Murdoch University
Murdoch University: $18,776,728 in recorded Commonwealth contract awards across 16 contracts and 5 agencies.
Updated 2026-10-23. Source: AusTender, Department of Finance. Latest contract notice per amendment lineage.. Award values are not expenditure. One contract is counted at its latest recorded notice value; amendments are not added together. Coverage is limited to the available notices.
Agencies contracted
- Grains Research and Development Corporation — 8 contracts, $15,281,248
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research — 4 contracts, $2,964,892
- CSIRO — 1 contracts, $369,238
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — 2 contracts, $98,977
- Australian Research Council — 1 contracts, $62,373
| Agency | 0–$3.6m | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuka (screw pine nuts) & livelihoods in highland Papua New Guinea: a template for developing the world’s “niche forest nut hotspot”. | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | $88k | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| Ultimately, this investment will help bridge the current knowledge gap, fostering greater adoption of evidence-based practices and supporting sustainable productivity improvements. By aligning with growers' direct concerns and prioritising practical knowledge transfer, the project will ensure that robust, regionally relevant information on pH and micronutrient interactions is available to all growers and industry. | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $350k | 28 Apr 2026 | |
| Project Review for SLAM?2018/144 | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | $19.3k | 1 Mar 2026 | |
| Scientific Literature Review for Sheep Welfare During Land Transport | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | $88k | 17 Dec 2025 | |
| Scaling Success Program Assessors | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | $11k | 10 Dec 2025 | |
| ARC 2026-2028 College Member | Australian Research Council | $62.4k | 25 Sep 2025 | |
| Cambodian Partners Delegation to WA Conference | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | $19.3k | 6 Jul 2025 | |
| Research and Development Subcontract or Collaboration | CSIRO | $369.2k | 30 Jun 2025 | |
| Cold plasma treatment of wheat and canola for enhanced plant growth, vigour and yield | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $2.6m | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| This investment looks to improve existing extension activities, to enable access for growers and advisers to new and fundamental soils and nutrition information across multiple channels. The investment aims to maximise engagement and increase adoption. | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $776.9k | 3 Feb 2025 | |
| Development of soil water repellency management options for Australian grain growers. | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $1.8m | 18 Jan 2025 | |
| Cambodian soil information system supporting sustainable upland agricultural development | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | $2.8m | 20 Aug 2024 | |
| Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $2.4m | 30 Jun 2024 | |
| [OSRC] Program 2 - Further discovery of improved sources of oat Septoria resistance | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $1.4m | 14 May 2024 | |
| Program 1: Enhancing the nutritional quality of narrow-leafed lupin by reducing anti-nutritional seed alkaloid levels. | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $2.3m | 31 Mar 2024 | |
| Developing genetic tools to facilitate breeder use and deployment of high value acid soils tolerant chickpea germplasm | Grains Research and Development Corporation | $3.6m | 28 Feb 2023 |
Notice details for the largest awards
- UMU2303-003RTX — Developing genetic tools to facilitate breeder use and deployment of high value acid soils tolerant chickpea germplasm. $3,633,300. Start date: 2023-02-28. Published: 2024-01-18. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4029222.
- SLAM/2022/103 — Cambodian soil information system supporting sustainable upland agricultural development. $2,838,392. Start date: 2024-08-20. Published: 2024-09-17. Agency: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. AusTender notice CN4095735.
- UMU2503-004RTX — Cold plasma treatment of wheat and canola for enhanced plant growth, vigour and yield. $2,603,838. Start date: 2025-02-28. Published: 2025-02-14. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4128063.
- UMU2407-001RTX — Part B: Enhancing Rhizobia resources to improve N fixation in pulse crops across Australia. $2,366,735. Start date: 2024-06-30. Published: 2024-07-01. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4072772.
- UMU2404-007RTX — Program 1: Enhancing the nutritional quality of narrow-leafed lupin by reducing anti-nutritional seed alkaloid levels.. $2,310,000. Start date: 2024-03-31. Published: 2025-02-04. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4125554.
- UMU2501-005RTX — Development of soil water repellency management options for Australian grain growers.. $1,821,443. Start date: 2025-01-18. Published: 2025-12-15. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4208384.
- [OSRC] Program 2 - Further discovery of improved sources of oat Septoria resistance — [OSRC] Program 2 - Further discovery of improved sources of oat Septoria resistance. $1,419,042. Start date: 2024-05-14. Published: 2025-02-05. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4126021.
- CN-UMU2411-003SAX — This investment looks to improve existing extension activities, to enable access for growers and advisers to new and fundamental soils and nutrition information across multiple channels. The investment aims to maximise engagement and increase adoption.. $776,890. Start date: 2025-02-03. Published: 2025-07-24. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4173101.
- 2363 — Research and Development Subcontract or Collaboration. $369,238. Start date: 2025-06-30. Published: 2026-01-12. Agency: CSIRO. AusTender notice CN4188823.
- CN-UMU2605-004SAX — Ultimately, this investment will help bridge the current knowledge gap, fostering greater adoption of evidence-based practices and supporting sustainable productivity improvements. By aligning with growers' direct concerns and prioritising practical knowledge transfer, the project will ensure that robust, regionally relevant information on pH and micronutrient interactions is available to all growers and industry. . $350,000. Start date: 2026-04-28. Published: 2026-05-04. Agency: Grains Research and Development Corporation. AusTender notice CN4236841.
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Grains Research and Development Corporation
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- Department of Agriculture and Fisheries — $28,946,407 in recorded awards from this agency
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- Western Australian Agriculture Authority — $22,596,361 in recorded awards from this agency
- Department of Regional NSW — $22,017,959 in recorded awards from this agency
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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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CSIRO
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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- Csiro — $50,353,988 in recorded awards from this agency
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Australian Research Council
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