Department of Energy and Public Works
ABN 72 799 122 178company
BrisbaneQLD4000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
9.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$138.7M
All sources
Contracts
$40.5M
20 contracts
Political Donations
$1.3M
3 parties
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 14.0
Political Donor — $1.3M to Bjelke Petersen Foundation TrustNPA Nominees Pty LtdUnited Workers Union partiesGovt Contractor — $137.5M across 6 buyers
Power Profile
Procurement
$137.5M
6 govt buyers
Donations Made
$1.3M
3 parties
Relationships
9
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 1091 MMR-applicable ($3.4M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900522322 -Construction - Administration expenses | $4.1M | DoE | 2019-06-24 |
| 1900522322 -Construction - Administration expenses | $4.1M | DoE | 2019-06-25 |
| General goods and services (GGS) | $2.9M | Seqwater | 2019-06-27 |
| 4346692903 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-01-15 |
| 4346692903 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-01-16 |
| 6002174822 -Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-06-13 |
| 6002174822 -Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-06-14 |
| Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-03-20 |
| Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-03-19 |
| 4355639975 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-04-15 |
| 4355639975 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.1M | DoE | 2019-04-16 |
| 4343592900 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.0M | DoE | 2019-01-16 |
| 4343592900 - Facilities Management - Rent | $2.0M | DoE | 2019-01-15 |
| 2008-09/18 | $2.0M | Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | 2009-02-01 – 2018-03-30 |
| 4500303933 -Construction - Administration expenses | $1.3M | DoE | 2019-06-03 |
| 4500303933 -Construction - Administration expenses | $1.3M | DoE | 2019-06-04 |
| C000000963 | $1.3M | Services Australia | 2008-08-31 – 2018-09-20 |
| 6002174823 -Facilities Management - Rent | $965K | DoE | 2019-06-14 |
| 6002174823 -Facilities Management - Rent | $965K | DoE | 2019-06-13 |
| Facilities Management - Rent | $949K | DoE | 2019-03-19 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| United Workers Union | $1.2M | 50 |
| NPA Nominees Pty Ltd | $42K | 2 |
| Bjelke Petersen Foundation Trust | $42K | 2 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | contract | $2.0M | 2009 | austender |
| Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman | contract | $2.0M | 2009 | austender |
| Services Australia | contract | $1.3M | 2008 | austender |
| Services Australia | contract | $1.3M | 2008 | austender |
| Australian Electoral Commission | contract | $60K | 2016 | austender |
| Department of Industry, Science and Resources | contract | $50K | 2023 | austender |
| Department of Industry, Science and Resources | contract | $50K | 2023 | austender |
| Australian Electoral Commission | contract | $44K | 2016 | austender |
| Australian Electoral Commission | contract | $16K | 2013 | austender |