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  "strategy_brief_md": "# Australia Telescope National Facility Steering Committee — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Annual Report**: [2024-25](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)\n\n## Vision\n\n> null\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> To develop and operate advanced radio astronomy observatories, telescopes, instrumentation and data archives collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF) [CP p.5]. [CP p.5]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> We work closely with partners such as Astronomy Australia Limited and the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre to support the Australian scientific community and broader Australian research and innovation ecosystem [AR p.5](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=5). [CP p.5]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- Partnering with the SKA Observatory (SKAO) to build and operate the SKA-Low telescope in Australia [CP p.11]\n- Managing the Indigenous Land Use Agreement with the Wajarri Yamaji, and providing a framework for remote facility operations and engagement in the Mid West [CP p.11]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Advancing radio astronomy and space science\nThe ATNF's international reputation in radio astronomy has been built on our innovation in instrumentation. We build innovation capacity for Australia by translating our cutting-edge technology developments into the local and global space industry. Satellite operators and international space agencies harness our state-of-the-art telescopes and instrumentation expertise to track and monitor satellites in low Earth orbit, as well as space missions on their way to the Moon and beyond [AR p.4](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=4). [CP p.4]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Operating advanced radio astronomy observatories\n- Developing instrumentation and data archives\n\n### Outcome 2: Inspiring the next generation\nAstronomy also has a unique and essential role to play in inspiring the next generation. We achieve this through our community engagement programs, sharing the stories of our people, infrastructure and the excellent science we enable, all of which demonstrate how radio astronomy delivers benefits for Australia [AR p.4](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=4). [CP p.4]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Community engagement programs\n- Sharing stories of science\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_null_\n\n- Innovation\n- Partnership\n- Excellence\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | SKA-Low telescope construction milestones | Completion of in-ground infrastructure and substations | CP p.13 |\n| CCE02 | SKA-Low telescope remote processing facilities | Delivery to site with commissioning activities in progress | CP p.13 |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | SKA-Low telescope construction milestones | In-ground infrastructure and substations completed | Achieved | [AR p.13](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=13)(https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=13) |\n| CCE02 | SKA-Low telescope remote processing facilities | Delivered to site with internal fit out in progress | Partially achieved | [AR p.13](https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=13)(https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf#page=13) |",
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  "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Australia Telescope National Facility Steering Committee - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:25:10.809828+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-002634\n**Entity type**: Advisory Body\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Industry, Science and Resources\n**Website**: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/management/steering/index.html\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| annual-reports | 5 |\n| pages | 31 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [pages 19,20,21,22]\nearch outcomes is\nincreasing, with at least 20% of refereed publications that 10\nuse our facilities drawing data from our archives.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and this\n20\nyear achieved 39% observing time, just below its 2020–21\n10\ntarget of 40%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- NAME UNIVERSITY MONTH AWARDED THESIS TITLE\nAlbany Asher (MRes) Western Sydney July 2022 A Novel Approach to Relativistic Ray-tracing Technique in\nUniversity N-body Simulation\nMark Edwards (Masters) University of Sydney June 2022 A volume-limited survey for radio-loud M-dwarfs with the\nAustralian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder\nDaniele d’Antonio University of December 2022 Radio afterglows of Gravitational Waves\nTechnology Sydney\nSamuel Darwell (Hons) University of October 2022 Polarimetric and Spectral Analysis of Near-Earth\nNew South Wales Asteroids