Consistent with the Charter, the 2022 PEFO provides updated fiscal and economic estimates and projections, based on the best professional judgment of the Treasury and the Department of Finance, reflecting all known information at the time of the issue of the election writs.

In December 2020, the Australian Parliament passed legislation that gave effect to the most significant reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework since 1975. This evaluation found that in their first year, the reforms had achieved the government’s aims, particularly by ensuring that investments which may...

This report identifies ‘Open Finance’ as the next priority area to expand Consumer Data Rights (CDR).

The Fiscal Impact of New Australians model (FIONA) has been developed by the Treasury to estimate the fiscal impact of permanent migrants over their remaining lifetimes in Australia. This paper presents the methodological approach used in FIONA, along with the main modelling results.

This review provided an opportunity for feedback on the operation of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) since its establishment, and to consider whether further enhancements should be made to ensure the external dispute resolution scheme is appropriately calibrated and operating effectively.