This Budget Paper presents information on the Commonwealth’s financial relations with State, Territory and local governments. This includes an overview of major Australian Government reforms and new developments, as well as information on payments to the States and analysis of fiscal developments in the public sector. Executive summary The 2014-15 Budget commences the critical task...

Introduction: The purpose of Budget Paper No. 4 is to provide a whole-of-government view of appropriations required by entities in the Budget year and their estimated staffing, expenses and net capital investment. The Paper contains three parts with tables of information as follows: 1. Agency resourcing — Appropriations required by Agencies 1.1 Total resourcing by...

This is the first of a series of Budget Papers that provide information to supplement the Budget Speech. Budget overview The 2014-15 Budget marks a major step by the Government to transform the role of government in people’s lives. This Budget is about asking all Australians — from households to businesses and the public sector...

In this final report, the Working Group considers whether there are better ways of delivering the current envelope of support provided through tax concessions to the not-for-profit sector by the Australian government.

This mid-year budget report provides updated information on the Australian Government’s fiscal position. Foreword The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2013-14 (MYEFO) has been prepared in accordance with the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998. The Charter requires that the Government provide a mid-year budget report which provides updated information on the Government’s fiscal position...