Observed by the Southern Hemisphere Asteroid\nCanberra Radar Program\nRami Mandow (MRes) Macquarie November 2022 Evaluating New Millisecond Pulsars from the Parkes Pulsar\nUniversity Timing Array Observing Program\nPerica Manojlovic Western Sydney June 2022 Searching for Clusters using Large ASKAP and ATCA Surveys\nUniversity\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and this\n20\nyear achieved 39% observing time, just below its 2020–21\n10\ntarget of 40%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2016 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021\nRevenue\nExternal 14 377 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086\nCSIRO direct appropriation 18 282 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 23 812 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521\nTotal revenue 56 471 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511\nProportion of appropriation funded 75% 74% 76% 77% 70% 67%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 21 179 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724\nTravel 1 981 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412\nOther operating 8837 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640\nOverheads2 13 711 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 31,32,33,34]\n492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and this\n20\nyear achieved 39% observing time, just below its 2020–21\n10\ntarget of 40%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2016 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021\nRevenue\nExternal 14 377 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086\nCSIRO direct appropriation 18 282 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 23 812 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521\nTotal revenue 56 471 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511\nProportion of appropriation funded 75% 74% 76% 77% 70% 67%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 21 179 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724\nTravel 1 981 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412\nOther operating 8837 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640\nOverheads2 13 711 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 31,32,33,34]\n492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 159\n63% ATCA\n72% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n6.5\n138\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n210 650+\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n30\n83 352 people\npostgraduate attended our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- The telescopes\nallocated Director’s discretionary time, most on a ‘target of\nwere in demand with an oversubscription rate of 1.5 for\nopportunity’ basis in response to observations made with\nParkes, 1.4 for ATCA (after excluding legacy projects)\nother telescopes: 14 on Parkes, 30 on ATCA (see page 30).\nand 1.5 for the LBA.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- This new storage will result in better\n2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022\nperformance for users, as files can be served immediately\nTotal Parkes Pulsar DAP CASDA ATOA\ninstead of being queued to come off tape.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021 JUNE 2022\nRevenue\nExternal 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086 16 839\nCSIRO direct appropriation 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904 22 256\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521 22 080\nTotal revenue 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511 61 675\nProportion of appropriation funded 74% 76% 77% 70% 67% 72%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724 24 407\nTravel 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412 445\nOther operating 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640 15 478\nOverheads2 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735 16 081\nDepreciation 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786 5 999\nTotal expenses 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297 62 410\nOperating result -1408 -401 -312 -144 214 -1 235\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 173\n60.5% ATCA\n74.5% Murriyang papers\nby our staff\n8.0\n118\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n243 ~400\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n107 539 people\nresearch attended our visitors centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and this\n20\nyear achieved 39% observing time, just below its 2020–21\n10\ntarget of 40%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- ASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and\nTime allocated for maintenance has dropped nearly achieved its 2022–23 target of 60%, achieving 59%\nback to typical levels following extensive observing time.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- Image: Alex Cherney/CSIRO\nIn 2023–24, ASKAP achieved a figure of 64%, below PERCENTAGE (%)\nthe 70% target.