FEDERAL BUDGET 2026-27: NAVIGATING VOLATILITY, SEIZING OPPORTUNITY

“This Budget is ambitious in the face of adversity. It’s a responsible Budget and it’s a reforming Budget which builds resilience and bolsters our economy” – Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP

This evening, the Albanese Government delivered its fifth Federal Budget since assuming office in 2022, promising savings, productivity measures, tax reform, and targeted cost-of-living relief. 

Following on from last year’s Budget, the Albanese Government has again presented a Budget in deficit. 

The 2026-27 Budget contains five main priorities:

1. Getting through the global oil shock and building resilience;
2. Taking the pressure off people where we can;
3. Making the economy more productive to lift living standards over time;
4. Reforming the tax system for businesses, workers and future generations – including a new tax cut for every working Australian taxpayer; and 
5. Making the Budget stronger, more sustainable, and helping to take the pressure off inflation by saving more than we spend.

In his Federal Budget Speech, the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, highlighted that Australia is dealing with a fifth economic shock in less than 20 years with conflict in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and that this has made the outlook more uncertain. 

As such, the Budget focuses on responding to these global economic challenges, while setting Australia up for greater future prosperity and improved living standards through addressing longstanding challenges in productivity performance, the housing market, and the tax system.

Nexus APAC has identified critical measures from the Federal Budget Papers. 

Health, Disability and Ageing 

The Budget outlines the following measures for the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio:

Better Care for Older Australians 

• $565.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.1 million per year ongoing) for strengthened regulatory, governance and quality arrangements, sector viability and workforce supports to provide better care for older Australians. Funding includes: 
  • $259.9 million in 2026–27 for the sustainment of aged care ICT systems
  • $120.3 million in 2026–27 in additional funding for the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to continue delivering its regulatory functions under the Aged Care Act 2024
  • $51.3 million in 2026–27 to extend aged care provider viability support programs
  • $33.7 million in 2026–27 to improve the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s ICT governance, delivery processes and internal cyber security capability
  • $29.9 million over two years from 2026–27 to extend the Regional Stewardship of the Aged Care outreach model to strengthen governance and to support the implementation of aged care reforms in regional areas
  • $20.0 million in 2026–27 to continue to meet demand for My Aged Care
  • $11.5 million over two years from 2026–27 for the National Centre for Monitoring Dementia to continue to monitor progress of the National Dementia Action Plan
  • $7.2 million over four years from 2026–27 to extend funding for the Maggie Beer Foundation to improve the quality of food for people in aged care
  • $6.7 million in 2026–27 to extend grants that provide innovative respite support and respite care planning to people with dementia under the Support for Informal Carers program 
  • $6.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.7 million per year ongoing) to continue processing exemptions and support alternative clinical arrangements for small providers unable to meet the 24/7 Registered Nurse on-site requirement
  • $5.5 million in 2026–27 to extend the Palliative Aged Care Outcomes program and the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach to continue to upskill the aged care and primary care workforce to further embed palliative care capacity in the aged care workforce
  • $4.7 million in 2026–27 to continue improving food and nutrition in aged care
  • $3.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.4 million per year ongoing) to exempt Stolen Generations Redress Scheme payments from inclusion in residential aged care asset testing
  • $2.4 million in 2026–27 to extend the Care Together program to support the startup and development of cooperatives and mutual enterprises, and deliver business resources and professional support to the aged, disability and veterans’ care sectors
  • $1.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to progress the implementation of a national worker registration scheme for personal care workers employed in aged care 
• The Government will achieve net savings of $133.0 million over three years from 2026–27 through revised cost recovery arrangements under the new charging model of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission 

Good Friday Appeal – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne 

• The Government will provide $2.0 million in 2026–27 to The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal. 

Health Agencies, Systems and Data 

• $39.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $5.3 million per year ongoing) to support the activities of health agencies and continued access to health data and information. Funding includes: 
  • $14.2 million over three years from 2027–28 to deliver the National Health Survey and further refine the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
  • $13.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $3.6 million per year ongoing) to continue research and data collection activities through the National Maternity Data Development Project
  • $6.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.7 million per year ongoing) for the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator to implement cost recovery activities
  • $2.8 million in 2026–27 to extend the Australian Immunisation Register Gov2Gov data feed to maintain access to critical immunisation data
  • $1.2 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue providing information and advice on fertility services through the YourIVFSuccess website
• The Government will achieve savings of $8.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $4.3 million per year ongoing) through cost recovery activities within the National Gene Technology Scheme. 

