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Future Fund drawdown scenarios
Scenarios for the drawdown of funds from the Future Fund to meet unfunded superannuation cash payments and their budget implications.
National Broadband Network
Discussing the budget impact of the Commonwealth’s equity and debt financing of the National Broadband Network and the associated fiscal risks.
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.
National fiscal outlook: As at 2016-17 budget
This report examines the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment, net financial worth and the net debt position.
Annual Report 2015-16
This annual report outlines the nature and extent of the activities undertaken in accordance with the functions of the PBO.
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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
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.