Department of Primary Industries
ABN 42 579 412 233company
MelbourneVIC3000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 4
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$5.0M
All sources
Contracts
$4.8M
8 contracts
Political Donations
$209K
2 parties
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 11.0
Political Donor — $209K to Canberra Labor Club LimitedCFMEU FFPD Division partiesGovt Contractor — $4.8M across 5 buyers
Power Profile
Procurement
$4.8M
5 govt buyers
Donations Made
$209K
2 parties
Relationships
14
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
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Federal Contracts6 of 8 MMR-applicable ($4.7M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.5M | CSIRO | 1996-04-30 – 2050-09-29 | |
| DEP00002 | $946K | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2014-06-30 – 2019-06-29 |
| Darwin - Maintenance of Browsing Ant Colonies and Production of Odour Impregnated Materials for a Period of 12 Months | $138K | NT Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Biosecurity & Animal Welfare | 2025-06-03 |
| 20213 | $97K | Department of Agriculture | 2012-04-30 – 2013-10-30 |
| 21233 | $59K | Department of Agriculture | 2013-07-08 – 2014-06-29 |
| 20800 | $33K | Department of Agriculture | 2010-05-26 – 2013-06-29 |
| C2012/175 | $16K | Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | 2013-04-16 – 2013-05-30 |
| 22609 - Compliance Divsion | $10K | Department of Agriculture | 2015-06-30 – 2016-06-29 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| CFMEU FFPD Division | $206K | 4 |
| Canberra Labor Club Limited | $3K | 2 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIRO | contract | $3.5M | 1996 | austender |
| CSIRO | contract | $3.5M | 1996 | austender |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | contract | $946K | 2014 | austender |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | contract | $946K | 2014 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture | contract | $199K | 2015 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture and Fisheries - Biosecurity & Animal Welfare | contract | $138K | 2025 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture | contract | $97K | 2012 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture | contract | $59K | 2013 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture | contract | $33K | 2010 | austender |
| AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | contract | $16K | 2013 | austender |
| Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research | contract | $16K | 2013 | austender |
| Department of Agriculture | contract | $10K | 2015 | austender |
| Canberra Labor Club Limited | donation | $2K | 2001 | aec_donations |
| Canberra Labor Club Limited | donation | $2K | 2001 | aec_donations |