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STAPLES AUSTRALIA

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Source · AusTender (Department of Finance)

Executive Summary
Source-backed

This profile contains verified Australian Government public records relating to STAPLES AUSTRALIA.

Folio currently holds verified records covering government procurement, drawn from 1 official publisher. No verified records for parliamentary interests, political donations, and lobbying registrations are currently linked.

Coverage Matrix

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  • Parliamentary Interests

    Interests declared on the Senate or House Register of Interests.

    No records currently linked

    Publisher: Parliament of Australia

  • Political Donations

    Gifts and donations disclosed to the AEC.

    No records currently linked

    Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission

  • Government Procurement

    Contracts awarded to or by Australian Government agencies.

    Records available · 73 records

    Publisher: AusTender · Department of Finance

  • Government Grants

    Grants awarded by Australian Government agencies.

    Configured, not yet populated

    Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance

  • Lobbying Registrations

    Registered lobbying relationships between representatives and clients.

    No records currently linked

    Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department

  • Timeline

    Chronology of dated public-record events already linked to this profile.

    Records available · 186 records

    Publisher: Multiple government publishers

  • Relationship Network

    Connections established from official records, never from inference.

    Records available · 82 records

    Publisher: Derived from official records

  • Official Government Documents

    Every underlying document that supports this profile.

    Records available · 73 records

    Publisher: Original publishers

  • State & Territory Registers

    State and Territory interest and lobbyist registers.

    Dataset not yet enabled

    Publisher: State & Territory parliaments

  • Ministerial Diaries

    Ministerial diary disclosures published by portfolio departments.

    Dataset not yet enabled

    Publisher: Prime Minister & Cabinet

Investigation Opportunities

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Watching for

  • Parliamentary Interests

    Publisher: Parliament of Australia

  • Political Donations

    Publisher: Australian Electoral Commission

  • Government Grants

    Publisher: GrantConnect · Department of Finance

  • Lobbying Registrations

    Publisher: Federal Register of Lobbyists · Attorney-General's Department

Additional evidence will appear automatically when matching records are identified. Absence of a record does not imply absence of activity.

Official Government Records
1 of 4 registers

This profile of STAPLES AUSTRALIA combines information only from verified Australian Government transparency registers. Every claim below links back to an original source document.

Verification: Source-backedPublishers: 1Last updated: 19 Dec 2016
Public Record Summary

Cross-dataset overview

STAPLES AUSTRALIA currently appears across 1 Australian Government transparency dataset.

First recorded 1 Apr 2011Latest activity 9y ago (8 Sept 2017)
Coverage Matrix

Dataset coverage

Present in 1 of 7 supported Australian transparency datasets.

DatasetPublisherRecordsFirstLatest
AEC Transparency Register
Australian Electoral Commission—Not presentNot present
AusTender Contract Notices (Commonwealth)
Department of Finance734 Dec 20128 Sept 2017
State & Territory Procurement
State/Territory procurement publishers—Not presentNot present
GrantConnect — Australian Government Grants
Department of Finance—Not presentNot present
Federal Lobbyist Register
Attorney-General's Department—Not presentNot present
House of Representatives Register of Interests
Parliament of Australia—Not presentNot present
Senate Register of Interests
Parliament of Australia—Not presentNot present

Datasets marked "Not present" have no matching records in the currently ingested public data. This does not imply the organisation is absent from that register — only that Folio's ingested snapshot contains no matching rows.

Connected Government

Agencies contracted with

15 agencies · $261,094 in total contract value across AusTender records.

AgencyContractsTotal valueLatest contract
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
28$158,09422 May 2015
Department of Social Services
7$70,0004 Sept 2017
Department of Finance
7$33,0005 Sept 2017
Department of Defence
7$05 July 2013
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
6$019 June 2013
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
4$018 Dec 2015
Defence Materiel Organisation
3$027 Sept 2013
Department of Human Services
2$09 Feb 2017
Parliamentary Budget Office
2$02 May 2016
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
2$02 July 2013
Austrade
1$08 Sept 2017
Department of the Senate
1$030 Aug 2017
Australian Taxation Office
1$030 Nov 2015
National Archives of Australia
1$021 Apr 2015
Australian Financial Security Authority
1$023 May 2013

