JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd
ABN 40 000 805 425company
RedlandQLD4163Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$20.2M
All sources
Contracts
$14.7M
20 contracts
Justice Funding
$270K
3 programs
Political Donations
$4.9M
20 parties
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Revolving Door — 3 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 17.0
Political Donor — $5.0M to Australian Conservatives (Qld)Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)Australian Liberty AllianceJohn McEwen House Pty LtdLiberal Democratic Party (QLD Branch)Liberal National Party of QueenslandLiberal National Party Qld/LNP-QLDLiberal Party of AustraliaLiberal Party of Australia - NATIONALLiberal Party of Australia - Queensland DivisionLiberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLDLNPLNP - BowmanLNP - FDCLNP Ashgrove Sec/LNP-QLDLNP Bowman FDCLNP Bowman Federal Divisional/LNP-QLDLNP Fairfax DCLNP Maranora Divisional Council/LNP-QLDLNP Mermaid BeachLNP Toowoomba NorthLNP Wide Bay FDCLNP-Fairfax FDC/LNP-QLDLNP/LNP-QLDNational Party of AustraliaNational Party of Australia - N.S.W.National Party of Australia (Queensland)National Party of Australia (Queensland) - QLDQueensland Research Pty LtdYellow Vest Australia partiesGovt Contractor — $14.9M across 15 buyersReceives Funding — $270K
Power Profile
Procurement
$14.9M
15 govt buyers
Justice Funding
$270K
Donations Made
$5.0M
30 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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Tax Transparency
| Year | Total Income | Taxable Income | Tax Payable | Effective Rate | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $1.4B | $238.8M | $57.3M | 24.0% | — |
| 2022-23 | $1.3B | $73.9M | $9.6M | 13.0% | — |
| 2021-22 | $1.1B | $60.5M | $13.8M | 22.9% | — |
| 2020-21 | $992.5M | $160.4M | $42.3M | 26.4% | — |
| 2019-20 | $935.6M | $105.0M | $30.3M | 28.9% | — |
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Management | $177K | 14 | 2020-21 – 2021-22 |
| Prop Waste Disposal | $51K | 4 | – |
| General Goods and Services | $42K | 4 | 2025-26 – 2025-26 |
Federal Contracts10 of 36 MMR-applicable ($530K)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Management and Resource Recovery - General [THHS] | $4.2M | QLD QLD Health Services | 2023-10-01 – 2026-09-30 |
| Waste Management and Resource Recovery - Clinical [THHS] | $4.2M | QLD QLD Health Services | 2023-10-01 – 2026-09-30 |
| Waste Management and Resource Recovery [CHHHS] | $1.8M | QLD QLD Health Services | 2023-10-01 – 2026-09-30 |
| Provision of Waste Management and Collection Services | $1.6M | QLD Queensland Health | 2022-08-01 – 2023-05-31 |
| Waste Management and Resource Recovery [NWHHS] | $1.6M | QLD QLD Health Services | 2023-10-01 – 2026-09-30 |
| 0045090316 | $325K | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 2017-07-16 – 2018-06-29 |
| Waste Services for Gladstone Marina Waste Services for Gladstone City Waste Services for Townsville Waste Services for Emerald Waste Services for Yeppoon Waste Services for Rockhampton City Waste Services for Cap College Waste Serivces for Rockhampton North Waste Services for Ooralea | $217K | Central Queensland University | 2019-03-03 |
| Waste Services for Gladstone Marina Waste Services for Gladstone City Waste Services for Townsville Waste Services for Emerald Waste Services for Yeppoon Waste Services for Rockhampton City Waste Services for Cap College Waste Serivces for Rockhampton North Waste Services for Ooralea | $217K | Central Queensland University | 2019-03-04 |
| 3600000104 | $112K | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 2015-04-30 – 2018-04-29 |
| 4000007844 | $107K | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 2015-05-05 – 2018-04-29 |
| 0200047698 - Waste & Recycling inc Trade Waste | $40K | James Cook University | 2019-02-18 |
| STD-004301-0 | $40K | Clean Energy Regulator | 2017-08-31 – 2021-08-30 |
| ABS2011.344 | $37K | Australian Bureau of Statistics | 2012-06-30 – 2015-02-13 |
| STD-001724-0 | $36K | Clean Energy Regulator | 2014-08-31 – 2017-08-30 |
| Waste Management Services for Woden Depot | $28K | Transport Canberra and City Services | 2025-02-28 – 2026-02-28 |
| ABS2016.007 | $25K | Australian Bureau of Statistics | 2016-03-01 – 2016-06-29 |
| 0200048195 - Waste & Recycling inc Trade Waste | $23K | James Cook University | |
| Building construction and maintenance - Property & facilities | $20K | Health - SSP Finance | 2019-04-09 |
| CaPS 00683 | $20K | Comsuper | 2015-06-30 – 2016-06-29 |
| GENERAL-002612-0 | $20K | Geoscience Australia | 2017-06-08 – 2017-06-29 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | $1.9M | 172 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | $1.6M | 33 |
| National Party of Australia | $306K | 10 |
| National Party of Australia - N.S.W. | $150K | 3 |
| LNP | $113K | 8 |
| John McEwen House Pty Ltd | $110K | 2 |
| Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland) | $106K | 11 |
| Liberal Party of Australia - NATIONAL | $100K | 5 |
| Liberal Democratic Party (QLD Branch) | $97K | 5 |
| Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division | $71K | 7 |
| Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division - QLD | $65K | 6 |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) | $60K | 5 |
| National Party of Australia (Queensland) - QLD | $56K | 9 |
| Australian Conservatives (Qld) | $50K | 1 |
| Yellow Vest Australia | $50K | 2 |
| Australian Liberty Alliance | $45K | 3 |
| LNP - FDC | $33K | 2 |
| LNP/LNP-QLD | $32K | 5 |
| LNP Mermaid Beach | $10K | 1 |
| LNP Ashgrove Sec/LNP-QLD | $10K | 2 |