Government Spending in Australia decreased to 147463 AUD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 147532 AUD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Government spending in Australia was last recorded at 26.5 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides - Australia Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic depicts the value of business and government purchases of technology goods and services in Australia from 2014 to 2019, by type. In 2019, business and government spending on software purchases was forecasted to reach around 15 billion Australian dollars.

Australia recorded a Government Budget surplus equal to 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Australia Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Australia General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 38.111 % in 2030. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.874 % for 2029. Australia General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 36.438 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2030, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.444 % in 2020 and a record low of 32.817 % in 1997. Australia General Government: Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.IMF.FM: Government Finance Statistics.

Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in Australia was reported at 5.2068 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Social Security and Welfare data was reported at 23,003.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,795.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Social Security and Welfare data is updated monthly, averaging 4,210.000 AUD mn from Aug 1973 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 589 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40,753.000 AUD mn in Nov 2008 and a record low of 177.000 AUD mn in Oct 1973. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Social Security and Welfare data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F001: General Government: Operating Statement.

Australia recorded a government budget surplus of 17196 AUD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In financial year 2023, the Australian government spent over 61 billion Australian dollars on federal government program health programs. This financial year saw a decrease in annual spending, after over a decade of annual increases.

Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Transport and Communication data was reported at 2,280.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,341.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Transport and Communication data is updated monthly, averaging 421.000 AUD mn from May 2007 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,280.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of -282.000 AUD mn in Sep 2014. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Transport and Communication data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F001: General Government: Operating Statement.

The 2024-25 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. The 2024-25 Budget was tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 (Budget night).

This dataset is a collection of data sources from the 2024-25 Budget, including:

• PBS Excel spreadsheets (including Table 2.X.1 Budgeted Expenses for Outcome X in machine readable format) – available after PBSs are tabled in the Senate (~8.30pm Budget night); and
• Selected tables from Budget Paper No. 4 (including in machine readable format) will be available (~8.30pm Budget night)

The data has been provided to assist those who wish to analyse and visualise key elements of the 2024-25 Budget. Data users should refer to footnotes and memoranda in the original files as these are not usually captured in machine readable CSVs.

We welcome your feedback and comments below.

This dataset was prepared by the Department of Finance.

Information about the PBS Excel files and CSV: The PBS Excel files published should include the following financial tables with headings and footnotes, which are also are available in CSV. Much of the other data is also available in Budget Papers (No.1) and (No.4) in aggregate form:

• Table 1.1: Entity Resource Statement
• Table 1.2: Entity 2024-25 Budget Measures
• Table 2.X.1: Budgeted Expenses for Outcome X
• Table 2.X.2: Program Component Expenses
• Table 3.1 to 3.6: Departmental Budgeted Financial Statements and
• Tables 3.7 to 3.11: Administered Budgeted Financial Statements.

Please note, total expenses reported in the CSV file ‘2024-25 PBS line items dataset’ were prepared from individual entity program expense tables. Totalling these figures does not produce the total expense figure in ‘Table 1: Estimates of General Government Expenses’ (Statement 6, Budget Paper 1). Differences relate to:

1. Intra entity charging for services which are eliminated for the reporting of general government financial statements
2. Entity expenses that involve revaluation of assets and liabilities are reported as other economic flows in general government financial statements and
3. Additional entities’ expenses are included in general government sector expenses (e.g. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited and other entities) noting that only entities that receive funding (either directly or via portfolio department through the annual appropriation acts.

The original PBS Excel files and published documents include sub-totals and totals by entity and appropriation type which are not included in the line item CSV. These can be calculated programmatically. Where modifications are identified they will be updated as required.

The structure of the line item CSV is:

• Portfolio
• Department/Entity
• Outcome
• Program
• Expense type
• Appropriation type
• Description
• 2023-24
• 2024-25
• 2025-26
• 2026-27
• 2027-28
• Source document
• Source table
• URL

The following Portfolios are included in the line item CSV:

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Attorney-General's
• Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• Defence
• Education
• Employment and Workplace Relations
• Finance
• Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Health and Aged Care
• Home Affairs
• Industry, Science and Resources
• Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
• Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Social Services
• Treasury
• Veterans' Affairs (part of the Defence Portfolio)
• Department of the House of Representatives
• Department of the Senate
• Department of Parliamentary Services
• Parliamentary Budget Office

Tables of interest found in both Budget Paper No.1 Budget Strategy and Outlook and Budget Paper No.4 Agency Resourcing are included for reference as well.

