Portfolio: Industry, Science and Resources
http://www.ga.gov.au
$376M
2026-27 Budget (Budget Paper No. 4)$300M
2024-25 Total Revenue900
Headcount (2024-25)Material downward shift in 2026-27 funding (-10.5%, $44M change). 2025-26 estimated actual $420M → 2026-27 budget $376M. Source: Budget Paper No. 4, Agency Resourcing tables.
Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive (CMPTI)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$28.3M
Digital Budget
$22.1M
July 2024 — June 2027
The CMPTI is consistent with the Critical Minerals Strategy and a key component of the Future Made in Australia Package. The project aims to establish a customer portal and associated back-end Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to facilitate the submission and assessment of CMPTI applications and subsequent reporting and compliance processes.
National Measurement Institute (NMI) Digital Transformation Program
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$40.2M
Digital Budget
$40.2M
July 2024 — June 2026
The program will address the NMI’s most urgent ICT needs, such as cyber security risks as well as critical service delivery and operational issues. The program comprises 4 key ICT work streams, which aim to remediate known vulnerabilities that pose risks to operations, uplift systems to streamline processes, enhance service delivery and improve data security.
An Australia–United States Partnership in Landsat Next
Geoscience Australia
Total Budget
$207.4M
Digital Budget
$26.7M
July 2024 — June 2029
The Australia–United States partnership in Landsat Next builds on a nearly 50-year partnership, enabling collaboration to scale up over the decades to come. The project will provide Australia with assured access to data from the Landsat Next satellites, an enhanced Alice Springs Ground Station capability, next-generation data processing, quality assurance, integrity monitoring and distribution capabilities, and provide satellite-based enhanced earth imaging products to users.
An Enduring Commonwealth Function for Radioactive Waste Management
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$275.2M
Digital Budget
$25M
July 2023 — June 2028
This project represents the intention of the Commonwealth to ensure safe and secure management of Australia’s radioactive waste to protect people and the environment for generations to come. The digital project, which is currently paused, aims to set up the systems required for Australian Radioactive Waste Agency to deliver an enduring function for radioactive waste management in Australia.
Questacon Digital Futures Project
Questacon
Total Budget
$7.3M
Digital Budget
$6.3M
April 2023 — June 2027
Currently, Questacon’s software, hardware and network infrastructure do not provide a consistent, accessible customer experience. Current systems also do not meet core requirements for seamless digital transactions for users, efficient operations and secure transactions. This project is addressing these issues through targeted investment and uplift in key areas.
Single Business Service
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Total Budget
$16.4M
Digital Budget
$16.3M
July 2023 — Ongoing - no end date
This project will maintain the existing Single Business Service (business.gov.au and contact centre) to simplify small to medium businesses’ engagement with government. Funding will support the ongoing delivery of the business contact centre and business.gov.au including security, infrastructure and data insights capability, and ensure information and tools are up to date, so the service remains useful and usable for the Australian business community.
8 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To inform government, industry and community decisions on the economic, social, and environmental management of the nation’s natural resources through enabling access to geoscientific and spatial information. [AR p.15]
VISION
“To be a world-leading organisation, informing evidence-based decisions through integrated Earth science to secure Australia’s future. [CP p.16]”
PURPOSE
To inform government, industry and community decisions on the economic, social, and environmental management of the nation’s natural resources through enabling access to geoscientific and spatial information. [AR p.15]
Strategic priorities
· 3
Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity 10-year roadmap
Future-proofing Australia’s coastlines with space technology
Engaging students and educators across Australia in Earth science
Outcomes
· 1
Outcome 1: Informed government, industry and community decisions on the economic, social and environmental management of the nation’s natural resources through enabling access to geoscientific and spatial information
This outcome is achieved through the provision of trusted information and advice on Australia’s geology and geography to support faster and smarter decision-making.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
· 4
integrity
collaboration
excellence
innovation
Performance measures
· 3
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | National Earthquake Alerts Centre (NEAC) provision of time-critical information services to government of significant earthquakes within agreed timeframes | 100% response within the allocated timeframe | Substantially achieved Annual Report 2024-25 · p.25 | Substantially achieved |
AMSIS01 | Number of users to the Australian Marine Spatial Information System (AMSIS) portal | 15,000 users | 12,702 users Annual Report 2024-25 · p.27 | Achieved |
AUSSEABED01 | Number of users of the AusSeabed data portal | 8,000 users | 5,660 users Annual Report 2024-25 · p.28 | Substantially achieved |
Source documents
· 14
2024-25
Geoscience Australia Annual Report 2024–25 [PDF 11.0 MB]
Open
2023-24
Geoscience Australia Annual Report 2023–24 [PDF 10.8 MB]
Open
2022-23
Geoscience Australia Annual Report 2022–23 [PDF 5.6 MB]
Open
2021-22
Geoscience Australia Annual Report 2021–22 [PDF 5.6 MB]
Open
Data and Digital Strategy
Open
People and Culture Strategy
Open
2036
Geoscience Australia strategy [PDF 15.1 MB]
Open
2036
Strategy on a page [PDF 378.6 KB]
Open
The economic value of government precompetitive geoscience data and analysis for Australia’s resources industry
Open
2023
Critical Minerals Strategy [PDF 15.7 MB]
Open
2024
Future Gas Strategy [PDF 3.64 MB]
Open
Net Zero Plan [PDF 13 MB]
Open
2025
Data and Digital Government Strategy [PDF 1.8 MB]
Open
2024
Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity roadmap (2024–34)
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 8
Streamline Digital Earth Australia data updates
Automate the updating process for Digital Earth Australia data to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
2024-25.pdf
Enhance AusSeabed data portal
Improve the user interface and expand data accessibility for the AusSeabed data portal.
