Despite the government’s resolve to defuse Labor’s Medicare attacks, the federal budget isn’t looking so generous under scrutiny, writes Lesley Russell.

This paper outlines a methodology for forecasting the components of household final consumption expenditure, which is necessary in order to forecast revenue collections from a number of different taxes.

These charts provide a visual summary of the key drivers of the change between the 2016–17 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) and the 2017–18 Budget.

This report gives interested readers greater access to the complex workings of the Defence Budget and promotes informed debate on Defence budget issues.

This Australian Government discussion paper outlines options for an independent price regulator for heavy vehicle charges.