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Summary totals

All figures should be exclusive of GST and rounded to the nearest dollar.

Summary totals
TypeAmount
Total Legal Services Expenditure $4,774,308
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure $1,679,706
Total External Legal Services Expenditure $3,094,602
Total number of briefs to Counsel43
Total value of briefs to Counsel $481,812
Total value of briefs to Male Counsel$259,845
Total value of briefs to Female Counsel$221,967
Total value of briefs to gender X Counsel$-
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) $789,807
Total value of professional fees  $1,822,983
Total value of professional fees - 10% off-Panel allowance$-
Total value of professional fees - Exemption from AGD$-

Legal Services Expenditure Report 2024-25

TypeAmount
Total legal services expenditure$4,774,308
Total internal legal services expenditure$1,679,706
Total external legal services expenditure$3,094,602

Counsel briefs

TypeAmount
Total number of briefs to counsel 43
Total value of briefs to counsel  $481,812

Junior counsel (Direct briefs)

TypeTotal
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel 2
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel  $7,273
Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel 1
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel  $4,273
Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel 0
Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel  $-  
Junior Counsel (indirect briefs)
Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel 13
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel  $233,457
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel 16
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel  $138,709
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel 0
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel  $-  
  
Total number of briefs to junior counsel 32
Total value of briefs to junior counsel  $383,712

Senior counsel (Direct briefs)

TypeAmount
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel 1
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel  $8,485
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel 1
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel  $5,818
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel 0
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel  $- 
Senior Counsel (indirect briefs)
Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel 3
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel  $10,630
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel 6
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel  $73,167
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel 0
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel  $-  
  
Total number of briefs to senior counsel 11
Total value of briefs to senior counsel  $98,100

Disbursements

TypeAmount
Total value of disbursements  $789,807

Legal services panel

TypeAmount
Does your entity participate in the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel Yes 
Invoiced Panel fee for 2024-25(GST exclusive) $15,788
Total value of professional fees expenditure under the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (SON3622041) Old panel expired 30 June 2024$309
Total value of professional fees expenditure under the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (SON4072331) New panel commenced 1 July 2024$1,312,632
Total value of professional fees expenditure on 10% off-Panel allowance $-
Total value of professional fees expenditure on exemptions from using the Panel $-

Professional fees

TypeAmount
Total value of professional fees $1,822,983

Other government providers

TypeAmount
Attorney-General's Department (DO NOT INCLUDE PANEL FEE) $-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $-
Office of Parliamentary Counsel $-

Overseas legal services providers

TypeAmount
Overseas firms (total figure) $-

Domestic providers

TypeAmount
Australian Government Solicitor $510,042
Norton Rose Fulbright $274,255
Mills Oakley $9,383
Sparke Helmore $54,158
Holding Redlich $135,901
DLA Piper $838,935
Corrs Chambers Westgarth $309