The basic premise of HFE - fiscal equity in the Australian federation - has broad support, although it is now under significant strain as Western Australia's share of the GST has fallen to an extreme low.

This technical note has been prepared to raise awareness of the factors affecting uncertainty in costings and how the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) deals with them.

The Western Australian Government has released the 2017-18 state budget. These papers outline the Government's priorities and appropriations, and the State's economic and fiscal outlook.

This paper reports on trends in NSW state finances between 2002-03 and 2017-18 (inclusive). For most of the key indicators, the paper also shows trends by Parliament for the current (56th) Parliament and previous three Parliaments.

This report, prepared by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), provides detailed projections of receipts and payments over the period beyond the forward estimates to 2027–28 to explain the drivers of the 2017–18 Budget aggregates.