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Worst Offenders / Environment Portfolio ·Ranked #24

Department of Environment and Water

C
Average
Annual Budget
$1.3B
Estimated Waste
$416M
ROI Grade
C — Average
Staff
3,800
Fiscal Year
2025-26
I tracked $1.3B/yr in spending by Department of Environment and Water. Here's what the data shows. ROI Grade: C.
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About this entity
Annual Budget
$1.3B
Headcount
3,800 staff
$342K per employee
Portfolio
Environment
Performance Targets vs Actuals
Target
30×30 — protect 30% of land/sea by 2030 (currently targeting milestone); Murray-Darling water recovery targets; 90% of threatened species recovery plans active
Actual
24% land/sea protected (below milestone); Murray-Darling 63% of recovery volume; 71% of species recovery plans active
Source: Environment targets consistently missed. Biodiversity crisis not arrested by current spend trajectory.
Findings & Evidence
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