For the dataset for the 2023-24 Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements, which were also tabled in the Parliament on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, please see the following page: https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/portfolio-supplementary-additional-estimates-statements-psaes-2024-25-tables-and-data

Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data was reported at 7.370 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.524 % for 2021. Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 7.902 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.025 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.208 % in 1994. Australia Expenditure: Other Expenditure: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital.;International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.;Median;

Australian Government general government sector expenses by function Australian Government general government sector expenses by function

Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Public Order and Safety data was reported at 668.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 657.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Public Order and Safety data is updated monthly, averaging 403.000 AUD mn from May 2007 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 946.000 AUD mn in Nov 2008 and a record low of 14.000 AUD mn in Apr 2009. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Public Order and Safety data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F001: General Government: Operating Statement.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT SPENDING reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Education data was reported at 2,940.000 AUD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,571.000 AUD mn for Feb 2025. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Education data is updated monthly, averaging 725.000 AUD mn from Aug 1973 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 589 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,033.000 AUD mn in Jan 2025 and a record low of -634.000 AUD mn in May 2006. Australia Government Budget: Expenses: Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Finance. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.F001: General Government: Operating Statement.

The 2016-17 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data sources from the 2016-17 Budget, including:

• PBS Excel spreadsheets (including Table 2.X.1 Budgeted Expenses for OutcomeX in machine readable format) – available after PBSs are tabled in the Senate (~8.30pm Budget night); and
• Selected tables from Budget Papers Nos. 1 and 4 (including in machine readable format) – available after the BPs are published on budget.gov.au (~7.30 pm Budget night).

Data from the 2016-17 Budget is provided to assist those who wish to analyse and visualise key elements of the 2016-17 Budget.

Data users should refer to footnotes and memoranda in the original files as these are not usually captured in machine readable CSVs.

We welcome your feedback and comments below.

This dataset was prepared by the Department of Finance and the Department of the Treasury.

Information about the PBS Excel files and CSV

The PBS Excel files published should include the following financial tables with headings and footnotes. Only table 2.X.1 Budgeted Expenses for OutcomeX is available in CSV. Much of the other data is also available in Budget Papers Nos. 1 and 4 in aggregate form:

• Table 1.1: Entity Resource Statement;
• Table 1.2: Entity 2016-17 Budget Measures;
• Table 2.X.1: Budgeted Expenses for OutcomeX;
• Table 2.X.2: Program Component Expenses;
• Table 3.1.1 to 3.6: Departmental Budgeted Financial Statements; and
• Tables 3.7 to 3.11: Administered Budgeted Financial Statements.

Please note, total expenses reported in the CSV file ‘2016-17 PBS line items dataset’ were prepared from individual entity program expense tables. Totalling these figures does not produce the total expense figure in ‘Table1: Estimates of General Government Expenses’ (Statement 6, Budget Paper 1).

Differences relate to:

1. Intra entity charging for services which are eliminated for the reporting of general government financial statements;
2. Entity expenses that involve revaluation of assets and liabilities are reported as other economic flows in general government financial statements; and
3. Additional entities’ expenses are included in general government sector expenses (e.g. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited and other entities) noting that only entities that receive funding (either directly or via portfolio department through the annual appropriation acts.

The original PBS Excel files and published documents include sub-totals and totals by entity and appropriation type which are not included in the line item CSV. These can be calculated programmatically. Where modifications are identified they will be updated as required.

If a corrigendum to an entity’s PBS is issued after budget night, tables will be updated as necessary.

The structure of the line item CSV is:

• Portfolio
• Department/Entity
• Outcome
• Program
• Expense type
• Appropriation type
• Description
• 2015-16
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19
• 2019-20
• Source document
• Source table
• URL

The data transformation is expected to be complete by midday, 4 May 2016. The following Portfolios are included in the line item CSV:

• Agriculture and Water Resources
• Attorney-General's
• Communication and the Arts
• Defence
• Education and Training
• Employment
• Environment
• Finance
• Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Health
• Human Services
• Immigration and Border Protection
• Industry and Science
• Infrastructure and Regional Development
• Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Social Services
• Human Services
• Treasury
• Veterans' Affairs
• Department of the House of Representatives
• Department of the Senate
• Department of Parliamentary Services
• Parliamentary Budget Office

Budget Paper Tables

The list below shows the data tables from the Budget Papers which are available in Excel and CSV formats.

