Independent post-election review of the Parliamentary Budget Office 2025-26

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has released the Independent post election review of the Parliamentary Budget Office 2025-

Date issued:12 March 2026

Release of 2019 Post-election report

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has released the post-election report of election commitments for the 2019 general election.

Date issued:19 June 2019

Imputation credits policy costing

The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses comments about estimates of the gains to revenue that may flow from the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP’s)

Date issued:18 January 2018

Panel of expert advisors

PBO establishes panel of expert advisors.

Date issued:21 December 2017

PBO clarifies modelling attribution

The Parliamentary Budget Officer clarifies modelling attribution.

Date issued:14 August 2017

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

Date issued:28 November 2016

Clean Energy Finance Corporation costing

Statement from the Parliamentary Budget Officer in response to a Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) costing.

Date issued:18 November 2016

PBO given insufficient time to complete Greens costings

Statement from the Parliamentary Budget Officer that the PBO given insufficient time to complete Greens costings.

Date issued:01 July 2016

Reliability of policy costings

The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses the reliability of PBO policy costings.

Date issued:29 June 2016

Costing of Labor policy to cap VET FEE-HELP loans

The Parliamentary Budget Officer addresses questions raised as to whether Labor’s policy to cap VET FEE-HELP loans would yield budget savings.

Date issued:06 May 2016

PBO clarifies costing attribution

The Parliamentary Budget Officer clarifies costing attribution.

Date issued:04 April 2016

Basis for preparation of PBO costings

The Parliamentary Budget Officer responds to reports about the PBO's role in preparing policy costings.

Date issued:29 August 2013