Latest Publications

2023-24 National fiscal outlook
This report combines Commonwealth, state and territory budget data to examine the fiscal outlook across all levels of Australian government.
31 October 2023

Why do costings change?
This Budget Bite explains why costings for the same policy can change as a result of revised economic forecasts, or using different time periods.
26 October 2023

Annual Report 2022-23
Read our annual report to understand our priorities, key activities, and achievements during 2022-23.
13 October 2023
Latest Interactive Tools

Build your own budget
An experimental tool to explore the impact of different economic assumptions and policy settings of your choice.

Fiscal sustainability dashboard
Interactive dashboard to provide trajectories for gross debt using selected scenarios of key variables.
More from the PBO

Online budget glossary
Explains key terms related to the Commonwealth Government budget in a non-technical way.