Department of Home Affairs Annual Report 2024–25
- Total expenses
- $4.17 billion
- Ongoing staff
- 15,273
- Non-ongoing staff
- 652
- Consultancy contracts
- $13.3 million
- 62 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $3.3 billion
- 3,773 contracts
Official source
Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $4.17 billion (4,167,277 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $1.99 billion (1,993,514 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $1.59 billion (1,587,293 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $3.56 billion (3,561,146 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $306 million (306,032 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 15,273 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 652 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $13.3 million (13,288 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 62
- New contracts
- 35
- Ongoing contracts
- 27
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $3.3 billion (3,298,894 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 3,773
- New contracts
- 1,798
- Ongoing contracts
- 1,975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Foster PSM | Secretary | 933,404 | 0 | 19,632 | 107,947 | 23,655 | 0 | 0 | 1,084,638 |
| Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC | National Cyber Security Coordinator | 481,358 | 0 | 36,366 | 138,028 | 11,708 | 0 | 0 | 667,460 |
| Nathan Smyth | Deputy Secretary | 469,147 | 0 | 1,177 | 82,258 | 12,411 | 0 | 0 | 564,993 |
| Timothy Fitzgerald | ABF Deputy Commissioner | 425,780 | 0 | 1,177 | 69,817 | 11,559 | 0 | 0 | 508,333 |
| Emma Cassar PSM | Associate Secretary | 427,751 | 0 | 824 | 63,011 | 10,221 | 0 | 0 | 501,807 |
| Hamish Hansford | Deputy Secretary | 415,524 | 0 | 1,177 | 72,764 | 11,097 | 0 | 0 | 500,562 |
| Charlotte Tressler | Deputy Secretary | 423,622 | 0 | 1,177 | 62,519 | 11,270 | 0 | 0 | 498,588 |
| Gavan Reynolds AO | ABF Commissioner | 470,642 | 0 | 753 | 19,341 | 7,037 | 0 | 0 | 497,773 |
| Vanessa Holben PSM | ABF Deputy Commissioner | 410,859 | 0 | 1,177 | 62,062 | 11,189 | 0 | 0 | 485,287 |
| Sophie Sharpe | Deputy Secretary | 396,368 | 0 | 1,177 | 72,764 | 11,016 | 0 | 0 | 481,325 |
| Clare Sharp PSM | Deputy Secretary | 407,698 | 0 | 1,177 | 50,025 | 10,947 | 0 | 0 | 469,847 |
| Michael Willard | Group Manager | 380,242 | 0 | 1,177 | 60,333 | 10,527 | 0 | 0 | 452,279 |
| Michael Thomas | Group Manager | 382,054 | 0 | 1,177 | 46,479 | 10,193 | 0 | 0 | 439,903 |
| Nicole SpencerAs published: Nicole Spencer229 | ABF Deputy Commissioner | 263,840 | 0 | 1,082 | 36,622 | 6,686 | 0 | 0 | 308,230 |
| Michael Outram APM | ABF Commissioner | 219,382 | 0 | 424 | 32,339 | 6,354 | 0 | 0 | 258,499 |
| James WatsonAs published: James Watson230 | Group Manager | 142,734 | 0 | 447 | 23,101 | 3,774 | 0 | 0 | 170,056 |
| Kaylene Dale | ABF Deputy Commissioner | 86,735 | 0 | 294 | 17,028 | 3,229 | 0 | 0 | 107,286 |
| Tara Cavanagh | Group Manager | 87,672 | 0 | 294 | 13,819 | 2,575 | 0 | 0 | 104,360 |
| Jarrod Howard | ABF Deputy Commissioner | 77,809 | 0 | 212 | 12,255 | 2,209 | 0 | 0 | 92,485 |
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 | 44 | 110,578 | 0 | 1,931 | 20,292 | 3,347 | 0 | 4,226 | 140,374 |
| 220001 - 245000 | 11 | 174,923 | 0 | 1,193 | 32,941 | 4,602 | 0 | 20,590 | 234,250 |
