Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Annual Report 2025-26

Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entity · Commonwealth · Published 27 October 2026

Total expenses: $309.5 million
Ongoing staff: 1,302
Non-ongoing staff: 41
Consultancy contracts: $2.1 million; 23 contracts
Non-consultancy contracts: $98.2 million; 494 contracts

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Published headline figures

Income statement extract

Total expenses: $309.5 million (309,537 in $'000)
Employee benefits: $200.5 million (200,464 in $'000)
Suppliers: $85.7 million (85,739 in $'000)
Revenue from government: $230.8 million (230,784 in $'000)
Own-source income: $0 (0 in $'000)

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Staff

Ongoing staff: 1,302 people
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Non-ongoing staff: 41 people
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Staff numbers are headcounts as published in the all ongoing and all non-ongoing employee tables, not full-time equivalents.

Consultancy contracts

Expenditure: $2.1 million (2,123 in $'000)
Contracts: 23
New contracts: 20
Ongoing contracts: 3

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Non-consultancy contracts

Expenditure: $98.2 million (98,170 in $'000)
Contracts: 494
New contracts: 248
Ongoing contracts: 246

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Published disclosure tables 4

Information about remuneration for key management personnel15 rows · Unit: dollars; band averages are per person in the band

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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	Other benefits	Superannuation	Long service leave	Total
KENNEDY, Steven	Secretary	943,974	2,115	131,252	25,156	1,102,497
EXELL, Blair	Deputy Secretary	489,578	1,972	86,069	21,093	598,712
LUCHETTI, NarelleAs published: LUCHETTI, Narelle*	Deputy Secretary	223,214	699	35,026	9,270	268,209
WILLIAMS, NadineAs published: WILLIAMS, Nadine*	Deputy Secretary	230,407	1,570	30,379	5,381	267,737
HAYHURST, JustinAs published: HAYHURST, Justin*	Deputy Secretary	180,672	10,679	30,110	3,604	225,065
LAWSON, EllyAs published: LAWSON, Elly*	Deputy Secretary	110,099	293	18,809	1,277	130,478
MORONY, KendraAs published: MORONY, Kendra*	Deputy Secretary (acting)/ Deputy Secretary	357,841	1,084	54,847	17,764	431,536
FLETCHER, GrahamAs published: FLETCHER, Graham*	Deputy Secretary	54,269	1,203	6,409	1,518	63,399
GIFFORD, CamAs published: GIFFORD, Cam*	Deputy Secretary	77,479	223	15,314	955	93,971
CROSTHWAITE, KerrenAs published: CROSTHWAITE, Kerren*	Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Secretary (acting)	173,084	521	27,033	7,358	207,996
HEHIR, MartinAs published: HEHIR, Martin*	Deputy Secretary	238,526	19,825	48,690	7,316	314,357
JORDANOSKI, ChaAs published: JORDANOSKI, Cha*	Chief Operating Officer	26,810	119	4,504	680	32,113
ENGLAND, CristyAs published: ENGLAND, Cristy*	Chief Operating Officer (acting)	67,196	240	9,028	1,427	77,891
RAMAN, Padma	Executive Director - Office for Women	484,022	2,539	66,514	12,010	565,085
HARRIS, AntheaAs published: HARRIS, Anthea*	Head of Fuel Supply Taskforce	198,000	586	0	0	198,586

Information about remuneration for senior executives13 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 band	People	Average base salary	Average other benefits	Average superannuation	Average long service leave	Average total
$0 – $220,000	59	89,644	500	16,430	3,313	109,887
$220,001 – $245,000	3	194,292	535	31,858	6,514	233,199
$245,001 – $270,000	10	213,271	4,835	33,803	7,842	259,751
$270,001 – $295,000	16	224,780	6,551	40,412	9,860	281,603
$295,001 – $320,000	13	246,788	5,083	42,347	12,792	307,010
$320,001 – $345,000	8	259,328	12,401	46,342	13,354	331,425
$345,001 – $370,000	2	296,554	1,092	49,245	12,377	359,268
$370,001 – $395,000	4	296,147	13,318	56,507	15,776	381,748
$395,001 – $420,000	2	319,376	14,904	60,070	12,320	406,670
$420,001 – $445,000	2	335,111	27,233	57,427	13,004	432,775
$445,001 – $470,000	1	396,317	1,179	55,850	10,924	464,270
$470,001 – $495,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
$495,001 – $520,000	0	0	0	0	0	0

Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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Organisation	Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive
McKinsey Pacific Rim IncABN 66055131443	1,244
Synergy Group Australia Pty LtdABN 65119369827	536
ARTD Pty LtdABN 75003701764	121
Strategium Act Pty LtdABN 38635617051	49
Baxter, Peter Colin ErnestABN 96466073144	42

Organisations Receiving a Share of Reportable Non-Consultancy Contract Expenditure Current Report Period (2025-26)5 rows · Unit: $'000 GST inclusive

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Organisation	Expenditure$'000 GST inclusive
ISPT Pty LtdABN 15421756611	12,859
Ignite LimitedABN 43002724334	5,803
Data#3 LimitedABN 31010545267	5,326
Cushman & Wakefield Pty LtdABN 77074196991	5,102
The Trustee for Kirra Services Unit TrustABN 43205269375	3,143