All figures should be exclusive of GST and rounded to the nearest dollar.
Summary totals
Type
Amount
Total Legal Services Expenditure
$5,419,310
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
$1,725,750
Total External Legal Services Expenditure
$3,693,560
Total number of briefs to Counsel
49
Total value of briefs to Counsel
$593,903
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel)
$760,328
Total value of professional fees
$2,339,329
Total value of professional fees - 10% off-Panel allowance
$-
Total value of professional fees - Exemption from AGD
$-
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2025-26
Type
Amount
Total legal services expenditure
$5,419,310
Total internal legal services expenditure
$1,725,750
Total external legal services expenditure
$3,693,560
Counsel briefs
Type
Amount
Total number of briefs to counsel
49
Total value of briefs to counsel
$593,903
Junior counsel (Direct briefs)
Type
Total
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel
3
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel
$13,931
Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel
1
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel
$7,629
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
12
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel
$197,812
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel
19
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel
$162,177
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
35
Total value of briefs to junior counsel
$381,549
Senior counsel (Direct briefs)
Type
Amount
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel
0
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel
$-
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel
0
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel
$-
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
10
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel
$187,240
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel
4
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel
$25,114
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
14
Total value of briefs to senior counsel
$212,354
Disbursements
Type
Amount
Total value of disbursements
$760,328
Legal services panel
Type
Amount
Does your entity participate in the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel
Yes
Invoiced Panel fee for 2024-25(GST exclusive)
$18,509
Total value of professional fees expenditure under the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (SON3622041) Old panel expired 30 June 2024
$876
Total value of professional fees expenditure under the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (SON4072331) New panel commenced 1 July 2024
$1,231,506
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
Type
Amount
Total value of professional fees
$2,339,329
Other government providers
Type
Amount
Attorney-General's Department (DO NOT INCLUDE PANEL FEE)