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2016 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021\nRevenue\nExternal 14 377 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086\nCSIRO direct appropriation 18 282 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 23 812 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521\nTotal revenue 56 471 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511\nProportion of appropriation funded 75% 74% 76% 77% 70% 67%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 21 179 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724\nTravel 1 981 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412\nOther operating 8837 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640\nOverheads2 13 711 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 31,32,33,34]\n492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- The telescopes\nallocated Director’s discretionary time, most on a ‘target of\nwere in demand with an oversubscription rate of 1.5 for\nopportunity’ basis in response to observations made with\nParkes, 1.4 for ATCA (after excluding legacy projects)\nother telescopes: 14 on Parkes, 30 on ATCA (see page 30).\nand 1.5 for the LBA.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- This new storage will result in better\n2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022\nperformance for users, as files can be served immediately\nTotal Parkes Pulsar DAP CASDA ATOA\ninstead of being queued to come off tape.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021 JUNE 2022\nRevenue\nExternal 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086 16 839\nCSIRO direct appropriation 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904 22 256\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521 22 080\nTotal revenue 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511 61 675\nProportion of appropriation funded 74% 76% 77% 70% 67% 72%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724 24 407\nTravel 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412 445\nOther operating 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640 15 478\nOverheads2 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735 16 081\nDepreciation 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786 5 999\nTotal expenses 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297 62 410\nOperating result -1408 -401 -312 -144 214 -1 235\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- OPERATING (A$’000s) YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2022 YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2023\nRevenue\nExternal 8,740 12,525\nCSIRO direct appropriation 22,256 22,559\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 18,939 19,825\nTotal revenue 49,935 54,909\nProportion of appropriation 82% 77%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 20,057 22,035\nTravel 379 923\nOther operating 12,152 11,296\nOverheads2 12,940 13,818\nDepreciation and amortisation 5,999 6,007\nTotal expenses 51,527 54,079\nOperating result -1,592 830\n1.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- To address this, For ASKAP, an indicator of 30% was set for successful\na supplementary call for ATCA proposals was issued for the astronomy in the year 2019–20, increasing by 10% each year\nOctober 2023 Semester, which produced a significant to reach the same 70% target as the other two telescopes\nincrease in subscription, lifting the figure for successful in 2023–24.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- OPERATING (A$’000s) YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2023 YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2024\nRevenue\nExternal 12,525 12,735\nCSIRO direct appropriation 22,559 25,013\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 19,825 19,908\nTotal revenue 54,909 57,656\nProportion of appropriation 77% 78%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 22,035 24,884\nTravel 923 1,374\nOther operating 11,296 11,586\nOverheads2 13,818 13,782\nDepreciation and amortisation 6,007 6,126\nTotal expenses 54,079 57,752\nOperating result 830 -96\n1.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- OPERATING (A$’000s) YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2024 YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2025\nRevenue\nExternal 12,735 13,501\nCSIRO direct appropriation 25,013 20,289\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 19,908 19,884\nTotal revenue 57,656 53,674\nAppropriation proportion 78% 75%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 24,884 24,929\nTravel 1,374 1,025\nOther operating 11,586 10,217\nOverheads2 13,782 13,280\nDepreciation and amortisation 6,126 6,604\nTotal expenses 57,752 56,056\nOperating result -96 -2,382\n1.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n- [pages 31,32,33]\npreciation and amortisation 6,126 6,604\nTotal expenses 57,752 56,056\nOperating result -96 -2,382\n1.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $40.5m, $3.1m, $37.4m | [Page 31]\nFinancial summary\nCSIRO funding for the ATNF this year was $40.5m: $3.1m for The table below summarises revenue and expenditure\ncapital expenditure and $37.4m for operations, covering applied to CSIRO’s radio astronomy activities.