Health Protection

• $447.9 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $96.5 million per year ongoing, including $299.9 million in capital funding over five years from 2025–26 and $74.2 million per year ongoing) to reduce health risks through preparedness and prevention measures. Funding includes: 
  • $379.4 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $96.5 million per year ongoing) to provide funding certainty for the National Medical Stockpile for pandemic preparedness and response to health emergencies, including $20.0 million in 2025–26 for an Emergency Health Resilience Preparedness Fund to respond to supply chain shocks or disruptions due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East
  • $68.5 million over three years from 2026–27 to support elimination of HIV transmission in Australia by 2030 by providing HIV treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people who are not eligible for Medicare. 

Improving Access and Uptake of Medicines and Vaccines 

• $590.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $60.9 million per year ongoing) to improve access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies for Australians. Funding includes: 
  • $449.3 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $60.9 million per year ongoing) to support the addition of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy® to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) for older Australians aged 75 and over and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from the age of 60
  • $71.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to continue the Precision Oncology Screening Platform Enabling Clinical Trials program to give patients with advanced or poor prognosis cancer access to comprehensive genomic profiling to identify matches to potential clinical trials
  • $41.2 million over four years from 2026–27 to improve vaccination rates amongst children aged five years and younger by expanding the NIP Vaccinations in Pharmacy program to children under five and continuing the childhood immunisation campaign
  • $26.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to allow for the processing of remaining claims received under the COVID-19 vaccine claims scheme
  • $2.0 million in 2026–27 to further develop cost recovery arrangements for Health Technology Assessment processes to support sustainable funding of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, Medical Services Advisory Committee and the NIP

Improving Access to Home Care 

• $1.4 billion over four years from 2026–27 (and $377.3 million per year ongoing) to improve affordability and access to home care supports, including: 
  • $1.0 billion over four years from 2026–27 (and $336.8 million per year ongoing) to ensure the service type ‘personal care’ (including showering) is fully funded by the government for all care recipients in the Support at Home program
  • $389.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $40.5 million per year ongoing) to implement Support at Home program refinements, including to assessments, hardship applications and the end-of-life pathway, and to bring forward the release of Support at Home program places in 2026–27. 

Mental Health

• $283.2 million over four years from 2025–26 to continue to strengthen Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention system, including: 
  • $277.5 million in 2026–27 to extend the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (the Agreement) to 30 June 2027, including: 
    • $206.8 million in 2026–27 for existing mental health and suicide prevention activities under the Agreement
    • $70.4 million in 2026–27 to extend terminating mental health and suicide prevention activities under bilateral schedules 
• $3.1 million over four years from 2025–26 to continue the child and youth mental health support for students in Years 7 to 9 at public secondary schools across Australia
• $1.7 million over two years from 2025–26 to continue contributing to four safe spaces established by the Brisbane North Primary Health Network to provide an after-hours, peer-led alternative to emergency departments for people in mental health crisis or suicidal distress in Queensland 

Modernising Private Health 

• The Government will achieve savings of $3.0 billion over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.0 billion per year ongoing) by removing the age-based uplift of the Private Health Insurance Rebate (the PHI Rebate) from 1 April 2027, to enable a simplified and more equitable distribution of the PHI Rebate and help to improve intergenerational equity. 
• $3.2 million over two years from 2025–26 for implementation and to undertake consultation on further reforms to improve the private healthcare system 

National Health Reform Agreement – hospital funding and Commonwealth investment in the public hospital system 

• $220.3 billion over five years from 2026–27 to the states and territories for public hospital services and the implementation of the 2026–2031 Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA), including: 
  • $24.4 billion over five years from 2026–27 in additional NHRA funding through the higher funding cap and including the 2025–26 uplift in the 2026–2031 funding base
  • $221.0 million in 2026–27 in additional funding to the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, and Tasmania to support public hospitals until the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) completes its review of small jurisdictional price weighting 
  • $200.0 million over five years from 2026–27 to states and territories for the NHRA Better Health Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Schedule, with funding to be matched by the states and territories
  • $79.2 million over three years from 2026–27 to the states and territories to support implementation of national digital health reforms
  • $48.7 million over five years from 2026–27 for projects to achieve the system uplift critical to the successful implementation of the NHRA Better Health Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Schedule
  • $47.8 million over five years from 2026–27 to fund cross-border public hospital arrangements for non-self-governing territory residents under the NHRA
  • $18.5 million over five years from 2026–27 to the National Health Funding Body, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and IHACPA to implement health reforms under the 2026–2031 Addendum to the NHRA
  • $13.6 million over five years from 2026–27 to monitor health system performance and improve data sharing with the states and territories. 
• The costs of this measure will be partially offset by savings from reducing inappropriate billing of NHRA services to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), as agreed under the 2026–2031 Addendum to the NHRA.
  • To achieve the savings, the Government will provide $210.6 million over eight years from 2025–26 to fast-track the delivery of new national digital health infrastructure, implement and monitor activities under the NHRA and MBS, and maintain access to life saving treatments for cancer patients while public prices in radiation oncology are reset, limiting cost duplication and cost-shifting. 

