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2026-27 Budget Snapshot
This publication provides a graphical summary of information contained in the Government's 2026-27 Budget.
Guide to the 2026-27 Budget
Learn about the budget process, how to read budget papers and find quick guides for navigating the papers following each budget.
Activity Reports
Our activity reports provide information on key PBO activities, including the number of costing and budget analysis requests, our research program,
Cost of increasing the size of Parliament
Advice provided to Senator the Hon James McGrath: 26 March 2026
Small Model of Australian Representative Taxpayers (SMART)
An analytical tool that allows you to adjust various personal income tax policy settings.
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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
View our media releases.
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.