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4,932 government auctions from 4 sources · updated twice a day +30 new today
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2019 Toyota Hilux SR Diesel
Jandakot, Western Australia · 39 bids
48,189 km4 cyl
2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE Diesel
Pinkenba, Queensland · 13 bids
141,580 km4 cyl
2019 SUBARU OUTBACK Petrol
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Intel Xeon (E5-2637 V4) 3.50GHz-3.70GHz 4-Core CPU 2RU Server W/ 32GB DDR4
FYSHWICK, Australian Capital Territory
2011 Mazda CX-7 Classic Auto SUV
Dandenong South, Victoria · 3 bids
292,658 km4 cyl
2013 Mitsubishi Triton GLX Diesel
Jandakot, Western Australia · 3 bids
239,775 km4 cylManual
1 Troy Ounce Fine Gold Pamp Lady Fortuna Rectangular Shaped Sealed Ingot
Milperra, New South Wales · 26 bids
HP ProDesk 400 G6 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (10500T) 2.30GHz-3.80GHz 6-Core CPU Desktop Mini PC
FYSHWICK, Australian Capital Territory
10 Oz Sydney Harbor Bridge Ingot 999 Pure Australian Copper Bullion Acb X 2
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How Australian Government & Surplus Auctions Work
How federal, state, and council surplus reaches auction in Australia. The platforms, the agencies, GST, buyer's premium, and how to find ex-government vehicles, equipment, and gear in AUD.
Best Australian Government Auction Sites
A buyer's breakdown of the major Australian government surplus auction platforms - Allbids, Pickles, Grays, and Manheim - plus the state fleet disposal contracts (VicFleet, QFleet, WA State Fleet, NSW). Buyer's premiums, GST, inventory, and where the deals are.
How to Buy an Ex-Government Vehicle in Australia
A practical guide to buying ex-government and fleet cars, utes, and trucks at Australian auctions. What to expect, how to inspect, GST and buyer's premium, rego and transfer, and how to win in AUD.
Government Auctions by State & Territory in Australia
A state-by-state guide to Australian government surplus auctions - NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, and NT. Which fleet programs and auctioneers operate where, what's sold, and how to find local lots.
GST & Buyer's Premium at Australian Auctions
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What Are Government Surplus Auctions?
Australian government surplus auctions are public sales where federal, state and local agencies - and the fleets that serve them - sell vehicles, equipment and other assets they no longer need. Every year, surplus property - from fleet vehicles and heavy equipment to computers, office furniture, and seized assets - is sold off to the public at auction.
GovAuctions is a government auction aggregator: instead of checking each platform one by one, it pulls listings from every major official source into one clean, searchable interface, with direct links to bid on the original platform. Every listing is a real, active government auction, de-duplicated across sources - we don't pad the feed with private-seller, classified, or expired listings to inflate a headline count. Used by more than 1 million people a year.
It's also more than a search box. Every strong lot carries a comp-verified Flip Score (0-100), backed by what comparable lots actually sold for at past Australian government and surplus auctions, plus a recommended max bid - so you know the right price for a lot before you bid, not just where to find it.