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Department of Defence Annual Report 2023-24

Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entity · Commonwealth · No report date recorded

Total expenses
$46.34 billion
Ongoing staff
19,465
Non-ongoing staff
366
Consultancy contracts
$159.9 million
342 contracts
Non-consultancy contracts
$32.84 billion
38,573 contracts

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Published headline figures

Income statement extract

Total expenses
$46.34 billion (46,336,444 in $'000)
Employee benefits
$13.99 billion (13,986,166 in $'000)
Suppliers
$23.29 billion (23,287,040 in $'000)
Revenue from government
$35.84 billion (35,840,570 in $'000)
Own-source income
$2.32 billion (2,324,309 in $'000)

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Income statement table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)

Staff

Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.

Consultancy contracts

Expenditure
$159.9 million (159,948 in $'000)
Contracts
342
New contracts
68
Ongoing contracts
274

Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)

Non-consultancy contracts

Expenditure
$32.84 billion (32,835,706 in $'000)
Contracts
38,573
New contracts
23,983
Ongoing contracts
14,590

Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)

Published disclosure tables 5

Information about remuneration for key management personnel36 rows · Unit: dollars; band averages are per person in the band

Source table on the Transparency Portal · 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.

NamePositionBase salaryBonusesOther benefitsSuperannuationLong service leaveOther long termTerminationTotal
Mr Greg Moriarty AOSecretary of the Department of Defence853,31100114,89521,59200989,798
General Angus Campbell AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of the Defence Force872,542012,716233,93116,335001,135,524
Vice Admiral David Johnston AC Royal Australian NavyVice Chief of the Defence Force546,0940432164,16311,26000721,949
Mr Matt Yannopoulos PSMAssociate Secretary520,4170084,22813,25500617,900
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of Army582,107011,629156,70410,94300761,383
Air Marshal Robert Chipman AM CSC Royal Australian Air ForceChief of Air Force588,964017,816131,82411,28300749,887
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO Royal Australian NavyChief of Navy591,6480532131,82410,74800734,752
Lieutenant General Gregory Bilton AO CSC Australian ArmyChief of Joint Operations530,869070,900158,37311,07000771,212
Mr Chris Deeble AO CSCDeputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment664,5460027,5008,77100700,817
Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds AO Australian ArmyChief of Defence Intelligence460,945011,911158,37311,07000642,299
Lieutenant General John Frewen AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of Joint Capabilities446,514019,107158,37311,07000635,064
Mr Jim McDowellDeputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment590,6810025,3857,15200623,218
Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AM CSC Australian ArmyChief of Personnel461,039014,317133,22811,07000619,654
Air Marshal Leon Phillips OAM Royal Australian Air ForceChief of the Guided Weapons and Explosives Ordnance455,284013,681133,22811,41300613,606
Mr Chris CrozierChief Information Officer520,899013,92925,2795,62000565,727
Professor Tanya Monro ACChief Defence Scientist476,9700072,1468,85800557,974
Ms Justine GreigDeputy Secretary Defence People439,4300078,24311,25900528,932
Ms Celia PerkinsDeputy Secretary Security and Estate432,5410073,23210,78400516,557
Mr Hugh JeffreyDeputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry415,4410064,58810,48900490,518
Mr Steven GrovesChief Finance Officer385,2330080,12511,38400476,742
Mr Tom HamiltonDeputy Secretary Defence Strategic Review Implementation403,1750061,56810,26400475,007
Mr John Reid PSMDeputy Secretary Governance186,6840024,0695,00200215,755
Ms Kathryn CampbellSenior Adviser AUKUS22,675005,8741,7300030,279
Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley CSC Royal Australian NavyActing Chief of Navy58,61902,39912,9662,4270076,411
Mr Graham WeberActing Chief Finance Officer63,8140010,2671,8690075,950
Real Admiral David Mann CSC Royal Australian NavyActing Chief of Joint Capabilities38,68603,78210,6555280053,651
Air Vice Marshal Harvey Reynolds AM Royal Australian Air ForceActing Chief of Air Force37,35902,05312,0746380052,124
Rear Admiral Justin Jones AO CSC Royal Australian NavyActing Chief of Joint Operations34,779007,9179170043,613
Major General Wade Stothart DSC AM CSC Australian ArmyActing Chief of Personnel28,93901,0808,4521,2980039,769
Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm AM CSC Royal Australian NavyActing Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment16,25907,5914,3375550028,742
Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen AM CSM Royal Australian NavyActing Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment18,06803,5284,96900026,565
Major General Richard Vagg DSC Australian ArmyActing Chief of Army13,08702,1403,61100018,838
Mr Steven MooreActing Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry15,796001,9506230018,369
Professor Emily HilderActing Defence Chief Scientist11,21305868464140013,059
Ms Monique Hamilton PSMActing Deputy Secretary Security and Estate9,8090101,7176230012,159
Major General Ana Duncan Australian ArmyActing Chief of Joint Capabilities3,713001,1260004,839
Information about remuneration for senior executives21 rows · Unit: dollars; band averages are per person in the band

