Report on legal services expenditure 2025–26

This is a statement of legal services expenditure by the Net Zero Economy Authority for the 2025–26 financial year, published in accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017. All figures are GST exclusive.

Total legal services expenditure was $930,192 (excluding GST). This comprised:

Total internal legal services expenditure$0
Total professional fees$866,087
Total value of briefs to counsel$63,823
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel)$282
Total legal services expenditure$930,192

Explanatory notes

  • ‘Legal services expenditure’ means expenditure on legal services accrued by the Net Zero Economy Authority during the 2025–26 financial year.

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