | 0 | 282,080 |
| $295,001 - $320,000 | 17 | 192,373 | 863 | 70,271 | 39,868 | 4,366 | 0 | 0 | 307,742 |
| $320,001 - $345,000 | 6 | 194,182 | 296 | 84,424 | 49,503 | 4,886 | 0 | 0 | 333,291 |
| $345,001 - $370,000 | 6 | 221,265 | 280 | 70,864 | 59,856 | 4,412 | 0 | 0 | 356,675 |
| $370,001 - $395,000 | 3 | 169,572 | 905 | 165,262 | 37,213 | 4,168 | 0 | 0 | 377,120 |
| $395,001 - $420,000 | 2 | 190,153 | 0 | 153,348 | 59,360 | 4,398 | 0 | 0 | 407,259 |
| $420,001 - $445,000 | 1 | 231,396 | 0 | 113,246 | 71,347 | 5,112 | 0 | 0 | 421,101 |
| $445,001 - $470,000 | 1 | 188,986 | 1,892 | 223,516 | 35,386 | 5,142 | 0 | 0 | 454,922 |
| $470,001 - $495,000 | 1 | 244,397 | 0 | 150,888 | 77,240 | 5,592 | 0 | 0 | 478,117 |
| $495,001 - $520,000 | 1 | 216,851 | 0 | 228,088 | 68,314 | 4,689 | 0 | 0 | 517,941 |
| $545,001 - $570,000 | 2 | 230,149 | 0 | 248,159 | 71,347 | 5,112 | 0 | 0 | 554,767 |
| $645,001 - $670,000 | 1 | 257,616 | 0 | 310,249 | 79,538 | 5,765 | 0 | 0 | 653,168 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Boston Consultancy GroupABN 70007347131 | 6,530 |
| Synergy Group Australia Pty LtdABN 86693296632 | 4,289 |
| Artemis PartnersABN 53632506702 | 1,148 |
| Puzzle Partners Consulting Pty LtdABN 69107246926 | 314 |
| Cobalt LimitedABN 85611696390 | 259 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Servegate Australia Pty LtdABN 56609386156 | 7,465 |
| Accenture Australia Pty LtdABN 49096776895 | 6,167 |
| SME Gateway Pty LtdABN 51106981560 | 5,845 |
| KPMG AustraliaABN 51194660183 | 5,098 |
| Aurecon Australasia Pty LtdABN 54005139873 | 4,804 |
| Clayton UtzABN 35740217343 | 4,442 |