\ndirect and indirect costs. | `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| $18.1m, $0.2m, $1.4m | This is supplemented with Notable factors affecting the financial results for this\n$18.1m from external sources such as sale of telescope year include an increase to external revenue due to\ntime, funding for our SKA work and grants from the ARC grants for BIGCAT ($0.2m) and CryoPAF ($1.4m). | `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| $40.2m | [Page 31]\nFinance\nCSIRO funding to meet ATNF operating costs in financial year CSIRO direct appropriation decreased for 2 reasons:\n2024–25 was $40.2m. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)` |\n| $13.5m | This was supplemented with $13.5m the one-off additional funding provided in 2023–24 did not\nexternal revenue from commercialisation activities, sale of continue; and all research units across CSIRO were asked to\ntelescope time, National Collaborative Research Infrastructure make savings in 2024–25. | `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)` |\n| $1, 3\u001c% | 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(http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2013/2013_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| 180\nstaff | [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5 | `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| $44.3m, $2.2m | [Page 29]\nFinance\nCSIRO funding for the ATNF this year was $44.3m for The table below summarises revenue and expenditure\ndirect and indirect operating costs and $2.2m for capital for CSIRO’s radio astronomy activities (excluding SKA-Low\ninvestment. | `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| 400\nstaff | [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 173\n60.5% ATCA\n74.5% Murriyang papers\nby our staff\n8.0\n118\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n243 ~400\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n107 539 people\nresearch attended our visitors centres\nstudents\n5 | `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n| 180\nstaff | [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5 | `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 191\n65% ATCA\n69% Murriyang papers\nby our staff\n12.0\n137\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n210 ~400\nstaff school students\ncompleted PULSE@Parkes\n45\n99 316 people\npostgraduate attended our visitors centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing: 129\n67% ATCA\n76% Murriyang papers\ncite ATNF data\n15\n195\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\nby our staff\nSee pages 14–17 for more details\n190 280\nstaff school students\ncompleted PULSE@Parkes\n48\n93,612\npostgraduate\npeople\nstudents\nattended our visitors centres\nSee pages 22–24 for more details\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n- CASDA has now completed the move 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023\nto new infrastructure at the Pawsey Supercomputing Total Parkes Pulsar DAP CASDA ATOA\nResearch Centre, with deposit modules running on\na dedicated node of the Setonix supercomputer.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT\nThe site’s power transformers are now decades old, and Astronomers used ATCA to analyse the nearby radio\nover the past year substations 1, 4 and 9 failed and several galaxy NGC 3100 and a loose group of galaxies\nothers are at risk of failure.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- Recent research highlights\nentered commissioning phase in March (see page 12).\nunderscore ATCA’s unique capabilities in time-domain\nATCA started observing operations in 1988 as a powerhouse astrophysics and multi-wavelength follow-up (see page 21).\nof interferometry science, and an infrastructure refresh In a landmark demonstration of its rapid-response mode,\nis currently in progress.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and this\n20\nyear achieved 39% observing time, just below its 2020–21\n10\ntarget of 40%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30 YEAR TO 30\nOPERATING JUNE 2016 JUNE 2017 JUNE 2018 JUNE 2019 JUNE 2020 JUNE 2021\nRevenue\nExternal 14 377 15 418 14 889 13 806 16 648 18 086\nCSIRO direct appropriation 18 282 19 532 20 632 20 612 20 550 17 904\nCSIRO indirect appropriation1 23 812 25 099 25 637 25 261 18 754 19 521\nTotal revenue 56 471 60 049 61 158 59 679 55 952 55 511\nProportion of appropriation funded 75% 74% 76% 77% 70% 67%\nExpenditure\nSalaries 21 179 22 784 20 959 22 289 24 096 22 724\nTravel 1 981 1 866 1 713 1 879 1 269 412\nOther operating 8837 11 708 13 250 10 562 11 977 12 640\nOverheads2 13 711 13 492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 31,32,33,34]\n492 13 316 14 947 13 394 13 735\nDepreciation 10 101 11 607 12 321 10 314 5 360 5 786\nTotal expenses 55 809 61 457 61 559 59 991 56 096 55 297\nOperating result 662 -1408 -401 -312 -144 214\n$’000s.