• Budget Paper 1: Overview - Appendix C Major Intiatives
• Budget Paper 1: Overview - Appendix D Major Savings
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 3 - Table 5: Reconciliation of underlying cash balance estimates
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 1: Australian Government general government receipts
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 7: Australian Government general government (cash) receipts
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 9: Reconciliation of 2015 16 general government (accrual) revenue
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 5 – Table 3: Estimates of expenses by function
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 1: Australian Government general government sector receipts, payments, net Future Fund earnings and underlying cash balance
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 3: Australian Government general government sector taxation receipts, non taxation receipts and total receipts
• Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 4: Australian Government general government sector net debt and net interest payments
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.1 – Agency Resourcing
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.2 – Special Appropriations
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.3 – Special Accounts
• Budget Paper 4 Table 2.2 – Staffing Tables
• Budget Paper 4 Table 3.1 – Departmental Expenses
• Budget Paper 4 Table 3.2 – Net Capital Investment

Change Log

1. 03/05/2016 – datasets first published
2. 04/05/2016 – updated 2016-17 Line Items Dataset to include the Australian War Memorial, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Australian Research Council. Also added outcomes for the Federal Court and Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
3. 04/05/2016 – updated 2016-17 Average Staffing Level to include the Australian Trade Commission, the Australian War Memorial, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Australian Research Council.
4. 04/05/2016 – updated 2016-17 Portfolio Budget Statement Tables to include the Australian War Memorial, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Australian Research Council.
5. 05/05/2016 – Update of Bureau of Meteorology, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Clean Energy Regulator, Climate Change Authority and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to a new version as provided by the Department of the Environment.
6. 20/05/2016 - Minor change to entity name.

The 2018-19 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data …Show full descriptionThe 2018-19 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data sources from the 2018-19 Budget, including: PBS Excel spreadsheets (including Table 2.X.1 Budgeted Expenses for OutcomeX in machine readable format) – available after PBSs are tabled in the Senate (~8.30pm Budget night); and Selected tables from Budget Paper No. 4 (including in machine readable format) – available after the BPs are published on budget.gov.au (~7.30 pm Budget night). The data has been provided to assist those who wish to analyse and visualise key elements of the 2018-19 Budget. Data users should refer to footnotes and memoranda in the original files as these are not usually captured in machine readable CSVs. We welcome your feedback and comments below. This dataset was prepared by the Department of Finance. Information about the PBS Excel files and CSV The PBS Excel files published should include the following financial tables with headings and footnotes, which are also are available in CSV. Much of the other data is also available in Budget Papers Nos. 1 and 4 in aggregate form: Table 1.1: Entity Resource Statement; Table 1.2: Entity 2018-19 Budget Measures; Table 2.X.1: Budgeted Expenses for OutcomeX; Table 2.X.2: Program Component Expenses; Table 3.1.1 to 3.6: Departmental Budgeted Financial Statements; and Tables 3.7 to 3.11: Administered Budgeted Financial Statements. Please note, total expenses reported in the CSV file ‘2018-19 PBS line items dataset’ were prepared from individual entity program expense tables. Totalling these figures does not produce the total expense figure in ‘Table1: Estimates of General Government Expenses’ (Statement 6, Budget Paper 1). Differences relate to: Intra entity charging for services which are eliminated for the reporting of general government financial statements; Entity expenses that involve revaluation of assets and liabilities are reported as other economic flows in general government financial statements; and Additional entities’ expenses are included in general government sector expenses (e.g. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited and other entities) noting that only entities that receive funding (either directly or via portfolio department through the annual appropriation acts. The original PBS Excel files and published documents include sub-totals and totals by entity and appropriation type which are not included in the line item CSV. These can be calculated programmatically. Where modifications are identified they will be updated as required. If a corrigendum to an entity’s PBS is issued after budget night, tables will be updated as necessary. The structure of the line item CSV is: Portfolio Department/Entity Outcome Program Expense type Appropriation type Description 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Source document Source table URL The following Portfolios are included in the line item CSV: Agriculture and Water Resources Portfolio Attorney-General’s Portfolio Communications and the Arts Portfolio Defence Portfolio Defence Portfolio (Department of Veterans’ Affairs) Education and Training Portfolio Environment and Energy Portfolio Finance Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio Health Portfolio Department of Human Services Home Affairs Portfolio Human Services Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities Portfolio Jobs and Innovation Portfolio (Department of Industry, Innovation and Science) Jobs and Innovation Portfolio (Department of Jobs and Small Business) Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio Social Services Portfolio Treasury Portfolio Department of the House of Representatives Department of the Senate Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Budget Office Budget Paper Tables The list below shows the data tables from the Budget Papers which are available in Excel and CSV formats. Overview Glossy - Appendix C - Major Initiatives Overview Glossy - Appendix D - Major Savings Budget Paper 1 - Statement 3 - Table 6 - Reconciliation of underlying cash balance estimates Budget Paper 1 - Statement 5 - Table 1 - Australian Government general government receipts Budget Paper 1 - Statement 5 - Table 7 - Australian Government general government (cash) receipts Budget Paper 1 - Statement 5 - Table 10 - Reconciliation of 2018-19 general government (accrual) revenue Budget Paper 1 - Statement 5 - Online tables 1 to 4, Australian Government (accrual) revenue Budget Paper 1 - Statement 6 - Table A1 - Estimates of expenses by function and sub-function Budget Paper 1 - Statement 11 - Table 1 - Australian Government general government sector receipts payments net Future Fund earning and underlying cash balance Budget Paper 1 - Statement 11 - Table 3 - Australian Government general government sector taxation receipts non taxation receipts and total receipts Budget Paper 1 - Statement 11 - Table 3 - Australian Government general government sector net debt and net interest payments Budget Paper 4 - Table 1.1 - Agency Resourcing Budget Paper 4 - Table 1.2 - Special Appropriations Budget Paper 4 - Table 1.3 - Special Accounts Budget Paper 4 - Table 2.2 - Staffing Tables Budget Paper 4 - Table 3.1 - Departmental Expenses Budget Paper 4 - Table 3.2 - Net Capital Investment A dedicated web-page has been created on data.gov.au for the 2017-18 Portfolio Supplementary Additional Estimates Statements (PSAES) dataset.

