Guidance materials
In preparation for the next general election, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has issued a number of guidance materials to support parliamentary parties, Senators and Members.
- PBO general election guidance note 1, 2024
The Election commitments report: overview [Download PDF 279 KB]
Release date: 8 August 2024- Template for the provision of party election commitments
Election commitments list template [Download Excel 65 KB]
Release date: 8 August 2024
- Template for the provision of party election commitments
- PBO general election guidance note 2, 2024
Costing policy proposals during the caretaker period [Download PDF 313 KB]
Release date: 8 August 2024
- PBO general election guidance 3, 2024
How minor parties and independents can opt in to the PBO’s Election commitments report [Download PDF 235 KB]
Release date: 8 August 2024
PBO general election guidance 4 will be issued once the election is called, this guidance note will provide key dates for the production of the Election commitments reports, including arrangements for engagement with parliamentary parties.
How to make a request during election caretaker periods
Parliamentarian requests for policy costings and our responses are published during a caretaker period for a general election.
PBO Seminar: PBO and the next general election
In this seminar we explored PBO's role during the eclection and how we support parliamentary parties, Senators and Members.
If you have suggestions about what would be useful content for the Election commitments report, please email the team at feedback@pbo.gov.au.