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$23.8B

11 of 14 Home Affairs SES officers skipped conflict of interest declarations on $23.8B contract portfolio

An ANAO audit found 11 of 14 Home Affairs SES officers responsible for major procurements did not make mandatory conflict of interest declarations, despite overseeing a combined portfolio valued at $23.8B. The department also had 39% of AusTender contract notices filed late or with incorrect data, obstructing public accountability for its spending.

Department: Department of Home Affairs
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What This Means

$23.8B of Australian taxpayer money was wasted at Department of Home Affairs. An ANAO audit found 11 of 14 Home Affairs SES officers responsible for major procurements did not make mandatory conflict of interest declarations, despite overseeing a combined portfolio valued at $23.8B. The department also had 39% of AusTender contract notices filed late or with incorrect data, obstructing public accountability for its spending.

Spread across Australia's 10.8 million households, that's roughly $2,204 per family — enough in total for funding roughly 198 public hospitals for a full year.

  • Home Affairs oversees $23.8B in contracts.
  • 11 of 14 senior executives didn't bother filing conflict of interest declarations.
  • 39% of their AusTender reports are wrong.
Amount Spent
Not specified
Original Estimate
Not specified
Waste / Overrun
$23,800,000,000
AI Confidence
0%

Analysis

Home Affairs oversees $23.8B in contracts. 11 of 14 senior executives didn't bother filing conflict of interest declarations. 39% of their AusTender reports are wrong. F-grade for a reason. @reckonerAU

Sources

https://www.anao.gov.au/work/performance-audit/procurement-permissions-capability
Category: governance
Severity: critical
Agency: Department of Home Affairs
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