Authorised officers packing kit in 4WD

Budget and reporting

Year in review 2025–2026

We operate in accordance with the Ministerial Statement of Expectations 2025: regulation of wildlife, public land, and biodiversity. We are expected to report on progress in delivering the Statement of Expectations. You can read about our progress in the DEECA Annual Report.

  • Operational budget: $24,138,791
  • Operational expenses: $5,935,473
  • Staffing costs: $18,203,318

Department performance measures

Budget paper 3 measures

Wildlife licence renewals processed by target dates

  • Target: 82%
  • Actual: 96%
  • Target met

Target was exceeded as a result of established processes and procedures. Exceedance of the target is an indication of enhanced service delivery.

Strategic compliance operations implemented by the Conservation Regulator

  • Target: 5
  • Actual: 5
  • Target met
Conservation Regulations Statement of Expectations 2022
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