2024-25.pdf
Optimise National Earthquake Alerts Centre operations
Optimise the operational efficiency of the National Earthquake Alerts Centre to reduce response times.
2024-25.pdf
Expand Australian Marine Spatial Information System
Expand the scope and coverage of the Australian Marine Spatial Information System to include more regions and data types.
2024-25.pdf
Boost downloads on critical minerals portal
Implement targeted marketing campaigns to increase downloads from the critical minerals portal.
2024-25.pdf
Expand educator engagement program
Expand the educator engagement program to include more interactive and online modules.
2024-25.pdf
Strengthen international boundary representation
Strengthen Geoscience Australia’s role in representing Australian interests in international boundary disputes.
2024-25.pdf
Adopt international geospatial data standards
Adopt international geospatial data standards to improve interoperability and data sharing.
2024-25.pdf
Streamline Digital Earth Australia data updates
Automate the updating process for Digital Earth Australia data to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
2024-25.pdf
Enhance AusSeabed data portal
Improve the user interface and expand data accessibility for the AusSeabed data portal.
2024-25.pdf
Optimise National Earthquake Alerts Centre operations
Optimise the operational efficiency of the National Earthquake Alerts Centre to reduce response times.
2024-25.pdf
Expand Australian Marine Spatial Information System
Expand the scope and coverage of the Australian Marine Spatial Information System to include more regions and data types.
2024-25.pdf
Boost downloads on critical minerals portal
Implement targeted marketing campaigns to increase downloads from the critical minerals portal.
2024-25.pdf
Expand educator engagement program
Expand the educator engagement program to include more interactive and online modules.
2024-25.pdf
Strengthen international boundary representation
Strengthen Geoscience Australia’s role in representing Australian interests in international boundary disputes.
2024-25.pdf
Adopt international geospatial data standards
Adopt international geospatial data standards to improve interoperability and data sharing.
2024-25.pdf
Legislation administered
· 6
2006
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Geoscience Australia administers this Act to manage offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities.
1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Geoscience Australia supports the implementation and compliance of this Act for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.
2025
Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity 10-year Roadmap
Geoscience Australia contributes to the strategic direction and implementation of this roadmap for resource management.
2021
National Hydrogen Strategy
Geoscience Australia supports the development and implementation of this strategy for hydrogen and carbon storage.
2021
Critical Minerals Strategy
Geoscience Australia provides data and research to support this strategy for critical minerals.
Source library
· 19
11.6MB
2024-25.pdf
11.4MB
2023-24.pdf
5.9MB
2022-23.pdf
10.7MB
2021-22.pdf
2.2MB
Geoscience-Australia-Values-Driven-Leadership-Model.pdf
249KB
Audit-and-Risk-Committee-Charter-November-2025.pdf
37KB
2017-18-Remuneration-Disclosure.pdf
803KB
Code-of-Conduct-Procedure.pdf
5.3MB
GCA-Report-30-October-2024_Final.pdf
1.8MB
GeoscienceAustraliaDataandDigitalStrategySummary1.pdf
15.8MB
People-and-Culture-Strategy.pdf
15.8MB
Geoscience-Australia-Strategy-2036-Accessible.pdf
Bodies within the Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
Net Zero Economy Authority
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
IP Australia
Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Corporate Commonwealth Entity
Industry Innovation and Science Australia - Innovation Investment Committee
Statutory Body
Industry Innovation and Science Australia - R&D Incentives Committee
Statutory Body
Industry Innovation and Science Australia - Cooperative Research Centres Advisor
Statutory Body
Industry Innovation and Science Australia - Industry Growth Program Committee
Statutory Body
International Trade Remedies Forum
Statutory Body
Anti-Dumping Commission
Statutory Body