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Funding river
Where the money flows, sector by sector
Animated flow of $405.30B in tracked federal spend. Thicker = more money. Click a stream to dive in.
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Worth a closer look
Government spending on private health consultants jumped 47% this quarter. Six contracts went to a single firm in just 24 hours.
Why this matters
When a single supplier wins multiple awards in a short period, it can signal either an urgent need or weak competition. Either way, it's the kind of pattern audit offices like to see explained.
vs normalAround 4.2× the typical quarterly value for this category — the largest single-day cluster we've seen in over a year.
impact≈ $0.89 per Australian flows to external health consultants under this trend.
Spending impact
Inland Rail is now tracking 87% above its original $8.4B budget. This quarter added another $240M in cost overruns.
Why this matters
Cost blowouts of this size aren't unusual on mega-projects, but at $240M per quarter the overrun alone is larger than the entire 2024 Schools Upgrade Fund.
vs normalProject growth now exceeds typical infrastructure escalation by roughly 3×, per ANAO benchmarks.
impactThe overrun so far works out to ≈ $830 per Australian household.
Influence signal
Energy-sector lobbying disclosures rose 38% in the 30 days before the National Battery Grant was announced.
Why this matters
Increased lobbying ahead of a funding decision isn't unusual — but the size of the move helps explain who showed up at the table before the announcement was made.
vs normalHigher than 89% of comparable 30-day windows across all sectors in the last two years.
Where your tax money goes
Federal spending, by sector
Tap a slice to see what's inside. Totals are annualised from the latest budget papers.
Federal contracts pay for hospitals, roads, defence, IT systems and consultants in every state. This map shows where that taxpayer money is landing — built live from AusTender contract notices and ABS population data.
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Colour intensity = total contract dollars awarded with a delivery address in that state.
