ARA SECURITY SERVICES PTY LIMITED

ABN 23 063 676 415companyconstruction
NSW2208
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems

Power Score

9.0

2 systems

Total Dollar Flow

$19.4M

All sources

Contracts

$12.1M

20 contracts

Justice Funding

$44K

1 programs

Political Donations

$6.5M

7 parties

Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors

This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 16.0

Political Donor — $6.5M to Bayside ForumCanberra Labor Club LimitedCommunications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services DivisionElectrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria BranchLiberal Party (W.A. Division) IncLiberal Party of AustraliaUnited Firefighters Union of Australia VIC partiesGovt Contractor — $12.9M across 12 buyers

Power Profile

Procurement

$12.9M

12 govt buyers

Donations Made

$6.5M

7 parties

Relationships

30

Connected entities

NSW Jurisdiction Context

Youth justice outcomes for NSW — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.

Detention rate

3.6/10K

Indigenous overrep.

22x

Cost/day (detention)

$3,200

Avg daily detained

200

NSW Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
NSW nightly detention population +23% over 3 years
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Government Funding

ProgramTotalGrantsPeriod
Safes/Containers$44K12025-262025-26

Federal Contracts3 of 51 MMR-applicable ($111K)

TitleValueBuyerPeriod
Electronic Security Systems Maintenance Consolidation (CSNSW)$2.0MNSW Department of Communities and Justice2021-06-06 – 2026-06-05
Electronic Security Systems Maintenance Consolidation (CSNSW)$2.0MNSW Department of Communities and Justice2021-06-06 – 2026-06-05
Security Services Maintanence$1.8MTransport for NSW2022-05-31 – 2025-05-30
Security Services Maintanence$1.8MTransport for NSW2022-05-31 – 2025-05-30
4600021112$1.5MBureau of Meteorology2023-04-10 – 2023-06-29
4600018425$807KBureau of Meteorology2021-07-15 – 2022-12-30
CON/GAUCON/CON006715/3$509KGeoscience Australia2022-04-03 – 2022-09-29
CCTV Surveillance$255KTransport for NSW2024-06-12 – 2024-12-30
CCTV Surveillance$255KTransport for NSW2024-06-12 – 2024-12-30
4600019350$159KBureau of Meteorology2021-11-11 – 2022-06-29
4600017438$126KBureau of Meteorology2021-02-21 – 2021-06-29
4600023871$124KBureau of Meteorology2024-09-30 – 2025-09-29
4600025398$123KBureau of Meteorology2025-09-30 – 2026-09-18
MTNCE & REPAIR EQUIP$110KQueensland Rail2019-01-01
MTNCE & REPAIR EQUIP$110KQueensland Rail2019-05-01
MTNCE & REPAIR EQUIP$110KQueensland Rail2019-03-01
MTNCE & REPAIR EQUIP$110KQueensland Rail2019-04-01
4600020111$97KBureau of Meteorology2022-07-07 – 2022-07-14
0070017251$80KDepartment of Home Affairs2016-05-24 – 2016-08-30
0070027069$59KDepartment of Home Affairs2020-06-17 – 2021-06-29

Political Donations

RecipientTotalDonations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branch$3.7M14
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Division$1.9M6
United Firefighters Union of Australia VIC$549K2
Canberra Labor Club Limited$283K4
Liberal Party of Australia$15K2
Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc$13K4
Bayside Forum$6K2

Relationships

EntityTypeAmountYearSource
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$1.5M2023austender
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$807K2021austender
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$569K2024aec_donations
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$569K2024aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$569K2024aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$569K2024aec_donations
Geoscience Australiacontract$509K2022austender
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$354K2019aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$354K2019aec_donations
United Firefighters Union of Australia VICdonation$274K2021aec_donations
United Firefighters Union of Australia VICdonation$274K2021aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$260K2018aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$260K2018aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$220K2020aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$220K2020aec_donations
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$202K2021aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$202K2021aec_donations
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$202K2021aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$202K2021aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$199K2023aec_donations
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$199K2023aec_donations
Electrical Trades Union of Australia - Victoria Branchdonation$199K2023aec_donations
Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union - Electrical, Energy and Services Divisiondonation$199K2023aec_donations
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$159K2021austender
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$126K2021austender
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$124K2024austender
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$123K2025austender
Bureau of Meteorologycontract$97K2022austender
Canberra Labor Club Limiteddonation$90K2007aec_donations
Canberra Labor Club Limiteddonation$90K2007aec_donations

Data Coverage

ProcurementJustice FundingPolitical DonationsACNCALMA EvidenceImpact ReportATOBoard/GovernanceANAO ComplianceJurisdiction Context

Sources: gs_entities, mv_entity_power_index, justice_funding, austender_contracts, political_donations, ato_tax_transparency, person_roles, gs_relationships, acnc_charities, alma_interventions.

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