Following the structural change in the Northern Territory’s fiscal position, it was necessary for the government to revise its fiscal strategy and progress a range of systemic whole of government reforms to return the budget to a sustainable position over the medium to long term.

The Fiscal Integrity and Transparency Act requires the public release of a Pre-Election Fiscal Outlook Report within 10 days of the issue of a writ for a Northern Territory general election. In accordance with this requirement, the Report was released on 18 August 2016. The...