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Does the Budget get in the way of good policy?
Address to the Australia Conference of Economists
Sam Reinhardt, Parliamentary Budget Officer
8 July 2026
Policy Costing Analyses
This series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.
18 June 2026
2026-27 Budget Snapshot
This publication provides a graphical summary of information contained in the Government's 2026-27 Budget.
12 May 2026
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Build your own Budget
An educational interactive tool to explore the impact of different economic assumptions and policy settings of your choice.
Small Model of Australian Representative Taxpayers (SMART)
An analytical tool that allows you to adjust various personal income tax policy settings.
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Explains key terms related to the Commonwealth Government budget in a non-technical way.