The 2014 15 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers (BPs) and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data sources from the 2014 15 Budget, including:

• Selected Tables from the Budget Papers – Available after Budget Papers published on budget.gov.au (~7.30pm Budget night).
• Machine Readable Tables from Budget Papers – Available after Budget Papers published on budget.gov.au (~7.30pm Budget night).
• The Portfolio Budget Statement Excel spreadsheets – Available after PBSs tabled in the Senate (~8.30pm Budget night).
• A Machine Readable CSV of all PBS Excel Spreadsheet Line Items – Available after PBSs tabled in the Senate and translated (~8.30pm Budget night). First version published with 10 portfolios ~8:50pm Budget night. Work due to be competed by midday 14 May 2014.

Data from the 2014-15 Budget are provided to assist those who wish to analyse, visualise and programmatically access the 2014-15 Budget. It is the first time this has been done as per our announcement blog post. We intend to move further down the digital by default route to make the 2015-16 Budget more accessible and reusable in data form. We welcome your feedback and comments below. Data users should refer to footnotes and memoranda in the original files as these are not usually captured in machine readable CSVs.

This dataset was prepared by the Department of Finance and the Department of the Treasury.

Information about the PBS Excel files and CSV

The PBS Excel files published should include the following financial tables with headings and footnotes. Only the line item data (table 2.2) is available in CSV at this stage as we thought this would be the most useful PBS data to extract. Much of the other data is also available in the Budget Papers 1 and 4 in aggregate form:

• Table 1.1: Agency Resource Statement;
• Table 1.2: Agency 2014-15 Budget Measures;
• Table 2.1: Budgeted Expenses for Outcome X;
• Table 2.2: Programme Expenses and Programme Components.
• Table 3.1.1: Movement of Administered Funds Between Years;
• Table 3.1.2: Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances;
• Table 3.1.3: Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure (AGIE);
• Tables 3.2.1 to 3.2.6: Departmental Budgeted Financial Statements; and
• Tables 3.2.7 to 3.2.11: Administered Budgeted Financial Statements.