AusTender + State/Territory Government · source-backed

Government procurement history

Commonwealth
Verified · Official publisher
Contracts
73
Amendments
0
Total value
$261,094
Largest
$50,000
Jurisdictions
1
Agencies
15
Standing Offers
0
Panels
0
Coverage
4 Dec 2012 – 8 Sept 2017
JurisdictionPublishedContractAgencyValueAmendmentSource
Commonwealth8 Sept 2017
Supply and installation of Task Chairs
Austrade——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth5 Sept 2017
Office supplies
Department of Finance——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth4 Sept 2017
Stationery and Office Supplies
Department of Social Services——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth30 Aug 2017
Stationery
Department of the Senate——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth2 Aug 2017
Office supplies
Department of Finance——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth9 Feb 2017
<p>Cut sheet office paper</p>
Department of Human Services——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth1 Dec 2016
<p>Stationery supplies</p>
Department of Social Services——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth1 Dec 2016
Furniture and fit-out refurbishment
Department of Finance——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth30 Nov 2016
Officer furniture for state offices
Department of Finance——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth2 May 2016
<p>Stationery supplies</p>
Parliamentary Budget Office——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth18 Dec 2015
Procurement of MS Surface Pro 3 stock
Department of Immigration and Border Protection——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth30 Nov 2015
10 x Surface Pro 3's plus Covers
Australian Taxation Office——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth6 Nov 2015
Recall and Destruction of ACBPS Branded Stationary
Department of Immigration and Border Protection——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth23 Oct 2015
Staples 100 x MS Surface Pro 3 C4067870_SD4614164
Department of Immigration and Border Protection——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth18 Sept 2015
150 x MS Surface Pro 3s
Department of Immigration and Border Protection——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth11 June 2015
<p>Staff Development</p>
Department of Social Services——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth22 May 2015
CMO046213 - Hardware Desktop
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth29 Apr 2015
Surface Pro3 and accessories
Department of Finance——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth21 Apr 2015
Printing of Access Masks
National Archives of Australia——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth27 Mar 2015
<p>1524939 - Supply tablets and cameras</p>
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth10 Mar 2015
CMO045235 - Hardware Desktop
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth6 Feb 2015
CMO045096 - Stationery & Consumables
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth9 Dec 2014
CMO044236 - Stationery & Consumables
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth9 Dec 2014
CMO044050 - Portable and Attractive Items
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗
Commonwealth2 Oct 2014
CMO043191 - Portable and Attractive Items
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service——AusTender ↗

Showing 25 of 73 procurement records. Every row links to its original AusTender source.

Government Grants

Australian Government grants received

Publisher: GrantConnect (Department of Finance) · Every record links back to grants.gov.au.

Official register
No official Australian Government grant records have been identified for STAPLES AUSTRALIA.

AEC transparency register

No official AEC transparency-register returns beyond simple donations reference this organisation. Filings would appear here as the annual disclosure archive is ingested.

Connected Political Activity

Donations, lobbying and parliamentary mentions

A combined view of how STAPLES AUSTRALIA appears across AEC donations, the Federal Lobbyist Register and parliamentary registers of interest.

No political donations, lobbying registrations or parliamentary interest mentions are currently on record for this organisation across the Australian datasets ingested by Folio.

Relationship Network

How does STAPLES AUSTRALIA connect to other entities on the public record?

0 verified connections

This profile currently connects to 0 verified entities across 1 official government publisher.

73

Contracts

Public Profile

Public Records

73 verified records

Government Sources

1 official publisher

Timeline

186 events

Relationship Network

82 verified relationships

Official sources

1

verified publisher

Relationships

82

verified relationships

Timeline

186

recorded events

Organisations

None linked

No linked organisations identified from current official records

People

None linked

No linked individuals identified from current official records

Latest activity

20 Aug 2026

Most recent public record

Key people mentioned

Top individuals linked through official public records, ranked by relationship strength.

No people have yet been linked to this organisation from currently ingested official records.

Timeline

Chronology of every dated public record linked to STAPLES AUSTRALIA, grouped by dataset.

186 of 186 events
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Government Contracts

Has this entity been named in Australian Government procurement records?

