Department of Industry, Science and Resources Annual Report 2025-26
- Total expenses
- $827.8 million
- Ongoing staff
- 3,348
- Non-ongoing staff
- 66
- Consultancy contracts
- $67.1 million
- 266 contracts
- Non-consultancy contracts
- $616.5 million
- 1,572 contracts
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Published headline figures
Income statement extract
- Total expenses
- $827.8 million (827,797 in $'000)
- Employee benefits
- $506.7 million (506,698 in $'000)
- Suppliers
- $242.8 million (242,824 in $'000)
- Revenue from government
- $683.1 million (683,119 in $'000)
- Own-source income
- $116 million (115,983 in $'000)
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Staff
- Ongoing staff
- 3,348 people
- Non-ongoing staff
- 66 people
Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.
Consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $67.1 million (67,146 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 266
- New contracts
- 156
- Ongoing contracts
- 110
Consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
Non-consultancy contracts
- Expenditure
- $616.5 million (616,515 in $'000)
- Contracts
- 1,572
- New contracts
- 607
- Ongoing contracts
- 965
Non-consultancy contracts table on the Transparency Portal (JSON)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghan Quinn | Secretary | 689,341 | 0 | 1,270 | 100,082 | 25,463 | 0 | 0 | 816,156 |
| Julia Pickworth | Secretary | 416,030 | 0 | 1,458 | 78,946 | -12,450 | 0 | 0 | 483,984 |
| Neal Mason | Deputy Secretary | 428,566 | 0 | 1,458 | 79,057 | 14,038 | 0 | 0 | 523,119 |
| Robert Jeremenko | Deputy Secretary | 404,778 | 0 | 1,458 | 76,271 | 12,985 | 0 | 0 | 495,492 |
| Helen Wilson | Deputy Secretary | 395,591 | 0 | 1,458 | 81,150 | -6,301 | 0 | 0 | 471,898 |
| Carl Chang | Deputy Secretary | 194,838 | 0 | 583 | 32,454 | 6,797 | 0 | 0 | 234,672 |
| Simon Writer | Deputy Secretary | 163,026 | 0 | 427 | 25,532 | 5,664 | 0 | 0 | 194,649 |
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 – $220,000 | 56 | 100,020 | 0 | 2,358 | 16,888 | 3,324 | 0 | 0 | 122,590 |
| $220,001 – $245,000 | 7 | 193,315 | 0 | 2,873 | 32,734 | 6,302 | 0 | 0 | 235,224 |
| $245,001 – $270,000 | 8 | 211,103 | 0 | 3,919 | 36,672 | 7,105 | 0 | 0 | 258,799 |
| $270,001 – $295,000 | 23 | 230,371 | 0 | 1,950 | 41,975 | 10,538 | 0 | 0 | 284,834 |
| $295,001 – $320,000 | 13 | 251,483 | 0 | 6,681 | 43,734 | 8,691 | 0 | 0 | 310,589 |
| $320,001 – $345,000 | 18 | 272,951 | 0 | 3,597 | 45,918 | 11,225 | 0 | 0 | 333,691 |
| $345,001 – $370,000 | 5 | 289,117 | 0 | 3,402 | 49,037 | 9,900 | 0 | 0 | 351,456 |
| $370,001 – $395,000 | 8 | 272,201 | 0 | 13,430 | 50,409 | 11,320 | 0 | 37,410 | 384,770 |
| $395,001 – $420,000 | 1 | 334,807 | 0 | 147 | 58,887 | 16,092 | 0 | 0 | 409,933 |
| $420,001 – $445,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $445,001 – $470,000 | 1 | 155,945 | 0 | 1,604 | 43,367 | 3,478 | 0 | 254,334 | 458,728 |
| $470,001 – $495,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $495,001 – $520,000 | 1 | 389,214 | 0 | 3,746 | 75,460 | 29,786 | 0 | 0 | 498,206 |
| $520,001 – $545,000 | 3 | 445,749 | 0 | 2,341 | 64,665 | 15,224 | 0 | 0 | 527,979 |
| $545,001 – $570,000 | 1 | 507,767 | 0 | 0 | 60,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568,185 |
| $570,001 – $595,000 | 2 | 385,113 | 0 | 678 | 36,644 | 12,022 | 0 | 144,936 | 579,394 |
| $595,001 – $620,000 | 1 | 560,471 | 0 | 10,930 | 29,684 | 13,552 | 0 | 0 | 614,637 |
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
Source table on the Transparency Portal: Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $265,000 – $270,000 | 1 | 145,628 | 0 | 0 | 26,700 | 0 | 0 | 95,213 | 267,541 |
| $270,001 – $295,000 | 1 | 74,163 | 0 | 0 | 28,288 | 0 | 0 | 188,245 | 290,696 |
| $295,001 – $320,000 | 3 | 156,852 | 0 | 77,369 | 25,251 | 2,699 | 0 | 46,345 | 308,516 |
| $320,001 – $345,000 | 2 | 155,091 | 0 | 0 | 26,478 | 0 | 0 | 156,328 | 337,897 |
| $345,001 – $370,000 | 1 | 144,781 | 0 | 0 | 35,065 | 0 | 0 | 187,615 | 367,461 |
| $370,001 – $395,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| $395,001 – $420,000 | 1 | 167,944 | 0 | 202,983 | 32,983 | 4,049 | 0 | 0 | 407,959 |
| $420,001 – $445,000 | 1 | 167,692 | 0 | 216,663 | 34,843 | 4,049 | 0 | 0 | 423,247 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| GHD PTY LTDABN 39008488373 | 9,080 |
| KPMGABN 51194660183 | 7,160 |
| Ngamuru Advisory Pty LtdABN 27610399767 | 6,450 |
| Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationABN 47956969590 | 6,032 |
| Macquarie Capital (Australia) LimitedABN 79123199548 | 4,125 |
Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)
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| Organisation | Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive |
|---|---|
| Petrofac USD Facilities Management LimitedABN 51138094470 | 218,151 |
| Evolve FM Pty LtdABN 52605472580 | 72,496 |
| COSCO Shipping & GZS HT Co Ltd | 26,821 |
| Data 3 LimitedABN 31010545267 | 21,486 |
| Modern American Recycling Services, Europe A/S | 21,107 |