GovAuctions

About GovAuctions in Australia

GovAuctions lists 4,541 live government lots from 3 Australian auction sites in one free search. Australian governments sell surplus through commercial auctioneers rather than a government-run site. That count is government lots only: Grays and Pickles also sell large volumes of private and fleet-lease stock, which we leave out of it. Every lot links to the auctioneer, where you register and bid.

The Australian auctioneers we read

  • Pickles (pickles.com.au): the largest auctioneer of ex-government vehicles, with recurring government and fleet-lease sales nationwide.
  • Grays (grays.com): the largest industrial and commercial online auctioneer; we read its surplus categories, including ex-government consignments such as WA Police forfeited goods.
  • Allbids (allbids.com.au): a Canberra-based auctioneer carrying Commonwealth, AFP and ACT government surplus alongside commercial consignments.

Per-source counts, fees and links are on Australian sources.

What is for sale right now

The largest Australian categories at the last refresh: vehicles (2,285), electronics (933), tools (542), furniture (263), equipment (194).

How often it updates

Every source is re-read twice a day. New lots appear after the next refresh and lots that have ended drop off. The current bid on this site can lag the auctioneer's: always check the lot on the auctioneer's own page before you bid. The figures on this page are from the refresh on 25 October 2026.

What we do not cover

  • Manheim, which sells a large share of state and council fleet vehicles (including Queensland's QFleet cars). We do not index it.
  • State fleet and council disposals that go through any other auctioneer.
  • Land and buildings. We do not list Australian property auctions.

What Australian buyers should know

  • A buyer's premium is added to the hammer price and GST applies at 10%. The premium differs by auctioneer and sale, so read it on the lot.
  • Lots are sold as is, where is and are mostly collection-only. For a vehicle, budget for state registration and any safety or roadworthy inspection.
  • Prices are in Australian dollars as the auctioneer lists them. We never sell or hold a lot ourselves.

Before you bid: GST and buyer's premium explained, buying an ex-government vehicle and the true-cost calculator.

Who runs GovAuctions

GovAuctions is a U.S. company founded by Ben Wallace, published by GovernmentAuctions LLC, and used by more than 1 million people a year. We are not affiliated with any Australian government department or agency, or with Allbids, Grays or Pickles.

Browsing is free with no account. The site is paid for by advertising, an optional Pro subscription, our Data API and bulk data licensing; we take no commission from any auctioneer and have no say in who wins a lot. For the wider story of the site, see the main About page. Questions go through the contact form.