Legal services expenditure

The following are the ACMA's statements of legal services expenditure under paragraph 109(1)(d) of the Legal Services Directions 20251:

Financial year 2025–2026

During the 2025–2026 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,763,735, consisting of $4,617,431 for internal legal services and $1,146,304 for external legal services.

Financial year 2024–2025

During the 2024–2025 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,238,132 consisting of $4,496,698 for internal legal services and $741,434 for external legal services.

Financial year 2023–2024

During the 2023–2024 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,238,522 consisting of $4,325,621 for internal legal services and $912,901 for external legal services.

Financial year 2022-2023

During the 2022–2023 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,248,912 consisting of $3,965,748 for internal legal services and $1,283,164 for external legal services.

Financial year 2021-2022

During the 2021–2022 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $4,875,556 consisting of $4,020,886 for internal legal services and $854,670 for external legal services.

Financial year 2020–2021

During the 2020–2021 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,490,661 consisting of $4,643,831 for internal legal services and $846,830 for external legal services.

Financial year 2019–2020

During the 2019–2020 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $5,037,454 consisting of $4,650,722 for internal legal services and $386,732 for external legal services.

Financial year 2018-2019

During the 2018–2019 financial year, the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $3,956,102 consisting of $3,731,304 for internal legal services and $224,798 for external legal services.

Financial year 2017–2018

During the 2017–2018 financial year the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $3,630,531, consisting of $3,554,604 for internal legal services and $75,927 for external legal services.

Financial year 2016–2017

During the 2016–2017 financial year the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $3,699,213.37, consisting of $3,526,991.00 for internal legal services and $172,222.37 for external legal services.

Financial year 2015–2016

During the 2015–2016 financial year the ACMA’s total expenditure on legal services was $3,968,004.07, consisting of $3,755,057.36 for internal legal services and $212,946.71 for external legal services.

1. Or under prior equivalent provisions.

 
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