73 contracts · $261,094
PublishedTitleAgencyValueSource
8 Sept 2017Supply and installation of Task ChairsAustrade—AusTender
5 Sept 2017Office suppliesDepartment of Finance—AusTender
4 Sept 2017Stationery and Office SuppliesDepartment of Social Services—AusTender
30 Aug 2017StationeryDepartment of the Senate—AusTender
2 Aug 2017Office suppliesDepartment of Finance—AusTender
9 Feb 2017<p>Cut sheet office paper</p>Department of Human Services—AusTender
1 Dec 2016<p>Stationery supplies</p>Department of Social Services—AusTender
1 Dec 2016Furniture and fit-out refurbishmentDepartment of Finance—AusTender
30 Nov 2016Officer furniture for state officesDepartment of Finance—AusTender
2 May 2016<p>Stationery supplies</p>Parliamentary Budget Office—AusTender
18 Dec 2015Procurement of MS Surface Pro 3 stockDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection—AusTender
30 Nov 201510 x Surface Pro 3's plus CoversAustralian Taxation Office—AusTender
6 Nov 2015Recall and Destruction of ACBPS Branded StationaryDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection—AusTender
23 Oct 2015Staples 100 x MS Surface Pro 3 C4067870_SD4614164Department of Immigration and Border Protection—AusTender
18 Sept 2015150 x MS Surface Pro 3sDepartment of Immigration and Border Protection—AusTender
11 June 2015<p>Staff Development</p>Department of Social Services—AusTender
22 May 2015CMO046213 - Hardware DesktopAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
29 Apr 2015Surface Pro3 and accessoriesDepartment of Finance—AusTender
21 Apr 2015Printing of Access MasksNational Archives of Australia—AusTender
27 Mar 2015<p>1524939 - Supply tablets and cameras</p>Australian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
10 Mar 2015CMO045235 - Hardware DesktopAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
6 Feb 2015CMO045096 - Stationery & ConsumablesAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
9 Dec 2014CMO044236 - Stationery & ConsumablesAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
9 Dec 2014CMO044050 - Portable and Attractive ItemsAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender
2 Oct 2014CMO043191 - Portable and Attractive ItemsAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service—AusTender

Named in Parliamentary Interests

Which parliamentary interest declarations mention STAPLES AUSTRALIA?

0 declarations

No parliamentary interest declarations currently name this organisation.

Relationship Summary

STAPLES AUSTRALIA has 0 verified relationships across 0 official datasets.

Organisations

0

People

0

Agencies

0

Political parties

0

Contract links

0

Lobbyist links

0

Connected Organisations

Which organisations, agencies or parties appear alongside STAPLES AUSTRALIA on the public record, ranked by evidence strength?

0 unique · 0 verified evidence rows

No other organisations, agencies or parties are yet linked to this entity from currently ingested official records.

Connected People

Which people appear alongside STAPLES AUSTRALIA on the public record, ranked by evidence strength?

0 unique · 0 verified evidence rows

No people are yet linked to this organisation from currently ingested official records.

Official Government Documents

Every document below is published by an Australian Government body and can be opened directly from its original source.