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme New and Amended Listings

• $5.9 billion over five years from 2025–26 for new and amended listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. 

Preventive Health 

• $488.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $107.8 million per year ongoing) to improve health outcomes through preventive health, equitable access and early intervention. Funding includes: 
  • $431.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $107.8 million per year ongoing from 2030–31) to extend the Federation Funding Agreement for Public Dental Services for Adults to support the delivery of dental services to eligible adult patients
  • $31.1 million over three years from 2026–27 to continue providing bowel cancer screening to 45-to 49-year-old participants as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening program
  • $15.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue the national skin cancer prevention campaign
  • $10.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue the Health in My Language program to provide community-led health literacy education to refugee and migrant women

Reinvesting in Health, Disability and Ageing Programs 

• The Government has identified a further $2.7 billion over five years from 2025–26 from health, disability and ageing programs which will be reinvested in new or expanded health, disability and ageing services. 

Residential Aged Care Supply and Equity of Access 

• $606.5 million over four years from 2026–27 (and an additional $3.0 billion from 2030–31 to 2035–36) to respond to the Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing Review to stimulate an increase in bed supply and to protect equity of access for supported residents. Funding includes: 
  • $348.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and an additional $2.7 billion from 2030–31 to 2035–36) to introduce capital subsidies for residential aged care providers.
  • $224.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and an additional $317.5 million from 2030–31 to 2035–36) for dementia care supports, including the expansion of the Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support program from 11 to 20 locations nationally and up to 20 additional Specialist Dementia Care Program units
  • $33.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to allow greater flexibility in how room prices are set. 
• The Government has also provisioned $1.1 billion to be held in the Contingency Reserve for future spending to increase the Accommodation Supplement and introduce an additional payment for high supported resident ratios.

Securing the National Disability Insurance Scheme for Future Generations 

• $1.7 billion over five years from 2025–26 (and $110.9 million per year ongoing) to support people with disability and to improve the quality of supports delivered through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Funding includes: 
  • $436.0 million in 2026–27 to ensure the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) can continue to support NDIS participants 
  • $358.5 million over five years from 2025–26 to develop and implement a new enrolment and digital payment system to improve payment integrity and reduce fraud and non-compliant payments. Partial funding for this measure will be held in the Contingency Reserve
  • $280.1 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $53.0 million per year ongoing) to continue the Fraud Fusion Taskforce and invest in the NDIA to continue to detect and respond to fraud and non-compliant payments
  • $270.1 million in 2026–27 to prepare for the roll-out and implementation of new framework planning from 1 April 2027
  • $182.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $46.1 million per year ongoing) to introduce mandatory registration of high-risk NDIS providers, with costs partially offset by $27.1 million over three years from 2027–28 (and $5.4 million per year ongoing) in receipts from expanded cost recovery arrangements
  • $49.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to commission plan management and support coordination services for NDIS participants to reduce fraud and improve service quality for participants
  • $48.4 million over three years from 2025–26 to the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and the NDIA to support consultation on and implementation of NDIS reforms
  • $21.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.8 million ongoing) to support the NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission’s (NDIS Commission) regulatory and compliance activities, with costs to be met from within the existing resourcing of the NDIS Commission
  • $15.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $6.0 million ongoing) for Disability Representative Organisations to support community engagement on the design and implementation of reforms, with costs to be partially met from within the existing resources of the NDIA and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
  • $14.7 million over two years from 2026–27 to extend supplementary funding for the NDIS Appeals program
  • $3.3 million in 2026–27 to establish a Technical Advisory Group to provide expertise on the design of functional capacity assessment tools and instruments. 
• Changes to assessing access based on functional capacity will not commence until 1 January 2028. The Government has also provisioned funding of $3 billion over five years to establish Foundational Supports outside the NDIS, to be matched by states and territories as agreed by National Cabinet. 
• The Government has also provisioned $200.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to establish an Inclusive Communities Fund to support community organisations to deliver group based social and community participation activities and individual capacity building support for NDIS participants.

