Research Branch
May 2021
Budget overview
Revenue and expenditure summary
Historical Australian Government Data (longer term historical data and charts) [excel]
Fiscal Overview
Macroeconomic Overview
Policy and budget measure briefs
Economics, finance and infrastructure
Brisbane Olympic Games 2032
Commonwealth debt
Extension of the Low and Middle Income Tax Offset (LMITO)
Industry support
Infrastructure Portfolio
Patent box tax regime
Education, media, arts and sport
Child Care Subsidy changes
Higher Education
Media arts and sport
Schools and youth
Skills Training
Universal access to preschool
Environment, science and energy
Emissions reduction and hydrogen
Environment
Science and Research
Foreign affairs, defence and security
Defence
2021–22 foreign aid budget
Veterans' Affairs
Health, ageing and disability
Aged care: access, and care and support in the home
Aged care: quality and governance
Aged care: residential aged care and workforce
COVID-19 health response
Health overview
Mental health and suicide prevention
National Disability Insurance Scheme funding
Indigenous affairs
Indigenous affairs: education, employment and community safety
Indigenous affairs: health, culture, land and housing
Law, justice and immigration
Immigration
Legal aid and legal assistance services
Public sector
Parliament, and scrutiny and accountability agencies
Public sector staffing and resourcing
Social services and welfare
Cashless Debit Card and Income Management
Employment Services Measures
Social security
Women’s safety and economic security
Budget concept briefs
See also the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) Online budget glossary, which explains key terms related to the Commonwealth Government budget in a non-technical way.
Videos
Navigating the Budget Papers (Parliamentary network access only)
These short training videos are a Guide to navigating the individual Budget papers. They are designed to highlight key information in the Budget Papers and explain where to find the information and how to interpret it.
Links to previous
years’ Library Budget Reviews
2020–21
2019–20
2018–19
2017–18
2016–17
2015–16
2014–15