Release of 2019 Post-election report
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has released the post-election report of election commitments for the 2019 general election.
Imputation credits policy costing
The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses comments about estimates of the gains to revenue that may flow from the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP’s)
PBO clarifies modelling attribution
The Parliamentary Budget Officer clarifies modelling attribution.
GP bulk billing rates
The Parliamentary Budget Officer responds to recent media commentary suggesting that the PBO has prepared GP bulk billing statistics are inconsiste
Clean Energy Finance Corporation costing
Statement from the Parliamentary Budget Officer in response to a Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) costing.
PBO given insufficient time to complete Greens costings
Statement from the Parliamentary Budget Officer that the PBO given insufficient time to complete Greens costings.
Reliability of policy costings
The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses the reliability of PBO policy costings.
Costing of Labor policy to cap VET FEE-HELP loans
The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses questions raised as to whether Labor’s policy to cap VET FEE-HELP loans would yield budget savings.
PBO clarifies costing attribution
The Parliamentary Budget Officer clarifies costing attribution.
Basis for preparation of PBO costings
The Parliamentary Budget Officer responds to reports about the PBO's role in preparing policy costings.
PBO declines to confirm costing attributed to Coalition policy
The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirms costing attributed to the Coalition's paid parental leave scheme as reported in the Australian Financial