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Activity Reports

Our activity reports provide information on key PBO activities, including the number of costing and budget analysis requests, our research program,

Date issued: 30 July 2026

2026-27 Medium-Term Budget Outlook

This report provides independent projections for Commonwealth budget sustainability across the medium term.

Date issued: 14 July 2026

AI at the PBO

This page explains the PBO’s approach to using artificial intelligence, outlining how we take advantage of its benefits while managing risks to qua

Date issued: 18 June 2026

Increase defence spending

Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.

Date issued: 18 June 2026

Reduce the rate of fuel tax credits

Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.

Date issued: 18 June 2026

Increasing the GST rate

Our Policy Costing Analyses series provides educational analysis of the fiscal impacts of polices.

Date issued: 18 June 2026

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Costings

Publicly released costings or budget analyses outside the caretaker period.

Budget Insights

Non-technical pieces focused on a particular area of the budget and short insights into fiscal policy issues and updates.

 

Corporate publications

Our corporate publications outline our vision, purpose, values and strategic goals.

Budget Charts

Graphical and tabular analyses which seek to illustrate key features of budget updates

Fiscal projections and sustainability

Materials on fiscal projections over the next decade and sustainability over the next 40 years.

Research reports

Research reports on government finances and fiscal issues.

Speeches and presentations

View speeches and presentations from our people.

Information papers

Explanations to our underlying data, concepts, methodologies and processes used to prepare costings of policy proposals and budget analyses.

Unlegislated measures tracker

A list of Commonwealth Government measures for which enabling legislation has not yet passed.

Media releases

View our media releases.

Submissions

View formal submissions and enquiries addressed to the PBO.

Election commitments reports

An analysis of the budget impact of the election commitments of parliamentary parties (released after each election.