Strengthening Medicare

• $2.1 billion over five years from 2025–26 (and $599.6 million per year ongoing) to ensure all Australians have affordable access to high quality primary and specialist health care services and to increase access to bulk billing. Funding includes: 
  • $1.8 billion over five years from 2025–26 (and $580.2 million per year ongoing) to fund Medicare Urgent Care Clinics on an ongoing basis to support Australians to access bulk-billed care for urgent, but not life-threatening, conditions
  • $119.3 million over three years from 2026–27 to extend the Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement Incentive for two years until 30 June 2028 to support general practices to achieve continuous quality improvement
  • $54.5 million over three years from 2025–26 to support the Primary Health Network After Hours and Homelessness Access programs for two years until 30 June 2028 to maintain access to primary care for at-risk health populations
  • $47.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $19.4 million per year ongoing) to increase the value of grants under the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme to maintain access to affordable cancer treatment for concession card holders
  • $25.3 million over three years from 2026–27 to deliver up to six fully bulk billing general practice clinics in the Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Hunter regions to provide greater access to bulk billing in these regions 
  • $2.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue support for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics to provide specialist care for women experiencing endometriosis, pelvic pain, perimenopause and menopause
  • $2.1 million in 2026–27 to commission specialist advice to inform the development of future specialist affordability reforms. 
• The Government will achieve savings of $75.6 million over four years from 2026–27 to ensure that government funding for health care continues to be appropriately targeted to areas of most need. Savings include:
  • $43.4 million over four years from 2026–27 by capping Extended Medicare Safety Net benefits for a small number of Medicare Benefits Schedule items at 80 per cent of the Schedule fee
  • $32.2 million over three years from 2027–28 from efficiencies in delivering activities under the Primary Health Networks program. 
• $745.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $17.6 million per year ongoing) to strengthen the integrity and functionality of critical Medicare systems and infrastructure to ensure health services in Australia are delivered efficiently and effectively. Funding includes: 
  • $598.3 million over two years from 2026–27 to support the continued operations and enhancement of My Health Record, including delivering targeted system improvements that will underpin implementation of further legislative reforms to expand sharing by default requirements under the Modernising My Health Record (Sharing by Default) Act 2025
  • $146.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $17.6 million per year ongoing) to establish enhanced, expanded and ongoing Medicare integrity capabilities in the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and Services Australia to improve non-compliance and fraud detection, disruption and prevention efforts in relation to the Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, responding to the recommendations of the Independent Review of Medicare Integrity and Compliance. 
• These measures will enable the Government to achieve savings of $820.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $230.8 million per year ongoing). Savings include: 
  • $674.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $230.8 million per year ongoing) by reducing fraud and non-compliance in the Medicare Benefits Schedule and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme • $146.3 million over two years from 2026–27 through reduced Medicare Benefits Schedule expenditure as a result of avoided duplicative diagnostic imaging and pathology tests as the Modernising My Health Record (Sharing by Default) Act 2025 comes into effect on 1 July 2026. 
• The Government will achieve net efficiencies of $44.5 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $13.5 million per year ongoing) to ensure the Medicare Benefits Schedule remains clinically appropriate and reflects modern medical practices, including: 
  • $15.3 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $4.2 million per year ongoing) in savings by reversing the decision to reclassify intravitreal eye injection items as Type C out-of-hospital items to ensure continued access to affordable intravitreal eye injections 
  • $3.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.4 million per year ongoing) in savings through applying a lower rebate to Medicare Benefits Schedule listings for sleep disorders in children and adolescents to improve access and affordability
  • $2.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.3 million per year ongoing) in funding for participating midwives to provide long-acting reversible contraceptive services to improve access to care. 

Supporting Families Who Experience Stillbirth 

• $13.1 million over three years from 2025–26 to improve understanding of the causes of stillbirth, provide support to grieving families and prevent future occurrences. 

Thriving Kids 

• $2.0 billion over five years from 2026–27 to deliver national services, fund enabling supports and contribute to state and territory services for the Thriving Kids program. Funding includes: 
  • $1.4 billion over five years from 2026–27 to states and territories to deliver Thriving Kids services
  • $139.7 million over five years from 2026–27 to facilitate Thriving Kids services for children in early childhood education and care settings, with funding held in the Contingency Reserve pending consultation and design with states and territories
  • $126.1 million over five years from 2026–27 to support the early identification of children with developmental delay or neurodevelopmental difference through a Medicare funded three-year old health assessment and an expanded Comprehensive Health Assessment Program
  • $120.9 million over five years from 2026–27 to provide national and local information and advice to parents and families on child development, including through a national phone line, and a national autism information and advice helpline
  • $99.5 million over five years from 2026–27 to empower parents, carers and kin with the skills to support children with developmental concerns or autism through Mental Health in Primary Schools and the Positive Partnerships Program, and through a National Digital Child Health Record in My Health Record. Partial funding for this measure will be held in the Contingency Reserve until the Government has considered a business case for future stages of the Child Health Record
  • $60.8 million over five years from 2026–27 to support workforce development and training, including dedicated funding for the First Nations workforce 
  • $21.6 million over three years from 2026–27 for a national communications campaign to raise public awareness of developmental differences and Thriving Kids services
  • $20.4 million over five years from 2026–27 for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to support implementation of the Thriving Kids program
  • $16.3 million over five years from 2026–27 to support community engagement, monitoring, and evaluation of the Thriving Kids program. 

