Government Contracts & Projects

Contracts awarded by federal agencies to suppliers. Where a contract's current value has grown well beyond its original award, it is flagged as a cost overrun.

Federal contract notices · Last updated: 30 September 2025

Biggest single cost overrun

$731m

Downer EDI · Australian Taxation Office — now $1.6bn, awarded at $821.4m

Total current value

$102.2bn

204 contracts

Contracts in overrun

16% of all contracts

Extra cost from overruns

$8.5bn

Above original award values

Suppliers

Across 10 agencies

Share of contract value by agency

Top agencies by current committed value — % of total

Contract value by agency over time

Current value by year awarded — tap an agency to show or hide it

All contracts

Agency

Supplier

Category

Status

204 records


Australian Taxation OfficeHealth claims processing system	Downer EDI	Defence & Equipment	$821.4m	$1.6bn+89% over
Department of DefenceVehicle procurement and logistics	Deloitte Consulting	Facilities Management	$698.2m	$1.4bn+98% over
Department of DefenceFleet sustainment and maintenance	Leidos Australia	IT & Software	$659.8m	$1.2bn+86% over
Department of Health and Aged CareCase management system delivery	Deloitte Consulting	Professional Services	$712.4m	$1.2bn+65% over
Department of DefencePayments platform upgrade	Thales Australia	Facilities Management	$804.6m	$1.2bn+45% over
Australian Taxation OfficeData centre migration	Thales Australia	Defence & Equipment	$522.3m	$1.1bn+109% over
Department of Foreign Affairs & TradeFleet sustainment and maintenance	Fujitsu Australia	Facilities Management	$754m	$1.1bn+44% over
Department of EducationVehicle procurement and logistics	Lockheed Martin Australia	Construction	$740.8m	$1.1bn+44% over
Department of DefenceHealth claims processing system	Serco Australia	Healthcare Services	$598.3m	$1bn+75% over
Department of Infrastructure & TransportBorder processing platform	Thales Australia	Professional Services	$763.2m	$1bn+35% over
Department of Foreign Affairs & TradeHealth claims processing system	Lockheed Martin Australia	IT & Software	$723.7m	$1bn+42% over
National Disability Insurance AgencyCyber security uplift	DXC Technology	Facilities Management	$751.7m	$1bn+35% over
Services AustraliaPayments platform upgrade	KPMG	Healthcare Services	$446.8m	$956.2m+114% over
Department of Health and Aged CareBorder processing platform	Fujitsu Australia	Defence & Equipment	$731.4m	$936.2m+28% over
Department of DefenceHealth claims processing system	BAE Systems Australia	IT & Software	$880.9m	$933.7m
Department of Home AffairsCyber security uplift	Deloitte Consulting	Construction	$868m	$920.1m
Services AustraliaFleet sustainment and maintenance	KPMG	Consulting Services	$875.9m	$919.7m
Department of DefencePayments platform upgrade	Fujitsu Australia	Professional Services	$875.3m	$919m
Department of Home AffairsProgram management office support	Downer EDI	Facilities Management	$899.6m	$908.6m
Department of DefencePayments platform upgrade	Leidos Australia	Facilities Management	$887.7m	$896.5m
Department of Infrastructure & TransportAdvisory and assurance services	NEC Australia	Defence & Equipment	$886.6m	$895.4m
Department of Health and Aged CareFleet sustainment and maintenance	DXC Technology	Consulting Services	$698.5m	$894m+28% over
National Disability Insurance AgencyFleet sustainment and maintenance	PwC Australia	Facilities Management	$884.4m	$893.2m
Department of Health and Aged CareCyber security uplift	Thales Australia	Professional Services	$443.6m	$891.7m+101% over
Department of Health and Aged CareBorder processing platform	IBM Australia	Healthcare Services	$847m	$889.3m

Australian Taxation Office

Supplier: Downer EDI
Category: Defence & Equipment
Original: $821.4m
Current: $1.6bn+89% over

Department of Defence

Supplier: Deloitte Consulting
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $698.2m
Current: $1.4bn+98% over

Department of Defence

Supplier: Leidos Australia
Category: IT & Software
Original: $659.8m
Current: $1.2bn+86% over

Department of Health and Aged Care

Supplier: Deloitte Consulting
Category: Professional Services
Original: $712.4m
Current: $1.2bn+65% over

Department of Defence

Supplier: Thales Australia
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $804.6m
Current: $1.2bn+45% over

Australian Taxation Office

Supplier: Thales Australia
Category: Defence & Equipment
Original: $522.3m
Current: $1.1bn+109% over

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Supplier: Fujitsu Australia
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $754m
Current: $1.1bn+44% over

Department of Education

Supplier: Lockheed Martin Australia
Category: Construction
Original: $740.8m
Current: $1.1bn+44% over

Department of Defence

Supplier: Serco Australia
Category: Healthcare Services
Original: $598.3m
Current: $1bn+75% over

Department of Infrastructure & Transport

Supplier: Thales Australia
Category: Professional Services
Original: $763.2m
Current: $1bn+35% over

Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade

Supplier: Lockheed Martin Australia
Category: IT & Software
Original: $723.7m
Current: $1bn+42% over

National Disability Insurance Agency

Supplier: DXC Technology
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $751.7m
Current: $1bn+35% over

Services Australia

Supplier: KPMG
Category: Healthcare Services
Original: $446.8m
Current: $956.2m+114% over

Department of Health and Aged Care

Supplier: Fujitsu Australia
Category: Defence & Equipment
Original: $731.4m
Current: $936.2m+28% over

Department of Defence

Supplier: BAE Systems Australia
Category: IT & Software
Original: $880.9m
Current: $933.7m

Department of Home Affairs

Supplier: Deloitte Consulting
Category: Construction
Original: $868m
Current: $920.1m

Services Australia

Supplier: KPMG
Category: Consulting Services
Original: $875.9m
Current: $919.7m

Department of Defence

Supplier: Fujitsu Australia
Category: Professional Services
Original: $875.3m
Current: $919m

Department of Home Affairs

Supplier: Downer EDI
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $899.6m
Current: $908.6m

Department of Defence

Supplier: Leidos Australia
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $887.7m
Current: $896.5m

Department of Infrastructure & Transport

Supplier: NEC Australia
Category: Defence & Equipment
Original: $886.6m
Current: $895.4m

Department of Health and Aged Care

Supplier: DXC Technology
Category: Consulting Services
Original: $698.5m
Current: $894m+28% over

National Disability Insurance Agency

Supplier: PwC Australia
Category: Facilities Management
Original: $884.4m
Current: $893.2m

Department of Health and Aged Care

Supplier: Thales Australia
Category: Professional Services
Original: $443.6m
Current: $891.7m+101% over

Department of Health and Aged Care

Supplier: IBM Australia
Category: Healthcare Services
Original: $847m
Current: $889.3m

A contract is marked as a cost overrun when its current value is at least 20% above the original award. Variations can happen for many legitimate reasons, including expanded scope; the flag records the change in value, not a judgement about its cause.

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