The scorecard assesses and ranks the performance of each Australian state across ten economic indicators: annual growth in per capita gross state product, annual wage growth, jobs growth, retail turnover, tax burden, debt burden, productivity growth, business investment, rental affordability and energy affordability. Western Australia is the best performing state and New South Wales the...

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.

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) provides updated information on the Government’s economic and fiscal outlook since the previous budget. This outlook focuses on a budget with lower deficits and less debt over the forward estimates. It has delivered improvements to the budget despite challenging global conditions.

This report combines Commonwealth, state and territory budget data to examine the fiscal outlook across all levels of Australian government. Compared to the 2024-25 outlook, all the main budget aggregates have worsened as a share of gross domestic product at the national level. This reflects a deterioration in these aggregates across most jurisdictions.