The report presents state and territory performance results for public hospital capacity, emergency department waiting times and planned surgery waiting times; as well as public hospital expenditure. The report shows Australia’s public hospitals are continuing to struggle under sustained pressure. Overall performance remains significantly worse than it was ten years ago.

This report examines how the Queensland Government is managing its finances, including the overall financial performance of the state. It reports on key changes to debt and investments and the management of some major initiatives. The report includes the revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities for general government and the total state sector.

Australia’s consolidated government accounts bring together federal, state and local governments spending and revenue statistics. This gives the most complete picture of the nation’s fiscal position. The spending trends outlined in this report highlight that Australia’s fiscal system is inconsistent and inflexible. The analysis points to six potential issues in current policy setting processes.

Government spending decisions are biased towards the short term, contributing to rising government debt levels. This report recommends the adoption of Treasurers' Fiscal Statements to enable governments to engage better with citizens on medium-term pressures and trade-offs in government spending.

The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for early childhood education and care (ECEC), school education, and vocational education and training (VET). It finds increasing serious incidents reported in ECEC, school attendance decreasing and VET outcomes improving.