Please note, total expenses reported in the csv file ‘2014-15 PBS line items dataset’ was prepared from individual agency programme expense tables. Totalling these figures does not produce the total expense figure in ‘Table1: estimates of general government expenses’ (Statement 6, Budget Paper 1). Differences relate to:

1. Intra agency charging for services which are eliminated for the reporting of general government financial statements;

2. Agency expenses that involve revaluation of assets and liabilities are reported as other economic flows in general government financial statements; and

3. Additional agencies’ expenses are included in general government sector expenses (e.g. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited and other entities) noting that only agencies that are directly government funded are required to prepare a PBS.

At this stage, the following Portfolios have contributed their PBS Excel files and are included in the line item CSV: 1.1 Agriculture Portfolio; 1.2 Attorney-General’s Portfolio; 1.3 Communications Portfolio; 1.4A Defence Portfolio; 1.4B Defence Portfolio (Department of Veterans’ Affairs); 1.5 Education Portfolio; 1.6 Employment Portfolio; 1.7 Environment Portfolio; 1.8 Finance Portfolio; 1.9 Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio; 1.10 Health Portfolio; 1.11 Immigration and Border Protection Portfolio; 1.12 Industry Portfolio; 1.13 Infrastructure and Regional Development Portfolio; 1.14 Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio; 1.15A Social Services Portfolio; 1.15B Social Services Portfolio (Department of Human Services); 1.16 Treasury Portfolio; 1.17A Department of the House of Representatives; 1.17B Department of the Senate; 1.17C Department of Parliamentary Services; and 1.17D Department of the Parliamentary Budget Office.

The original PBS Excel files and published documents include sub-totals and totals by agency and appropriation type which are not included in the line item CSV as these can be calculated programmatically. Where modifications are identified they will be updated as required. If a corrigendum to an agencies PBS is issued after budget night, tables will be updated as necessary.

Below is the CSV structure of the line item CSV. The data transformation is expected to be complete by midday 14 May, so we have put up the incomplete CSV which will be updated as additional PBSs are transformed into data form. Please keep refreshing for now.

Portfolio, Department/Agency, Outcome, Program, Expense type, Appropriation type, Description, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, Source document, Source table, URL

Budget Paper Tables

We have made a number of data tables from Budget Papers 1 and 4 available in their original format as Excel or XML files. We have transformed a number of these into machine readable format (as prioritised by several users of budget data) which will be published here as they are ready. Below is the list of the tables published and whether we’ve translated them into CSV form this year:

• Budget Paper 1 Overview Appendix C Major Intiatives (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Overview Appendix D Major Savings (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 3 Table 5 Reconciliation of underlying cash balance estimates (XLSX, no CSV due to complexity)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 5 Table 1 Australian Government general government receipts (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 5 Table 8 Australian Government general government (cash) receipts (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 5 (online tables) Australian Government (accrual) revenue (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 5 Table 11 Reconciliation of 2015-15 general government (accrual) revenue (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 6 Appendix A Table A1 Estimates of expenses by function and sub-function (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 10 Table 1 Australian Government general government sector receipts payments net Future Fund earnings and underlying cash balance (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 10 Table 4 Australian Government general government sector taxation receipts non taxation receipts and total receipts (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 1 Statement 10 Table 5 Australian Government general government sector net debt and net interest payments (XLSX, CSV)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.1 Agency Resourcing (xls, CSV coming)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.2 Special Appropriations (xlsx, CSV coming)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 1.3 Special Accounts (xlsx, CSV)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 2.2 Average Staffing Table (xlsx, CSV coming)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 3.1 Departmental Expenses (xlsx, CSV coming)
• Budget Paper 4 Table 3.2 Net Capital Investment (xlsx, CSV coming)