KindDatasetDateDescriptionVerify
contractAusTender — procurement8 Sept 2017Supply and installation of Task Chairs — Austrade ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement5 Sept 2017Office supplies — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement4 Sept 2017Stationery and Office Supplies — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement30 Aug 2017Stationery — Department of the Senate ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement2 Aug 2017Office supplies — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement9 Feb 2017<p>Cut sheet office paper</p> — Department of Human Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Dec 2016Furniture and fit-out refurbishment — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Dec 2016<p>Stationery supplies</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement30 Nov 2016Officer furniture for state offices — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement2 May 2016<p>Stationery supplies</p> — Parliamentary Budget Office ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement18 Dec 2015Procurement of MS Surface Pro 3 stock — Department of Immigration and Border Protection ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement30 Nov 201510 x Surface Pro 3's plus Covers — Australian Taxation Office ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement6 Nov 2015Recall and Destruction of ACBPS Branded Stationary — Department of Immigration and Border Protection ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement23 Oct 2015Staples 100 x MS Surface Pro 3 C4067870_SD4614164 — Department of Immigration and Border Protection ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement18 Sept 2015150 x MS Surface Pro 3s — Department of Immigration and Border Protection ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement11 June 2015<p>Staff Development</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement22 May 2015CMO046213 - Hardware Desktop — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement29 Apr 2015Surface Pro3 and accessories — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement21 Apr 2015Printing of Access Masks — National Archives of Australia ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement27 Mar 2015<p>1524939 - Supply tablets and cameras</p> — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement10 Mar 2015CMO045235 - Hardware Desktop — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement6 Feb 2015CMO045096 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement9 Dec 2014CMO044236 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement9 Dec 2014CMO044050 - Portable and Attractive Items — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement2 Oct 2014CMO043191 - Portable and Attractive Items — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Sept 2014CMO042797 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 16000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Sept 2014CMO042862 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 10000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Sept 2014CMO042861 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 10000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Aug 2014CMO042124 - Operational Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 45100)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Aug 2014CMO042278 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 11000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Aug 2014CMO041816 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 15000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Aug 2014CMO041771 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 10000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement1 Aug 2014CMO041830 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 11000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement24 July 2014<p>Stationary</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australia (AUD 50000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement10 June 2014<p>Stationery</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement2 June 2014CMO040520 - Hardware Desktop — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIA (AUD 29993.5)open source
contractAusTender — procurement30 May 2014G20 - Provision of Tablet Devices — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australia (AUD 33000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement2 Jan 2014CMO038771 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement3 Oct 2013CMO037652 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement27 Sept 2013<p>Counter Reciprocating</p> — Defence Materiel Organisation ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement4 Sept 2013CMO036496 - Operational Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement4 Sept 2013CMO036777 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement16 Aug 2013<p>Stationery</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australia (AUD 20000)open source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO036456 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO036610 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO035933 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO035959 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO036007 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement25 July 2013CMO036496 - Operational Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement12 July 2013<p>Stationery supplies</p> — Department of Social Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement5 July 2013SUPPLY OF STATIONARY — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement3 July 2013CMO035714 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement2 July 2013<p>Purchase of monitors, keyboards &amp; mice&nbsp; GA27901 &amp; A3879867</p> — Australian Securities and Investments Commission ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement28 June 2013Office equipment — Defence Materiel Organisation ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement28 June 2013Office equipment — Defence Materiel Organisation ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement26 June 2013<p>Stationery and Office Supplies</p> — Parliamentary Budget Office ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement19 June 2013<p>ICT equipment</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement19 June 2013<p>Stationery</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement12 June 2013Desks & pedestals — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement12 June 2013Chair stock replenishment — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement6 June 2013<p>ICT Equipment</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement31 May 2013OFFICE SUPPLIES — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement28 May 2013<p>ICT equipment</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement27 May 2013<p>ICT equipment</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement23 May 2013<p>Office Furniture</p> — Australian Financial Security Authority ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement22 May 2013A4 Paper — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement17 May 2013A4 COPY PAPER — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement10 May 2013Warranty Extension of desktops — Department of Finance ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement30 Apr 2013<p>Cut sheet office paper</p> — Department of Human Services ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement3 Apr 2013CMO033977 - Stationery & Consumables — Australian Customs and Border Protection Service ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement7 Feb 2013A4 White Copy Paper — Department of Defence ↔ STAPLES AUSTRALIAopen source
contractAusTender — procurement20 Dec 2012<p>ICT equipment</p> — Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
contractAusTender — procurement4 Dec 2012<p>Stationery &amp; Office Supplies&nbsp; Ref: ISP2012/5092&nbsp; 2012-001768</p> — Australian Securities and Investments Commission ↔ Staples Australiaopen source
Official sources

Parliamentary Register of Interests (House)

0 records

No records linked yet

Parliamentary Register of Interests (Senate)

0 records

No records linked yet

Federal Register of Lobbyists

0 records

No records linked yet

AEC Donations (Declared Gifts)

0 records

No records linked yet

AusTender (Government Contracts)

0 records

No records linked yet

Key information

Name

STAPLES AUSTRALIA

Type

Other

Jurisdiction

AU

Source datasets

1

Connected records

73

Timeline events

186

Contracts recorded

$261,094

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