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 159\n63% ATCA\n72% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n6.5\n138\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n210 650+\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n30\n83 352 people\npostgraduate attended our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- The telescopes\nallocated Director’s discretionary time, most on a ‘target of\nwere in demand with an oversubscription rate of 1.5 for\nopportunity’ basis in response to observations made with\nParkes, 1.4 for ATCA (after excluding legacy projects)\nother telescopes: 14 on Parkes, 30 on ATCA (see page 30).\nand 1.5 for the LBA.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [pages 27,28,29,30,31]\nority and we have paid particular attention to proactive management\nof risk.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 44]\nCSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility\noperated by CSIRO Space and Astronomy\ncsiro.au/atnf\nSydney Murchison Radio-astronomy\nPO Box 76 Observatory Support Facility\nEpping NSW 1710 PO Box 2102\n+61 2 9372 4100 Geraldton WA 6531\n+61 8 9923 7700\nPerth\nPO Box 1130 Paul Wild Observatory\nBentley WA 6102 1828 Yarrie Lake Road\n+61 8 6436 8500 Narrabri NSW 2390\n+61 2 6790 4000\nParkes Observatory\nPO Box 276\nParkes NSW 2870\n+61 2 6861 1777\nAs Australia’s national science\nagency and innovation catalyst,\nCSIRO is solving the greatest\nchallenges through innovative\nscience and technology.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 38]\nOBSERVERS PROGRAM NO\nNosrati, Smith Interferometric localisation of Skymuster 2 CX474\nBahramian, Miller-Jones Searching for compact radio jets from the closest black CX482\nhole candidate to Earth\nShannon, Sarin, Lasky Spectral measurements of the afterglow of CDFS-XT2 CX483\nRavi Measuring the broadband radio SED of candidate TDE CX486\nVLASS J0243-2840\nCaleb Observations of a MeerTRAP periodic transient CX487\nDobie, Zic, Lynch, Pritchard Constraining the periodicity of ultracool dwarf system CX488\nSCR J1845-6357\nWang Observations of a polarised transient source CX489\nAnderson, Goodwin, Panther, James, Hurley-Walker, North-Hickey Characterisation of FRB host galaxy and BNS merger CX490\ncandidate host galaxy UGC 10667\nDai, Zic Radio observations of X-ray detected white dwarf CX491\npulsar ZTF J185139.81+171430.3\nHeald Follow-up observations of ASKAP/POSSUM and MWA/ CX492\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 38,39]\nandidate host galaxy UGC 10667\nDai, Zic Radio observations of X-ray detected white dwarf CX491\npulsar ZTF J185139.81+171430.3\nHeald Follow-up observations of ASKAP/POSSUM and MWA/ CX492\nGLEAM detection of stellar systems\nLaskar, Fong, Bhandari Putting radio SED constraints on GRB 211106A CX493\nafterglow\nWang Observations of dual SMBH system NGC 7727 CX494\nWang Observations of ASKAP and Chandra detections in the CX495\nGalactic Bulge\nRussell, Borghese, Rea Characterisation of the transient Swift J1818.0-1607 CX496\nLeung Observations of five GRB host galaxies CX497\nDobie, O'Brien, Andreoni, Kaplan Monitoring of fast red optical transient AT2022cmc CX499\nAn Characterisation of potential SMBH binary merging CX500\nsystem J1430+2303\n34 Australia Telescope National Facility | Annual Report 2021–22\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 44]\nCSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility\noperated by CSIRO Space and Astronomy\ncsiro.au/atnf\nSydney The WA Observatory\nPO Box 76 Support Facility\nEpping NSW 1710 PO Box 2102\n+61 2 9372 4100 Geraldton WA 6531\n+61 8 9923 7700\nPerth\nPO Box 1130 Paul Wild Observatory\nBentley WA 6102 1828 Yarrie Lake Road\n+61 8 6436 8500 Narrabri NSW 2390\n+61 2 6790 4000\nParkes Observatory\nPO Box 276\nParkes NSW 2870\n+61 2 6861 1777\nAs Australia’s national science\nagency and innovation catalyst,\nCSIRO is solving the greatest\nchallenges through innovative\nscience and technology.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2021-22.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2021-22/2021-22_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- Additional delays\nwere the result of commissioning challenges for the new\nATCA fell below its KPI, with only 60.5% of telescope\nSetonix supercomputer, which have been addressed\ntime successfully used for observing.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- SCIENCE HIGHLIGHT\nThe site’s power transformers are now decades old, and Astronomers used ATCA to analyse the nearby radio\nover the past year substations 1, 4 and 9 failed and several galaxy NGC 3100 and a loose group of galaxies\nothers are at risk of failure.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 28,29,30,31]\nto take accountability for reviews and control verifications of each\ncritical risk.