Australian Energy Regulator
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio
$123.9M
$123,859,000 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
$123.9M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
90
$10.8M 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 Energy Regulator Outcome 1: Promote the long-term interests of energy consumers through economic and conduct regulation of energy markets, including by monitoring, reporting on, and enforcing, compliance with national energy laws and market rules, while also supporting Australia’s transition to net zero emissions 2026-27_AER_PBS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Fuel & Energy | — | $123.9M | $123.9M100.0% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 90. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Clicks Recruit (Australia) Pty Ltd | AER Software Developer for EMECN4240015 | 28 April 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $485.6K |
Randstad Pty Ltd | AER Enterprise Architect for ISBCN4255699 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $464.3K |
Bevington Group | AER Legal Separation Change ManagementCN4223569 | 1 March 2026 to 29 September 2026 | $430.5K |
Handel Commercial Services Pty Ltd | AER Portal Developer Labour HireCN4261827 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $421.8K |
DYNAMO RECRUITMENT PTY LTD | AER Labour Hire Software EngineerCN4253296 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $394.2K |
IT Alliance Australia Pty Ltd | AER IT Labour Hire Senior Data DeveloperCN4255698 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $379.5K |
HiTech Group Australia Ltd | AER Labour Hire Services – Enterprise Data DeveloperCN4253300 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $378.3K |
Peoplebank Australia Ltd | AER Labour Hire Services for Chief Information OfficerCN4213647 | 18 January 2026 to 17 September 2026 | $363.4K |
The Recruitment Hive Pty Limited | AER Business AnalystCN4219571 | 8 February 2026 to 30 January 2027 | $351.4K |
Peoplebank Australia Ltd | Technical Business Analyst (BA)CN4212733 | 31 December 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $336.6K |
Oakley Greenwood Pty Ltd | AER Targeted review Powerlinks expenditure proposal 2027-32CN4234391 | 22 March 2026 to 29 September 2026 | $313.5K |
Wirrigan Group Pty Ltd | Provision of Labour Hire Services.CN4276144 | 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2027 | $294.0K |
KARLKA RECRUITING GROUP PTY LTD | AER Rate of Return Team EL1CN4253299 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $284.4K |
New North Insights Pty Ltd | AER – Network Regulation Modelling Review Quality AssuranceCN4186023 | 31 August 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $279.4K |
CyberAnalytics Pty Ltd | AER - Penetration Testing Services and Other Cyber Security Related ServicesCN4193499 | 2 October 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $246.4K |
DXC TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | AER Managed Services for Microsoft Dynamics and Power PlatfoCN4231809 | 31 March 2026 to 30 May 2027 | $223.7K |
Prometix Pty Ltd | AER - Intranet Communications HubCN4219570 | 2 February 2026 to 30 July 2027 | $222.6K |
Resolution Insitute | AER - Provision of the Dispute Resolution Adviser services under the National Electricity and Gas RulesCN4189202 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2028 | $203.3K |
Norton Rose Fulbright | Provision of legal servicesCN4278673 | 21 September 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $190.7K |
Randstad Pty Ltd | AER Stakeholder Engagement and Government relations roleCN4220897 | 26 January 2026 to 22 September 2026 | $185.2K |
The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd | Provision of Labour Hire Services.CN4265280 | 26 July 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $174.9K |
TOGETHA GROUP PTY LTD | Provision of AER Atlassian Software Licence SubscriptionsCN4264840 | 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2027 | $169.8K |
Calleo Indigenous Pty Ltd | AER Provision of Labour Hire ServicesCN4238747 | 27 April 2026 to 29 September 2026 | $169.5K |
Peoplebank Australia Ltd | AER Business Analyst for Legal SeparationCN4216511 | 18 January 2026 to 30 July 2026 | $168.4K |
Peoplebank Australia Ltd | AER - Legal Separation Project OfficerCN4189000 | 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2026 | $166.1K |