Department of the House of Representatives
Parliament portfolio
$35.1M
$35,059,000 across 2 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
$372.0K
Money it hands out on the government's behalf — grants, benefits, subsidies.
Departmental
$34.7M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
38
$2.2M 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: Other Departmental DHR Outcome 1: Advisory and administrative services support the House of Representatives to fulfill its representative and legislative role 2026-27 DHR PBS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Government Administration | — | $34.7M | $34.7M98.9% |
Program 2: Schools Hospitality Outcome 1: Advisory and administrative services support the House of Representatives to fulfill its representative and legislative role 2026-27 DHR PBS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Education | $372.0K | — | $372.0K1.1% |
Largest contracts
The 25 largest of 38. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Approach Consulting | In house systems development - Senior Software DevelopersCN4239034 | 6 April 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $438.3K |
Australia Post | Members Postage Allowance 2026-27CN4274364 | 30 August 2026 to 29 August 2027 | $270.0K |
RSM Bird Cameron | Internal Audit providerCN4180878 | 14 August 2025 to 14 August 2026 | $160.0K |
Australian Government Comcare | Workers Compensation Premium and Regulatory ContributionsCN4266341 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $143.5K |
Comcare | Comcare Workers Compensation and Regulatory ContributionsCN4172408 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $120.9K |
Zenith RBA | Task chairs for the departmentCN4213764 | 31 January 2026 to 29 June 2028 | $92.6K |
Commonwealth Parliamentary Assoc | CPA MembershipCN4204711 | 31 December 2025 to 30 December 2026 | $90.4K |
Zenith RBA | Sit Stand DesksCN4207922 | 2 December 2025 to 29 April 2026 | $71.5K |
Department of Parliamentary Services | National Youth Parliament Event - CateringCN4245347 | 18 May 2026 to 15 September 2026 | $63.9K |
Micro Focus | Content Manager SupportCN4213186 | 31 January 2026 to 30 January 2027 | $49.2K |
CBRE Valuation and Advisory Services | Asset Valuation ServicesCN4229532 | 6 April 2026 to 30 July 2028 | $46.5K |
Pacific Inter-Parlamentary Assembly | PIPA Annual Membership 2026CN4220900 | 28 February 2026 to 30 March 2027 | $42.7K |
ContentGroup | Editorial services annual reportCN4275788 | 19 August 2026 to 30 October 2028 | $40.0K |
Telus Health (BG Australia) Pty Ltd | EAP for DOHRCN4179681 | 7 July 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $39.0K |
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation | 2026-27 CSS/PSS Administration Fee Billing ArrangementsCN4272876 | 25 August 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $37.5K |
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation | Admin of employees CSS/PSS defined super fund accountsCN4186223 | 24 August 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $35.6K |
KPMG | Accounting advice around the capitalisation of internally developed softwareCN4213703 | 11 January 2027 to 29 June 2027 | $35.4K |
KPMG | Accounting Advice - PPPF Return of FundsCN4206337 | 30 November 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $33.4K |
Bardach Consulting | 2026 Financial Statements adviceCN4262463 | 30 June 2026 to 30 October 2026 | $33.3K |
Restaurant Associates | National Youth Parliament event - CateringCN4218088 | 4 February 2026 to 30 August 2026 | $32.9K |
Australian Public Service Commission | Participation costs for the 2026 APS Employee Census Tier 2CN4223373 | 12 February 2026 to 17 September 2026 | $24.0K |
Dr Gabrielle Appleby | Legal analysis and briefin on constitutional and procedural mattersCN4172409 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $22.8K |
YMCA Australia | Funding for National Youth Parliament EventCN4253968 | 18 June 2026 to 29 June 2026 | $21.8K |
Deanes Coaches Group | 4 x charter coaches for NYP 2026 as per itineraryCN4271811 | 15 August 2026 to 19 August 2026 | $20.9K |
ASI Locksmiths | Upgrade to electronic combination on existing safesCN4245376 | 24 May 2026 to 24 July 2026 | $19.4K |