Department of the Senate
Parliament portfolio
$31.9M
$31,882,000 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
$31.9M
What it costs to run: staff, property, suppliers.
Contracts published
23
$1.8M 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: Advice and Support Outcome 1: Advisory and administrative support services to enable the Senate and senators to fulfil their representation and legislative duties 2026-27 DoSenate PBS · retrieved 25 September 2026 | Government Administration | — | $31.9M | $31.9M100.0% |
Largest contracts
The 23 largest of 23. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Sententia Consulting Pty Ltd | Internal audit servicesCN4248914 | 31 May 2026 to 30 May 2029 | $366.3K |
Technology One | Software as a service plus CiA Live feeCN4260041 | 14 June 2026 to 13 June 2029 | $349.2K |
Professor Lourne Neudorf | Legal advisory serviceCN4261687 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2029 | $220.6K |
Australia Post | Senators postage allowance (administered)CN4170917 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $136.8K |
Manuka Newsagency | Bulk order - Newspaper and magazines for Senators and the department 2025-26CN4171802 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $70.0K |
Manuka Newsagency | Bulk Order - Newspaper and Magazines for Senators and department 2026-27CN4268239 | 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2027 | $70.0K |
Expense8 Pty Ltd | Expense management systemCN4187437 | 10 September 2025 to 29 June 2027 | $50.9K |
Department of Parliamentary Services | Bulk order - Supply of A4/A3 paperCN4171796 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $50.0K |
SG Fleet Australia Pty Ltd | Motor Vehicle Leasing and fleet ManagementCN4271086 | 13 July 2026 to 13 July 2029 | $47.0K |
Printcraft | Print 30,000 copies of the A6 publication Australia's ConstitutionCN4272710 | 25 August 2026 to 29 September 2026 | $44.4K |
Technology One Ltd | Technology One Annual support and maintenance feesCN4170426 | 21 August 2025 to 13 June 2026 | $41.9K |
Karen Ann Williams | Independent audit committee memberCN4222203 | 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029 | $38.3K |
Micro Focus Australia Pty Ltd | Software Support and MaintenanceCN4278664 | 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2027 | $38.1K |
Australia Post | Bulk order - Departmental and Presidential postage 2025-26CN4170420 | 30 June 2025 to 29 June 2026 | $37.0K |
Micro Focus Australia Pty Ltd | Content Manager software support and maintenanceCN4186209 | 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2026 | $35.5K |
Technology One Ltd | Annual SaaS platform feesCN4177659 | 23 September 2025 to 13 June 2026 | $33.4K |
Attura Business Applications | Provision of ERP system support servicesCN4253781 | 30 June 2026 to 30 March 2027 | $27.5K |
Printcraft | Print 15,000 copies of the Australian pocket constitution for 125th anniversary of federationCN4232196 | 24 March 2026 to 29 June 2026 | $26.2K |
Andrew Young | Independent audit committee memberCN4207932 | 31 December 2025 to 30 January 2028 | $23.1K |
Telus Health | Employee Assitance Program (EAP)CN4218963 | 28 February 2026 to 27 February 2027 | $16.6K |
Ben Brighton | furniture relocation and reconfiguration servicesCN4264828 | 28 July 2026 to 18 November 2027 | $15.0K |
Ligare Pty Ltd | Bound volumes of the Journals of the Senate for the 46th ParliamentCN4194493 | 14 October 2025 to 30 December 2025 | $11.1K |
Learn4Results | HRM Learning and Development sessionsCN4214242 | 30 January 2026 to 30 December 2026 | $10.6K |