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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 bandPeopleAverage base salaryAverage bonusesAverage other benefitsAverage superannuationAverage long service leaveAverage other long termAverage terminationAverage total
0 - 22000087210,05238218,17750,8805,49800563,611
220001 - 24500020325,15839919,83176,4068,668034,126929,178
245001 - 27000045392,79840423,40484,4749,840001,021,650
270001 - 29500047438,1937713,013103,82910,826001,131,874
295001 - 32000030441,69710554,703105,33111,310001,196,303
320001 - 34500023461,881048,867110,00612,140001,314,602
345001 - 37000044557,975019,261127,91313,648001,433,813
370001 - 39500070580,392035,367132,96814,232001,525,071
395001 - 42000033611,22156935,229144,94015,408001,609,801
420001 - 44500022672,369046,287120,82114,774012,4461,730,847
445001 - 4700009295,9422,73958,66186,6627,92500903,858
470001 - 49500011662,085082,709127,62313,494074,6741,899,154
495001 - 52000012669,0242,03571,993145,43116,3410112,9882,005,974
520001 - 54500012720,2960127,225104,93912,591090,5152,037,157
545001 - 5700004254,987092,48075,2907,5050124,4581,082,248
570001 - 5950004261,137099,28175,5716,5390142,4951,101,512
595001 - 6200002268,4050108,05976,3256,5070142,4951,113,769
645001 - 6700002235,26313,69970,56268,3675,4380266,9531,278,589
670001 - 6950001234,213088,18572,1246,6070284,9901,315,222
695001 - 7200001270,833047,01387,2136,6670284,9901,393,430
820001 - 8450001306,067052,597101,1489,43503631,664,494
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff14 rows · Unit: dollars; band averages are per person in the band

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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 bandPeopleAverage base salaryAverage bonusesAverage other benefitsAverage superannuationAverage long service leaveAverage other long termAverage terminationAverage total
250000 - 2700001,431374,8017,44935,83789,0709,433001,030,052
270001 - 2950001,109372,3927,17371,84592,6279,616010,1211,098,221
295001 - 320000704397,67911,12892,646101,14410,49202811,194,850
320001 - 345000280397,53114,30198,75298,1359,926039,6181,277,366
345001 - 370000123516,2737,47578,859111,91211,207001,408,211
370001 - 395000108534,2675,95869,167120,45912,485019,2021,477,955
395001 - 42000078238,6703,54271,60073,9085,984013,011762,511
420001 - 44500054254,2701,85266,49281,8236,395018,832806,272
445001 - 47000025282,522059,68990,9427,021016,623869,487
470001 - 49500017642,53342,333103,505141,79216,235013,5031,845,855
495001 - 52000014293,60014,282116,23375,9876,56500918,415
520001 - 5450004408,32107,860105,7149,069001,061,928
545001 - 570000000000000
570001 - 5950006358,721094,165116,2388,720001,068,662
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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OrganisationExpenditure$'000 GST inclusive
GHDABN 3900848837315,592
Ernst & YoungABN 7528817274913,928
Emerging Compounds Treatment TechnologiesABN 4861842165911,104
BAE Systems AustraliaABN 2900842300510,134
DeloitteABN 341129580319,103
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2023-24)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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OrganisationExpenditure$'000 GST inclusive
ASC Pty LtdABN 680086050341,318,242
Boeing Defence AustraliaABN 640066781191,137,896
Ventia Australia Pty LtdABN 110931145531,017,367
BAE Systems AustraliaABN 29008423005939,732
Thales Australia LimitedABN 66008642751756,746

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