Publications

Examining fuel taxation in Australia, its major components, how they work together and how the system is affected by government policies.

Date issued: 21 September 2022

Bracket creep is a term that describes a situation where income growth causes individuals to pay higher average income tax rates each year.

Date issued: 29 September 2021

Understanding economic and policy trends affecting Commonwealth expenditure.

Date issued: 08 October 2020

Examining trends in GST relative to the size of the economy over the last twenty years.

Date issued: 04 September 2020

Understanding the fiscal costs and risks of loans, equity injections and guarantees.

Date issued: 19 March 2020

This report examines the structure of alcohol taxation in Australia.

Date issued: 14 October 2015

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Publicly released costings or budget analyses outside the caretaker period.

Non-technical pieces focused on a particular area of the budget and short insights into fiscal policy issues and updates.

Our corporate publications outline our vision, purpose, values and strategic goals.

Graphical and tabular analyses which seek to illustrate key features of budget updates

Materials on fiscal projections over the next decade and sustainability over the next 40 years.

Research reports on government finances and fiscal issues.

View speeches and presentations from our people.

Explanations to our underlying data, concepts, methodologies and processes used to prepare costings of policy proposals and budget analyses.

A list of Commonwealth Government measures for which enabling legislation has not yet passed.

View our media releases.

View formal submissions and enquiries addressed to the PBO.

An analysis of the budget impact of the election commitments of parliamentary parties (released after each election.