The 2015-16 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data sources …Show full descriptionThe 2015-16 Budget is officially available at budget.gov.au as the authoritative source of Budget Papers and Portfolio Budget Statement (PBS) documents. This dataset is a collection of data sources from the 2015-16 Budget, including: The Portfolio Budget Statement Excel spreadsheets – Available after PBSs tabled in the Senate (~8.30pm Budget night). A Machine Readable CSV of all PBS Excel Spreadsheet Line Items – Available after PBSs tabled in the Senate and translated (~8.30pm Budget night). Data from the 2015-16 Budget are provided to assist those who wish to analyse, visualise and programmatically access the 2015-16 Budget. Data users should refer to footnotes and memoranda in the original files as these are not usually captured in machine readable CSVs. We welcome your feedback and comments below. This dataset was prepared by the Department of Finance and the Department of the Treasury. ##Information about the PBS Excel files and CSV## The PBS Excel files published should include the following financial tables with headings and footnotes. Only the line item data (table 2.2) is available in CSV at this stage. Much of the other data is also available in the Budget Papers 1 and 4 in aggregate form: Table 1.1: Entity Resource Statement; Table 1.2: Entity 2015-16 Budget Measures; Table 2.1: Budgeted Expenses for Outcome X; Table 2.2: Programme Expenses and Programme Components. Table 3.1.1: Movement of Administered Funds Between Years; Table 3.1.2: Estimates of Special Account Flows and Balances; Table 3.1.3: Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure (AGIE); Tables 3.2.1 to 3.2.6: Departmental Budgeted Financial Statements; and Tables 3.2.7 to 3.2.11: Administered Budgeted Financial Statements. Please note, total expenses reported in the CSV file ‘2015-16 PBS line items dataset’ was prepared from individual entity programme expense tables. Totalling these figures does not produce the total expense figure in ‘Table1: Estimates of General Government Expenses’ (Statement 6, Budget Paper 1). Differences relate to: Intra entity charging for services which are eliminated for the reporting of general government financial statements; Entity expenses that involve revaluation of assets and liabilities are reported as other economic flows in general government financial statements; and Additional entities’ expenses are included in general government sector expenses (e.g. Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited and other entities) noting that only entities that are directly government funded are required to prepare a PBS. The original PBS Excel files and published documents include sub-totals and totals by entity and appropriation type which are not included in the line item CSV. These can be calculated programmatically. Where modifications are identified they will be updated as required. If a corrigendum to an entities PBS is issued after budget night, tables will be updated as necessary. The structure of the line item CSV is; Portfolio Department/Entity Outcome Program Expense type Appropriation type Description 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Source document Source table URL The data transformation is expected to be complete by midday 13 May. We may put up an incomplete CSV which will continue to be updated as additional PBSs are transformed into data form. The following Portfolios are included in the line item CSV: Agriculture Attorney General's Communications Defence Education and Training Employment Environment Finance Foreign Affairs and Trade Health Human Services Immigration and Border Protection Industry and Science Infrastructure and Regional Development Parliamentary Departments Prime Minister and Cabinet Social Services Treasury Veterans' Affairs ##Budget Paper Tables## We have made a number of data tables from the Budget Papers available in Excel and CSV formats. Below is the list of the tables published and whether we’ve translated them into CSV form this year: Budget Paper 1: Appendix A1 - Estimates of expenses by function and sub‑function Budget Paper 1: Overview - Appendix C Major Intiatives Budget Paper 1: Overview - Appendix D Major Savings Budget Paper 1: Statement 3 - Table 7: Reconciliation of underlying cash balance estimates Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 1: Australian Government general government receipts Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 7: Australian Government general government (cash) receipts Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Table 10: Reconciliation of 2015‑16 general government (accrual) revenue Budget Paper 1: Statement 4 - Supplementary table 3: Australian Government (accrual) revenue Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 1: Australian Government general government sector receipts, payments, net Future Fund earnings and underlying cash balance Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 4: Australian Government general government sector taxation receipts, non‑taxation receipts and total receipts Budget Paper 1: Statement 10 - Table 5: Australian Government general government sector net debt and net interest payments Budget Paper 4 Table 1.1 – Agency Resourcing Budget Paper 4 Table 1.2 – Special Appropriations Budget Paper 4 Table 1.3 – Special Accounts Budget Paper 4 Table 2.2 – Staffing Tables Budget Paper 4 Table 3.1 – Departmental Expenses Budget Paper 4 Table 3.2 – Net Capital Investment ###Change Log### 22:30PM 12/05/2015 dataset first published 09:00 13/05/2015 machine readable csv updated to include data from National Museum of Australia, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency & Australian Institute of Family Studies. 15:30 13/05/2015 machine readable csv updated to include a column linking to resource file and fixed a few minor errors. 16:00 14/05/2015 have added several selected transformed tables from Budget Paper 4. 12:30 18/05/2015 several minor updates to CSV. 16:00 03/06/2015 added several machine readable Budget Paper 1 tables prepared by Department of the Treasury.