Defence

The Budget includes the following measures for Defence:

• $6.8 billion over four years from 2026–27 (and $35.6 billion over ten years from 2026–27) to support the delivery of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program to enhance Defence capability, preparedness and resilience.
• $863.8 million over four years from 2026–27 for continued support to the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program. Funding includes:
  • $711.9 million over four years from 2026–27 for the ongoing operation of the Australian Submarine Agency, to manage the delivery of Australia’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine program, including the continuation of the Nuclear Graduate program
  • $51.7 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide policy and international law advice and diplomatic support for the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program
  • $35.3 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver safeguards and nuclear security regulation
  • $23.6 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency to support regulatory approvals, provide scientific advice, and conduct radiological monitoring
  • $11.9 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Radioactive Waste Agency within the Department of Industry, Science and Resources to support its work in developing advice to inform Australia’s future radioactive waste management and disposal pathways
  • $10.6 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation to continue radiological baselining and monitoring, and advise on the safe implementation of nuclear technology
  • $5.4 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to conduct environmental regulation and assessments required under environmental legislation
  • $5.4 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Finance to provide commercial, finance and investment program management advice
  • $5.3 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to advise on workforce and training development required for the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program 
  • $2.6 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Attorney-General’s Department to provide legal and policy advice for the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program. 
• $600.0 million over four years from 2026–27 to deliver initiatives to realise the benefits of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Australia Mutual Defence Treaty and expand Defence infrastructure investments in the Pacific and South-East Asia. Funding includes:
  • $421.6 million over four years from 2026–27 to be held in the Contingency Reserve to support regional engagement through initiatives under development with partner governments to be considered in a future economic update. 
  • $113.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to build dual-use infrastructure in PNG to support integration between the PNG Defence Force and the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
  • $64.6 million over two years from 2026–27 to deliver a pilot program to recruit suitable PNG citizens into the ADF. 
• $311.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and an additional $271.5 million over two years from 2030–31) to implement the Government’s response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (the Final Report). Funding includes:
  • $282.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and an additional $271.5 million over two years from 2030–31) to progress the implementation of the recommendations.
  • $29.8 million over three years from 2026–27 to establish the National Veterans’ Data Asset. 
• $218.4 million over eight years from 2026–27 for continued support to the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program. Funding includes: 
  • $110.0 million over five years from 2026–27 to support housing and related services for personnel deployed to Submarine Rotational Force – West, to be delivered through Defence Housing Australia.
  • $87.9 million over eight years from 2026–27 for workforce initiatives to grow, train and retain a sovereign qualified and highly skilled workforce to support the Nuclear-Powered Submarine program.
  • $20.5 million over two years from 2026–27 to further support the uplift of Australia’s Submarine Industrial Base, including to continue supporting access to the trilateral supply chain with the UK and US. 
• $173.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $58.8 million per year ongoing) to continue supporting veterans and their families. Funding includes: 
  • $169.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $58.8 million per year ongoing) to increase allied health provider fees 
  • $3.4 million over two years from 2026–27 to extend the Provisional Access to Medical Treatment program to 31 December 2027 to fund access to medical treatment for ill and injured veterans who are awaiting a liability determination on the claim they have submitted
• $106.4 million over six years from 2026–27 to continue support for a growing defence industry sector and the strategic policy sector through grants. Funding includes:
  • $59.1 million over five years from 2027–28 to establish an open competitive grant program to continue support for the strategic policy sector
  • $47.3 million over four years from 2026–27 to extend the Defence Industry Internship Program and the School Pathways Program, promoting career pathways in defence industry. 
• $16.6 million over two years from 2026–27 to undertake an Independent Inquiry into Military Sexual Violence in the Australian Defence Force to implement the Australian Government Response to Recommendation 25 of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. 
• $6.7 million in 2025–26 for military assistance:
  • $6.6 million in 2025–26 to provide Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles to the United Arab Emirates for use in self-defence 

Industry, Science and Resources 

The Government is investing in the Industry, Science and Resources portfolio through the following measures:

