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Department of Defence Annual Report 2024-25

Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entity · Commonwealth · Published

Total expenses
$50.39 billion
Ongoing staff
20,310
Non-ongoing staff
235
Consultancy contracts
$136.3 million
322 contracts
Non-consultancy contracts
$36.56 billion
34,158 contracts

Official source

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Published headline figures

Income statement extract

Total expenses
$50.39 billion (50,386,401 in $'000)
Employee benefits
$15.05 billion (15,051,909 in $'000)
Suppliers
$25.28 billion (25,282,036 in $'000)
Revenue from government
$38.98 billion (38,977,679 in $'000)
Own-source income
$0 (0 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
$136.3 million (136,313 in $'000)
Contracts
322
New contracts
59
Ongoing contracts
263

Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)

Non-consultancy contracts

Expenditure
$36.56 billion (36,555,705 in $'000)
Contracts
34,158
New contracts
20,984
Ongoing contracts
13,174

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

Published disclosure tables 5

Information about remuneration for key management personnel41 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 Defence880,21100119,80922,756001,022,776
Admiral David Johnston AC Royal Australian NavyChief of the Defence Force896,372014,074239,48616,772001,166,705
General Angus Campbell AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of the Defence Force25,22901,0436,61500032,887
Mr Matt Yannoploulos PSMAssociate Secretary545,4870086,76914,38600646,642
Air Marshal Robert Chipman AM CSC Royal Australian Air ForceVice Chief of the Defence Force619,474011,283142,38412,43000785,571
Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC CSC OAM Royal Australian Air ForceChief of Air Force590,4020120,885132,71113,25500857,253
Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of Army588,45100161,74711,53200761,730
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO Royal Australian NavyChief of Navy583,5140665136,06611,23600731,481
Vice Admiral Justin Jones AO CSC Royal Australian NavyChief of Joint Operations561,91900161,88511,40600735,210
Lieutenant General Greg Bilton AO CSC Australian ArmyChief of Joint Operations7,82104582,19400010,473
Mr Chris DeebleDeputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment618,4150027,6069,09000655,111
Mr Chris CrozierChief Information Officer599,273012,28628,9336,83700647,329
Lieutenant General Natasha Fox AM CSC Australian ArmyChief of Personnel456,405013,315138,02811,70800619,456
Mr Steven GrovesChief Finance Officer512,5020083,29112,32700608,120
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle AM CSC DSM Australian ArmyChief of Joint Capabilities450,06206,464138,02811,70800606,262
Lieutenant General John Frewen AO DSC Australian ArmyChief of Joint Capabilities6,68901,0142,1940009,897
Air Marshal Leon Phillips OAM Royal Australian Air ForceChief of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance448,52606,818138,02812,04600605,418
Ms Justine Greig PSMDeputy Secretary Defence People466,2210081,72612,10500560,052
Mr Jim McDowellDeputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment511,2390022,0485,89400539,181
Ms Celia PerkinsDeputy Secretary Security and Estate442,9100079,87211,70200534,484
Professor Tanya Monro ACChief Defence Scientist489,5230028,64410,18300528,350
Mr Tom HamiltonChief of Defence Intelligence427,8240078,61311,49500517,932
Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds AO Australian ArmyChief of Defence Intelligence6,68901,1182,19400010,001
Mr Hugh JeffreyDeputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry424,7830078,44411,53100514,758
Mr John Reid PSMDeputy Secretary Governance410,646013,27357,79510,49200492,205
Mr David HallinanDeputy Secretary Defence300,51309,24148,8166,88400365,454
Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen AM CSM Royal Australian NavyActing Deputy Secretary Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment129,144074435,2483,69300168,829
Major General Paul Kenny DSC AM DSM Australian ArmyActing Chief of Joint Operations81,0640022,3673,84400107,275
Major General Christopher Smith DSC AM CSC Australian ArmyActing Chief of Army69,28805,11315,2849610090,646
Air Vice-Marshal Ken Robinson AM CSC Royal Australian Air ForceActing Chief of Joint Capabilites62,11001,94017,1481,9770083,175
Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes AM CSC Royal Australian NavyActing Chief of Navy62,387012714,5399360077,989
Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Reynolds AM Royal Australian Air ForceActing Chief of Air Force47,29501,08011,47500059,850
Major General Jason Blain DSC AM CSC Australian ArmyActing Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment29,29503267,8281,3220038,772
Major General Brett Mouseley AM CSC Australian ArmyActing Chief of Defence Intelligence28,372007,8289610037,161
Mr Steven MooreActing Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry28,801003,9336600033,394
Air Vice-Marshal Graham Edwards AM CSC Royal Australian Air ForceActing Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment25,65303153,8469890030,803
Mr Patrick SowryActing Deputy Secretary Security and Estate24,317002,9077660027,990
Major General Jeremy King Australian ArmyActing Deputy Secretary Capability Acquisition and Sustainment14,65401383,98800018,780
Ms Leisa CraigActing Deputy Secretary Defence People10,317002,0156610012,993
Ms Amy HawkinsActing Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry10,255001,57600011,831
Mr Andrew ByrneActing Deputy Secretary Strategy, Policy and Industry8,125001,3327000010,157
Information about remuneration for senior executives24 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 - 22000092193,60024915,75348,8485,24800526,040
220001 - 24500014334,69226238,60377,3399,17300920,140
245001 - 27000028356,17715437,06977,8949,606035,5591,024,524
270001 - 29500063414,485043,13799,76710,967001,106,976
295001 - 32000040446,805044,303104,50011,15904,2281,189,672
320001 - 34500018510,174015,606125,03011,888001,322,800
345001 - 37000023530,581013,932120,16713,678040,7131,433,891
370001 - 39500060601,309010,927140,27514,947001,534,914
395001 - 42000060600,182058,375140,62415,253001,606,500
420001 - 44500031657,702051,764134,50715,431001,710,344
445001 - 47000021618,860073,227128,15713,073081,4951,818,061
470001 - 49500010612,3287,51787,589131,72115,6130114,8911,924,871
495001 - 52000012738,6900101,964132,33416,535029,5821,997,687
520001 - 5450008236,356058,55973,4916,0260161,4841,026,349
545001 - 5700005313,456092,20993,4407,890051,6751,043,169
570001 - 5950007256,490055,18476,6416,5420189,9021,142,607
595001 - 6200004223,387037,95165,5875,7990277,0971,219,638
620001 - 6450003264,709098,88475,3426,8750184,7311,197,469
645001 - 6700004282,0110212,85780,5416,685073,9551,114,852
670001 - 6950002321,0090119,49190,4757,8990147,9101,254,430
695001 - 7200001360,4330246,73795,7928,125001,191,410
720001 - 7450001210,2010195,39263,9275,1640258,3741,285,792
745001 - 7700001295,4800087,4646,4310362,7261,504,202
1070001 - 10950001508,9140483,08173,8706,805001,662,258
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff19 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
260000 - 270000777359,7394,16165,36487,2009,43803,6171,034,241
270001 - 2950001,602371,0664,39888,03290,1339,568001,075,494
295001 - 320000998354,2323,763155,52490,1579,315001,109,697
320001 - 345000572380,7593,514174,84194,4799,787001,194,915
345001 - 370000258381,6823,655220,29594,03110,31101,7151,255,086
370001 - 395000170479,8655,456159,063108,94511,625001,406,912
395001 - 420000112524,1912,619155,788114,51111,294001,488,800
420001 - 44500072511,2634,978202,323119,89612,25009,3171,542,359
445001 - 47000076477,1382,900289,975117,96211,892011,6681,554,112
470001 - 49500048520,2635,370283,234121,79413,302023,6021,680,899
495001 - 52000020245,5707,967144,86278,8746,288021,894899,370
520001 - 54500014285,7512,209154,94782,6057,03700940,773
545001 - 57000011356,988074,68099,3588,038016,1111,046,511
570001 - 5950006298,2150191,09382,0137,397001,002,860
595001 - 6200007286,3744,762218,20290,7207,106001,018,468
620001 - 6450002467,46909,212145,65611,265001,267,204
645001 - 6700001452,523037,913145,65611,269001,294,722
670001 - 6950001345,2310224,804106,7228,204001,146,650
720001 - 7450001243,5860420,23674,5545,763001,078,605
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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OrganisationExpenditure$'000 GST inclusive
Jacobs GroupABN 3700102409526,442
Boston Consulting GroupABN 7000734713110,700
DeloitteABN 744901210608,260
Clayton UtzABN 357402173436,670
AecomABN 200938469255,460
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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OrganisationExpenditure$'000 GST inclusive
BAE Systems AustraliaABN 290084230051,151,918
Boeing Defence AustraliaABN 640066781191,134,731
Thales Australia LimitedABN 66008642751937,260
BupaABN 50003098655859,470
ASC Shipbuilding Pty LtdABN 15051899864837,402

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