Foreword

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) Corporate plan 2021–22 sets out our approach and priorities for the next four years (2021–22 to 2024–25) and the measures by which we will be held to account. The Corporate plan is the PBO’s primary planning document. Our strategic planning process allows us to flexibly respond throughout the year to changes in the needs of parliament.

As a general election comes nearer, we expect there to be an increase in demand for our policy costing and budget analysis services. To support this demand, we will reposition and supplement our workforce to support parliamentarians and to prepare the election commitment report required by our legislation. More broadly, we will continue to work with parliamentarians and parliamentary parties, Commonwealth agencies and other key stakeholders to enhance our operations and to make our work more accessible to them.

This plan outlines our key activities and the capability investments we will make to achieve our purpose. The plan also provides detail about our approach to risk management, which is critical to successfully providing independent and non-partisan analysis and advice.

In developing this plan, we have consulted with parliamentary committees and a wide range of stakeholders, to ensure our work priorities reflect the interests of parliament and the broader community.

As the accountable authority of the PBO, I present the PBO Corporate plan 2021–22, as required under paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. This plan has been prepared in accordance with section 16E of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014. This plan also serves as the PBO’s work plan for 2021–22, as required by section 64Q of the Parliamentary Service Act 1999.

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