| 245001 - 270000 | 15 | 214,056 | 0 | 1,469 | 34,088 | 5,936 | 0 | 8,093 | 263,642 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 33 | 235,611 | 0 | 1,327 | 40,062 | 6,454 | 0 | 0 | 283,455 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 29 | 255,877 | 0 | 3,089 | 41,859 | 6,871 | 0 | 0 | 307,695 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 19 | 250,848 | 0 | 3,703 | 44,843 | 7,013 | 0 | 24,648 | 331,054 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 19 | 295,537 | 0 | 5,066 | 46,234 | 7,670 | 0 | 0 | 354,508 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 8 | 310,753 | 0 | 7,656 | 54,828 | 8,397 | 0 | 0 | 381,633 |
| 395001 - 420000 | 7 | 337,361 | 0 | 5,780 | 55,182 | 8,793 | 0 | 0 | 407,116 |
| 420001 - 445000 | 3 | 359,893 | 0 | 1,461 | 59,498 | 8,267 | 0 | 0 | 429,119 |
| 445001 - 470000 | 1 | 229,340 | 0 | 92,233 | 42,456 | 6,502 | 0 | 0 | 370,531 |
| 470001 - 495000 | 2 | 360,205 | 0 | 27,029 | 80,750 | 10,061 | 0 | 0 | 478,044 |
| 495001 - 520000 | 1 | 245,755 | 0 | 155,110 | 54,250 | 6,763 | 0 | 0 | 461,878 |
| 520001 - 545000 | 1 | 255,715 | 0 | 162,226 | 45,516 | 7,006 | 0 | 0 | 470,463 |
| 545001 - 570000 | 2 | 244,327 | 0 | 180,141 | 38,838 | 6,593 | 0 | 0 | 469,898 |
| 570001 - 595000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 595001 - 620000 | 2 | 264,213 | 0 | 137,838 | 51,733 | 7,303 | 0 | 0 | 461,087 |
| 620001 - 645000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 645001 - 670000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 670001 - 695000 | 1 | 274,290 | 0 | 157,428 | 51,410 | 7,861 | 0 | 0 | 490,989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260000 - 270000 | 25 | 167,554 | 0 | 34,593 | 29,369 | 4,584 | 0 | 7,027 | 243,127 |
| 270001 - 295000 | 41 | 166,397 | 0 | 49,111 | 29,120 | 4,493 | 0 | 0 | 249,121 |
| 295001 - 320000 | 27 | 133,658 | 0 | 90,181 | 24,363 | 3,701 | 0 | 0 | 251,902 |
| 320001 - 345000 | 25 | 135,971 | 0 | 94,025 | 23,405 | 3,779 | 0 | 0 | 257,180 |
| 345001 - 370000 | 16 | 124,473 | 0 | 114,146 | 22,230 | 3,383 | 0 | 0 | 264,232 |
| 370001 - 395000 | 22 | 135,674 | 0 | 114,403 | 24,867 | 3,738 | 0 | 8,662 | 287,344 |
| 395001 - 420000 | 6 | 148,260 | 0 | 132,859 | 28,879 | 4,201 | 0 | 0 | 314,199 |
| 420001 - 445000 | 9 | 150,511 | 0 | 138,480 | 26,221 | 4,097 | 0 | 0 | 319,309 |
| 445001 - 470000 | 4 | 163,332 | 0 | 142,983 | 30,594 | 4,456 | 0 | 0 | 341,365 |
| 470001 - 495000 | 4 | 152,377 | 0 | 151,155 | 24,212 | 4,190 | 0 | 0 | 331,934 |
| 495001 - 520000 | 1 | 127,220 | 0 | 129,332 | 26,692 | 3,486 | 0 | 0 | 286,730 |
| 520001 - 545000 | 1 | 128,787 | 0 | 259,784 | 47,970 | 3,741 | 0 | 0 | 440,281 |
| 545001 - 570000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 570001 - 595000 | 2 | 143,063 | 0 | 188,640 | 26,285 | 3,865 | 0 | 0 | 361,853 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationABN 41687119230 | 4,875 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 3,279 |
| The Trustee for Coolamon Advisors UABN 18904562875 | 1,794 |
| Deloitte Touche TohmatsuABN 74490121060 | 500 |
| Nous Group Pty LtdABN 66086210344 | 495 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2024-25)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Serco Australia Pty LtdABN 44003677352 | 406,526 |
| Jones Lang LasalleABN 69008585260 | 258,654 |
| Surveillance Australia Pty LtdABN 20050021308 | 164,111 |
| Management and Training Corporation Australia Pty LtdABN 25602791364 | 160,515 |
| Austal Ships Pty LtdABN 80079160679 | 127,961 |