Australian Bureau of Statistics
Treasury portfolio
$797.9M
$797,904,000 across 1 programs, 2026-27
Source: Portfolio Budget Statements 2026-27, 2026-27 PBS Program Expenses Line Items - Updated 2026-06-18 (w. Corrigenda). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
Administered
$0
Money it hands out on the government's behalf — grants, benefits, subsidies.
Departmental
$797.9M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
191
$186.4M in total
Programs
Each line is a program in the budget papers, with what it is given. The category is FOCUp's, mapped from the published program name; a blank means no rule matched it plainly, which is recorded rather than guessed.
| Program | Category | Administered | Departmental | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program 1.1: Australian Bureau of Statistics Outcome 1: Decisions on important matters made by governments, business and the broader community are informed by objective, relevant and trusted official statistics produced through the collection and integration of data, its analysis, and the provision of statistical information 2026-27 PBS ABS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Government Administration | — | $797.9M | $797.9M100.0% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 191. A contract notice is the value of an agreement over its whole term, not money spent in a year, so these are never added to the budget figures.
| Supplier | For | Term | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Data#3 Limited | Microsoft licensesCN4260991 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2031 | $53.3M |
Universal McCann | 2026 Census Campaign AdvertisingCN4244677 | 19 April 2026 to 30 December 2026 | $33.0M |
Evolve FM Pty Ltd | Property Operating Expenses (pass through costs)CN4176290 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $20.3M |
SAS Institute Australia Pty. Limited | On prem software licences and supportCN4198891 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2028 | $6.1M |
xAmplify | Hardware license and supportCN4222731 | 26 February 2026 to 25 February 2029 | $6.1M |
Generation-e Productivity Solutions Pty Ltd | Video Conference servicesCN4194422 | 12 October 2025 to 11 October 2028 | $6.1M |
Challenger Life Nominee Pty Ltd ATF the Belconnen Property Trust & Challenger Life CDI Nominees Pty Ltd ATF the Challenger Diversified Property Trust 1 | ABS House LeaseCN4189484 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $5.6M |
Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd | Software Maintenance and supportCN4222738 | 28 February 2026 to 27 February 2029 | $5.3M |
Evolve FM Pty Ltd | PSCP Core Services Management FeeCN4176291 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2030 | $3.6M |
Accenture Australia Pty Limited | Software LicensesCN4191333 | 24 September 2025 to 11 September 2027 | $3.0M |
IDH No 8 Pty Limited ATF IDH No 8 Trust | Dandenong LeaseCN4189467 | 31 March 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $2.9M |
Telstra Limited | Telecommunication Devices and Carriage servicesCN4204694 | 11 November 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $2.5M |
SG Fleet | Census Fleet VehiclesCN4220252 | 29 January 2026 to 1 December 2026 | $2.2M |
TBWA Melbourne Pty Ltd | Deveopment Census Advertising CampaignCN4193720 | 8 October 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $2.2M |
Amazon Web Services | AWS Professional ServicesCN4189288 | 17 September 2025 to 16 September 2026 | $2.2M |
Australian Postal Corporation t/a Australia Post | Mail ServicesCN4167799 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $1.8M |
Australian Post | Mail ServicesCN4260988 | 13 July 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $1.4M |
Data#3 Limited | F5 Equipment and ServicesCN4209595 | 27 December 2025 to 26 December 2026 | $1.2M |
Data#3 Limited | F5 Equipment and ServicesCN4209597 | 27 December 2025 to 26 December 2026 | $1.2M |
Sonic Healthcare Australia Pathology Pty Limited | National Health SurveyCN4262813 | 20 July 2026 to 29 June 2029 | $1.1M |
Optus Networks Pty Ltd | WAN and Internet LinksCN4214808 | 14 December 2025 to 13 December 2028 | $1.1M |
AUCyber Pty Ltd | Cybersecurity servicesCN4185329 | 14 September 2025 to 29 June 2028 | $996.3K |
Pivotel Satellite Pty Ltd | Purchase and carriage of safety devicesCN4206340 | 3 December 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $977.0K |
FedEx Express Australia Pty Ltd | Freight and Courier ServicesCN4170685 | 14 July 2025 to 29 March 2027 | $950.0K |
Culture HQ Pty Ltd | Census Campaign AdvertisingCN4207171 | 8 December 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $912.7K |