• $173.3 million over five years from 2025–26 to support growth of Australia’s critical minerals industry. Funding includes: 
  • $150.0 million over four years from 2026–27 for stockpiling of critical minerals
  • $20.4 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Industry, Science and Resources to support the operation of the Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve
  • $2.9 million over three years from 2025–26 to support delivery of Australia’s international critical minerals commitments. 
• $102.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to enhance access to STEM Discovery in Western Australia. Funding includes: 
  • $100.0 million over four years from 2026–27 to build a new, upgraded Scitech Discovery Centre in Perth, conditional on co-investment by the Western Australian Government
  • $2.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to expand Questacon’s Library Travelling Exhibits program to Western Australia. 
• The Government will achieve savings of $266.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and an additional $1.9 billion from 2030–31 to 2042–43) by redirecting uncommitted grant funding in the Industry, Science and Resources portfolio. 
• $222.6 million over two years from 2025–26 to continue providing support and stabilisation to the Whyalla Steelworks during administration, including: 
  • $215.9 million over two years from 2025–26 as the Commonwealth’s co-contribution to South Australia for the administration costs of the Whyalla Steelworks
  • $6.8 million in 2026–27 to continue the joint taskforce with the South Australian Government including through the provision of independent legal, commercial and probity advice to facilitate negotiations with potential buyers of the Whyalla Steelworks 
• $50.0 million in 2029–30 (and an additional $950.0 million from 2030–31 to 2039–40) to close the energy price gap for green aluminium at the Boyne Smelter 

Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The Budget outlines the following measures for the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio:

• $147.8 million over three years from 2025–26 to support Australia’s relationships with the Pacific and trade partners internationally to enhance security, resilience and economic opportunities through Australia’s role in the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) and delivery of Pre-COP and a Leaders’ Event in the Pacific. 
• $143.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.7 million in 2030–31) to maximise consumer and community benefits of the energy transition. Funding includes:
  • $97.2 million over five years from 2025–26 to continue implementing the National Consumer Energy Resources Roadmap to help consumers save on bills and benefit from the energy transition, including establishing a National Technical Regulator to develop, coordinate and streamline regulation of consumer energy resources
  • $15.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and a $2.0 million equity injection in 2026–27) to uplift the Australian Energy Regulator to deliver energy consumers the best deal through network regulation, the Energy Made Easy website, implementation of the recommendations of the National Electricity Market wholesale market settings review and compliance and enforcement activities 
  • $15.4 million over four years from 2025–26 to expand the scope of the Dealership and Repairer Initiative for Vehicle Electrification Nationally program and extend the program by an additional year to better meet industry needs
  • $14.6 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.7 million in 2030–31) to maintain proportionate battery system inspections under the Cheaper Home Batteries program. 
• $110.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue activities to protect native species and Australia’s biodiversity. Funding includes: 
  • $99.6 million over two years from 2026–27 to support conservation and planning activities, including actions to slow the rate of environmental and native species decline, and aid recovery of Australia’s native species and special landscapes 
  • $11.2 million in 2026–27 to maintain critical preparedness against High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI H5) incursions, including through initiatives that boost resilience of priority native wildlife across high-risk locations. 
• $86.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue reef protection activities, reef restoration projects and support implementation of the Reef 2050 Long-term Sustainability Plan 
• $36.9 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and the Clean Energy Regulator to continue administering the Nature Repair Market, and develop additional methods to increase investment in nature and facilitate delivery of environmental offsets
• $28.0 million over two years from 2026–27 for DCCEEW and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to work with impacted states to develop landscape-scale approval pathways to allow existing forestry operations under Regional Forest Agreements to continue under the reformed environmental laws
• $24.7 million over three years from 2025–26 to deliver a national pilot for recycling solar panels and establish up to 100 pilot collection sites nationwide to reduce waste and reuse valuable minerals to support the energy transition. 
• $23.3 million in 2026–27 to strengthen the Government’s climate capability and support emissions reduction activities. Funding includes: 
  • $13.3 million in 2026–27 to maintain and strengthen the capability of Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts to deliver high-quality emissions data and track progress against Australia’s emissions reduction targets 
  • $8.9 million in 2026–27 to boost method development and strengthen integrity under the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme 
• $17.0 million in 2026–27 to continue delivery of the Government’s circular economy policy, program and legislative functions. 
• $13.2 million over two years from 2026–27 for DCCEEW to establish the Restoration Contributions Holder to deliver environmental offsets on behalf of proponents 
• $8.3 million to combat illegal activities in Australia’s expanding marine park estate and continue Sea Country partnerships with traditional owners 
• $6.8 million in 2026–27 to continue arrangements for First Nations people to own, access and manage water in Australia 

