Services Australia has a 35,000sq m requirement for a super office in a new Brisbane CBD tower

Up to 3000 public servants will relocate if a Federal Government agency can seal a deal on a new office tower in the Brisbane CBD.

Up to 3000 public servants have been earmarked for a move with a Federal Government agency seeking to consolidate its Brisbane operations in a new Brisbane CBD office tower.

Services Australia, which was previously the Department of Human Services has restarted a 35,000sq m office requirement it had in the market 18 months ago which taken off the table before the coronavirus pandemic.

Sources say it’s back in the market and seeking to consolidate half a dozen office in a brand new office tower in the CBD.

It is understood the shortlist includes:

* Charter Hall./Investa’s proposed 28-level tower at 360 Queen Street;

* ISPT’s long mooted office 40 storey tower on the former Regent Cinema site on the Queen Street Mall;

* The Nielsen Properties/Cbus planned 38-storey tower at 205 North Quay;

* Mirvac’s proposed $670m tower at the State Government owned old University of Queensland Dental School site 168-200 Turbot Street;

* Charter Hall’s proposed 25-level office tower at 343 Albert Street.

An artist's impression of 360 Queen St, Brisbane CBD.

The super agency has been rationalising its footprint nationally and recently precommitted to a $450 million office tower at Charter Hall’s 60 King William Street in Adelaide’s CBD.

Formed last year Services Australia delivers social security services through government programs and brands like Centrelink, Medicare, the PBS and Hearing Australia.

Engineering giant tests market

In other news diversified engineering giant Worley Parsons is testing the market with a 4000sq m to 5000sq m requirement.

Currently at 12 Creek Street its still too early for any shortlist at this stage.

However, accountants KPMG are getting closer to making a decision on its future with a 7500sq m requirement in the market.

Sources say KPMG has three likely options on the table — the Midtown Centre, 123 Albert Street where Rio Tinto will soon vacant to relocate to the Midtown Centre or stay put at Riparian Plaza.

Originally published as Services Australia has a 35,000sq m requirement for a super office in a new Brisbane CBD tower