\n  Source: 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ATCA\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 38,39,40]\nov, Breen, Orosz, Parfenov, Popova\nQuinn, Tremblay, Hobbs A Search for the Signature of Axionic Dark Matter P1074\nPossenti, Burgay, Esposito, Israel, Rea,Keane, Pilia Simultaneous radio/X-ray coverage of magnetars and P1083\nordinary pulsars following an X-ray activation\nDai, Niu, Li, Zhu, Feng, Hobbs Monitoring FRB190520 with the Parkes Ultra-Wideband P1101\nLow receiver\nLower, Shannon, Johnston, Bailes, Camilo A movie of a dynamic magnetar magnetosphere P1102\nJames, Eppel, Kadler, Krumpe, Kumar, North-Hickey, Rau, Multiwavelength Constraints on the Nature of Fast P1118\nSammons, Scott, Shannon, Spitler, Wilms Radio Bursts\nZic, Hobbs, Qiu, Dai, Luo, Shang Probing the magnetosphere of the first main-sequence P1119\nM-dwarf pulsar\n34 Australia Telescope National Facility | Annual Report 2022–23\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 42]\nCSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility\noperated by CSIRO Space and Astronomy\ncsiro.au/atnf\nSydney The WA Observatory\nPO Box 76 Support Facility\nEpping NSW 1710 PO Box 2102\n+61 2 9372 4100 Geraldton WA 6531\n+61 8 9923 7700\nPerth\nPO Box 1130 Paul Wild Observatory\nBentley WA 6102 1828 Yarrie Lake Road\n+61 8 6436 8500 Narrabri NSW 2390\n+61 2 6790 4000\nParkes Observatory\nPO Box 276\nParkes NSW 2870\n+61 2 6861 1777\nAs Australia’s national science agency,\nCSIRO is solving the greatest challenges\nthrough innovative science and technology.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- After two decades of searching, strong\ninstrument, with observation proposals for shared-risk time\nevidence has now been found for very low-frequency\naccepted from the user community (see page 10).\ngravitational waves, spurring our astronomers to continue\ntheir efforts in this area of fundamental astrophysics A major program of 20-year maintenance on the telescope\n(see page 16). began this year with replacement of the telescope’s azimuth\nbearings, which were last replaced in 1994.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- [Page 40]\nCSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility\noperated by CSIRO Space and Astronomy\ncsiro.au/atnf\nSydney The WA Observatory\nPO Box 76 Support Facility\nEpping NSW 1710 PO Box 2102\n+61 2 9372 4100 Geraldton WA 6531\n+61 8 9923 7700\nPerth\nPO Box 1130 Paul Wild Observatory\nBentley WA 6102 1828 Yarrie Lake Road\n+61 8 6436 8500 Narrabri NSW 2390\n+61 2 6790 4000\nParkes Observatory\nPO Box 276\nParkes NSW 2870\n+61 2 6861 1777\nAs Australia’s national science agency,\nCSIRO is solving the greatest challenges\nthrough innovative science and technology.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-00351_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport_WEB_241113.pdf)`\n- It will complete the\nwith the expansion to 614MHz of processed bandwidth\nlong-term upgrade plan for the Murriyang receiver suite,\nand the verification of all the major science output modes:\nby introducing 2 single-pixel receivers covering 4–16 GHz\npulsar fold, VLBI, pulsar search and spectral line/continuum.\nand 16–27 GHz, with a tuneable extension for spacecraft\nCommissioning activities have resolved many latent issues\ntracking.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- [pages 28,29,30,31]\nto take accountability for reviews and control verifications of each\ncritical risk.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2022-23.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2022-23/2022-23_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [pages 39,40,41,42]\ningle pulses from an ultra-long period P1327\nradio pulsar\nUttarkar, Kumar, Shannon, Deller, Luo, Price, Gourdji, zhao Studying wideband spectro-polarimetric behaviour of P1328\nFRB 20180301A\nSu, JNHS, Gu Probing neutral hydrogen at redshift up to 1 P1329\nBhakta, Ransom, DeCesar, Dai Determining Pulsar NGC6316A's orbit and the search for P1330\nadditional pulsars\nLower, Dai, Johnston Followup observations of the first Galactic Centre P1334\nmillisecond pulsar\nWang, Zic Wideband spectro-polarimetric follow up of a new P1335\nultra-long period radio transient with Murriyang\nAnumarlapudi, Kaplan, Sengar, Vleeschower, Frail, Hyman A Search for hidden pulsars from the MeerKAT P1336\nBulge Survey\nWang, Hobbs, Dai, Luo, Peng Study the eclipse phenomenon of spider pulsars using P1337\nthe UWL receiver\n35\n  Source: `annual-reports/2024-25.pdf (https://www.atnf.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/25-00202_SA_REPORT_ATNFAnnualReport2024-25_WEB_251202.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nTime spent observing 150\n73% ATCA\n78% Parkes papers\nby our staff\n4.07\n115\npetabytes\npapers\nin the data archives\ncite ATNF data\n194 180\nstaff school students\ndid PULSE@Parkes\n35\n122 844 people\npostgraduate came to our visitor centres\nstudents\n5\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nPerformance indicators\nTelescope usage PERCENTAGE (%)\n100\nWe continue to meet our KPIs for ATCA and Parkes,\n90\nwith performance in line with recent years (Figure 1):\n80\n• At least 70% of telescope time successfully used for\n70\nobserving: ATCA achieved 73%, Parkes 78%.\n  Source: `annual-reports/2020-21.pdf (http://www.atnf.csiro.au/the_atnf/annual_reports/2020-21/2020-21_AnnualReport.pdf)`\n- 30\nASKAP is incrementally building towards these KPIs and 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