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2026-27 Medium-Term Budget Outlook
This report provides independent projections of key budget outcomes including debt and budget balance over the next decade.
AI at the PBO
This page explains the PBO’s approach to using artificial intelligence, outlining how we take advantage of its benefits while managing risks to qua
Increase defence spending
Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.
Reduce the rate of fuel tax credits
Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.
Increasing the GST rate
Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.
HECS indexation timing
Advice provided to Dr Monique Ryan MP: 29 May 2026
Completed response released: 3 June 2026
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Costings
Publicly released costings or budget analyses outside the caretaker period.
Budget Insights
Non-technical pieces focused on a particular area of the budget and short insights into fiscal policy issues and updates.
Corporate publications
Our corporate publications outline our vision, purpose, values and strategic goals.
Budget Charts
Graphical and tabular analyses which seek to illustrate key features of budget updates
Fiscal projections and sustainability
Materials on fiscal projections over the next decade and sustainability over the next 40 years.
Research reports
Research reports on government finances and fiscal issues.
Speeches and presentations
View speeches and presentations from our people.
Information papers
Explanations to our underlying data, concepts, methodologies and processes used to prepare costings of policy proposals and budget analyses.
Unlegislated measures tracker
A list of Commonwealth Government measures for which enabling legislation has not yet passed.
Media releases
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Submissions
View formal submissions and enquiries addressed to the PBO.
Election commitments reports
An analysis of the budget impact of the election commitments of parliamentary parties (released after each election.