This report identifies options that can help deliver long term equitable and sustainable federal budgets while also increasing transparency, and therefore community trust, in the federal budget process.

This is the ninth Per Capita Tax Survey, which has been conducted annually since 2010, with the exception of 2013. The results provide a snapshot of the Australian public’s attitudes towards taxation and public expenditure, and a long-term view of trends in public opinion on our tax and transfer system.

Delivering a stronger economy and keeping Australians safe and together.

To assess Australia’s fiscal sustainability and budget challenges it is important to look at the budget position of not only the Commonwealth but also states and territories. This report examine the revenue, expenditure, net capital investment and the net debt position across all levels of Australian government over the forward estimates period.

Ahead of the 2018 state election, Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy claimed that when the Coalition was last in office, it cut $1 billion from the health system.