Department of Home Affairs

F

Worst Value

Annual Budget

$3.9B

Estimated Waste

$3.0B

ROI Grade

F — Worst Value

Staff

14,200

Fiscal Year

2025-26

I tracked $3.9B spent by Department of Home Affairs. Estimated $3.0B wasted on missed targets. Grade: F.

About this entity

$3.9B department. Visa processing times blew out to multiples of stated targets. Over 1 million applications backlogged. Budget grew 8% year-on-year.

Annual Budget

$3.9B

Prior year: $3.6B (+8%)

Headcount

14,200 staff

$275K per employee

Budget Trend

↑ Budget Growing

Portfolio

Home Affairs

Performance Targets vs Actuals

Target

80% of visa applications processed within standard timeframes

Actual

35% of visa applications processed within standard timeframes (2023–24 Annual Report)

Source: Visa processing: DHA 2023–24 Annual Report. Migration Review Tribunal backlog data.

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