Australian Government expenses, 2026-27
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Use the main Budget views to check spending by purpose, portfolio, measure and fiscal trend.
Budget views for 2026-27
View expenses, portfolios, measures, receipts and revenue from the Budget release.
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Explore the published estimates, then compare how they change over time.
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Group measures by
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Definitions and checks for Budget terms, totals and comparisons.
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This is a separate portfolio view. Published child rows may be a partial breakdown and may use a different accounting basis from their parent. Negative amounts are retained as offsets; chart area uses their absolute size.
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Fiscal context
Receipts, revenue and long-run trends use separate measures from expense and portfolio views.
Hover or focus a segment for amount and share. Click top-level groups to drill into detail rows.
Payments and Receipts as Share of GDP
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Changes & comparisons
Compare up to five items using published values from one Budget release.
Calculation and coverage notes
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Ranked changes
Hover or focus a bar for exact values. Click for year details and sources.
Annual values
Hover or tap to compare a year. Click a point for sources; use the legend to show or hide items.