Finance

Key budget measures for the Finance portfolio include:

• $2.2 billion over five years from 2025–26 to improve the way Services Australia delivers services to the Australian community, including:
  • $1.7 billion over two years from 2026–27 for frontline staff to help manage claims and maintain service standards and to continue emergency response capability 
  • $287.0 million over three years from 2025–26 to continue to enhance safety and security at Services Australia centres and respond to recommendations of the Security Risk Management Review for Services Australia, including an increased security presence, enhancements to service centre design, incident management systems and security monitoring, staff training and staff protection through the Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders scheme
  • $160.4 million over four years from 2025–26 for the Services Australia Cyber Security Uplift program
  • $26.5 million over three years from 2025–26 to improve the functionality, availability and security of the myGov platform
  • $19.8 million in 2025–26 for planning, feasibility assessment and proof-of-concept activities for the Services Australia long-term ICT architecture strategy. 
• $654.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $166.7 million per year ongoing) to meet its legislative commitments under the Digital ID Act 2024 and maintain the security and reliability of the Australian Government’s Digital ID System. Funding includes: 
  • $357.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $92.0 million per year ongoing) to the Australian Taxation Office to maintain operation of myID and the Relationship Authorisation Manager, including implementation of additional security controls and functionality
  • $135.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $35.2 million per year ongoing) to Services Australia to continue its role as the Australian Government Digital ID System Administrator and maintain the operation of the Digital ID Exchange and myGov LinkID
  • $98.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $25.5 million per year ongoing) to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to continue Digital ID regulatory functions
  • $30.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.7 million per year ongoing) to the Department of Finance to continue policy leadership and governance of the Digital ID program
  • $22.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.7 million per year ongoing) to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to continue to provide privacy oversight under the Digital ID legislation and Identity Verification Service programs
  • $8.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.0 million per year ongoing) to the Department of the Treasury to continue to support the Digital ID Data Standards Chair to develop and maintain data standards
  • $2.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.7 million per year ongoing) to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to provide security assessments of entities seeking accreditation or participation in the Australian Government Digital ID System. 
• $92.9 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $5.9 million per year ongoing) to support the delivery of Government priorities in the Finance portfolio. Funding includes: •
  • $47.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $4.7 million per year ongoing) for the Department of Finance (Finance) to provide independent cost assurance and advice for the Department of Defence’s Integrated Investment Program and defence capability proposals, and manage property divestments arising from the Defence Estate Audit
  • $26.1 million over two years from 2026–27 to maintain the security and reliability of whole-of-government budget and financial management information and technology systems
  • $9.3 million in 2026–27 for Finance to continue baseline property and care maintenance for the Melbourne and Perth Centres for National Resilience
  • $5.0 million in 2026–27 for Finance to continue driving energy efficiency across government operations
  • $4.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.2 million per year ongoing) to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority for additional resourcing.
• $36.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $7.9 million per year ongoing) to the Australian Electoral Commission to extend the Indigenous Electoral Participation program.  

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

The following Budget measures are included for the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts portfolio:

