GADENS LAWYERS
ABN 30 326 150 968company
BrisbaneQLD4000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
7.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$510K
All sources
Contracts
$397K
13 contracts
Political Donations
$112K
5 parties
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 13.0
Political Donor — $112K to Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch)Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) - WAMenzies 200 Club partiesGovt Contractor — $397K across 5 buyers
Power Profile
Procurement
$397K
5 govt buyers
Donations Made
$112K
5 parties
Relationships
30
Connected entities
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Federal Contracts5 of 13 MMR-applicable ($129K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSDMIP-1340-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $82K | Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | 2019-01-10 |
| DSDMIP-1340-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $82K | Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | 2019-01-11 |
| 4500116316 | $63K | Department of Health and Aged Care | 2015-02-26 – 2015-06-29 |
| DSDMIP-EDQ-1569-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $25K | Economic Development Queensland | 2019-02-14 |
| DSDMIP-EDQ-1569-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $25K | Economic Development Queensland | 2019-02-13 |
| 4500059328 | $25K | Australian Building and Construction Commission | 2013-01-10 – 2013-01-10 |
| 4500074665 | $17K | Australian Building and Construction Commission | 2014-03-31 – 2014-04-29 |
| DSDMIP-1323-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $14K | Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | 2019-02-13 |
| DSDMIP-1323-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $14K | Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning | 2019-02-14 |
| CN010615-LGDLLB0070 | $14K | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | 2015-05-31 – 2016-06-29 |
| DSDMIP-EDQ-1351-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $13K | Economic Development Queensland | 2019-02-07 |
| DSDMIP-EDQ-1351-19 - Provision of Legal Services | $13K | Economic Development Queensland | 2019-02-08 |
| 4500074670 | $10K | Australian Building and Construction Commission | 2014-03-31 – 2014-04-22 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | $65K | 24 |
| Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) | $24K | 2 |
| Menzies 200 Club | $17K | 5 |
| Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | $4K | 2 |
| Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) - WA | $2K | 1 |