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Annual Report 2016-17
This report outlines the nature and extent of the activities undertaken in accordance with the functions of the PBO.
National fiscal outlook: As at 2017-18 budget
This report examine the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment, net financial worth and the net debt position.
Higher education and vocational education and training
Advice provided to Senator David Leyonhjelm: 13 October 2017
Changes in average personal income tax rates: distributional impacts
Analysing expected increases in average tax rates for individuals across the taxable income distribution and the factors that are driving outcomes.
Higher threshold for regional student HELP repayments
Advice provided to Ms Cathy McGowan AO MP: 7 September 2017
Factors influencing the reliability of policy proposal costings
This paper raises awareness of the factors affecting uncertainty in costings
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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
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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.