• $3.8 billion over four years from 2026-27 in additional funding for Suburban Rail Loop East in Victoria
• $1.8 billion over six years from 2026–27 in equity for the Australian Rail Track Corporation to invest in its interstate rail network 
• $1.7 billion over nine years from 2026–27 for new Infrastructure Investment Program projects, including: 
  • $812.5 million for the Bruce Highway – Gateway Motorway to Dohles Rocks Road (Stage 2) upgrade in Queensland 
  • $552.0 million for Anketell Road Upgrades, Westport (Stage 1A and 1B) in Western Australia 
  • $76.4 million for the Melton Line Electrification in Victoria
  • $50.0 million for the Western Freeway Upgrade (Melton to Caroline Springs) in Victoria 
  • $50.0 million for the Sydney to Canberra Rail Corridor Upgrade 
  • $45.0 million for M1 Safety Improvements in New South Wales
  • $50.0 million for the Drake Brockman Drive Duplication in the Australian Capital Territory 
  • $24.0 million for Bagot Road Safety and Capacity Upgrades in the Northern Territory
  • $7.5 million for the AUKUS Planning Study and Business Case for key transport infrastructure upgrades in South Australia 
• $781.6 million over four years from 2026–27 for further rounds of the Thriving Suburbs program and the Growing Regions program to deliver community infrastructure projects in urban and regional Australia 
• $659.6 million over three years from 2025–26 for the High Speed Rail Authority to undertake development works for the Newcastle to Sydney high speed rail project 
• $600.0 million in 2026–27 as an equity investment in Airservices Australia to support continued provision of critical air navigation, air traffic control, and aviation fire and rescue services at major Australian airports
• $500.0 million over ten years from 2026–27 (and $50.0 million per year ongoing) to continue the Active Transport Fund to support the construction and upgrade of bicycle and walking paths across Australia
• $307.4 million over two years from 2026–27 to support the delivery of key high-performance initiatives and enhance the performance of Australian athletes in key international sporting events
• $230.8 million over ten years from 2026–27 (and $25.7 million per year ongoing and indexed) to continue supplementary local road funding for South Australia. 
• $66.5 million over four years from 2026–27 to support the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to continue its critical safety and regulatory functions
• $50.5 million in 2026–27 for the Sporting Schools and participation grants programs and other Play Well initiatives
• $47.1 million over three years from 2026–27 to continue developing a Maritime Single Window and establish a digital portal for international maritime regulatory reporting 
• $38.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $7.3 million per year ongoing) to enhance protections for aviation consumers, including to establish the Aviation Consumer Protection Authority and an independent Aircraft Noise Ombudsperson, to work with industry to establish the Aviation Consumer Ombuds scheme, and to implement new aviation-specific disability standards
• $30.1 million over three years from 2026–27 for round ten of the Stronger Communities Programme to support small capital projects that deliver social benefits for local communities across Australia
• $30.0 million in 2026–27 towards the construction of a new animal welfare campus for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the Australian Capital Territory. 
• $22.6 million in 2026–27 for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to support its continued delivery of the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety 
• $20.1 million in 2026–27 for Sport Integrity Australia to continue to safeguard the integrity of Australian sport 
• $16.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $4.3 million per year ongoing) to support the ongoing safety investigative functions of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau 
• $15.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to expand Auslan video relay services, enabling anytime access to services for deaf Auslan users. 
• $15.0 million in 2026–27 to support the financial sustainability of the Australian Associated Press
• $14.4 million in 2026–27 for the Water and Snow Safety program to continue research, education and training to reduce water and snow-related injuries and deaths
• $14.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.5 million per year ongoing) to the Department of Home Affairs for cargo monitoring and regulatory fit-out requirements at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport
• $10.1 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian National Maritime Museum for safety related repairs to its wharves in Darling Harbour
• $9.9 million over three years from 2026–27 in additional funding to expand the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia’s capacity to safely store and protect nitrate-based cultural heritage material 
• $8.5 million in 2026–27 to continue the operations of the Australian Sports Drug Testing Laboratory 
• $6.4 million in 2026–27 to support the modernisation of media regulation in Australia and support structural changes to the Australian media market. 

Social Services

The Budget outlines the following measures for Social Services:

• $202.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $49.5 million per year ongoing) to maintain existing Income Management arrangements and reinvest funding for support services for participants while the Government determines future Income Management arrangements. 
• $171.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $42.9 million per year ongoing) to establish a single national Children and Family Support program from 1 July 2027 to simplify grant administration, better support frontline services to deliver prevention and early intervention activities, and build capacity within the families and communities sector. Funding includes: 
  • $156.3 million over three years from 2027–28 (and $40.8 million per year ongoing) to provide additional funding for frontline services to support children’s development and wellbeing and empower parents, caregivers and families 
  • $9.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.3 million per year ongoing) to support the implementation of the Children and Family Support program
  • $5.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.7 million per year ongoing) to continue capacity building initiatives within the families and communities sector to support improved outcomes for children and families. 
• $78.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $13.9 million per year ongoing) to provide stronger protections for parents in Private Collect arrangements, improve pathways from Private Collect into Agency Collect, remove requirements for open exchange of information, and give Services Australia greater ability to stop abuse and weaponisation 
• $39.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and a $2.1 million per year save ongoing) to ensure more child support is paid in full and on time by expanding the use of employer withholding and enabling faster disbursements of payments to child support recipients through legislative and system changes 
• $23.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $4.6 million per year ongoing) to improve the awareness and understanding of options available to separated parents entering the child support scheme and its interactions with Family Tax Benefit 
• $22.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.6 million per year ongoing) to improve the accuracy of child support assessments by strengthening tax lodgement enforcement, extending Single Touch Payroll data sharing arrangements, and improving Australia’s international child support arrangements 
• $18.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.6 million per year ongoing) to increase the use of Departure Prohibition Orders to recover child support debts from payer parents with large arrears 
• $4.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.1 million per year ongoing) to support survivors of past child welfare practices by expanding the Intercountry Adoptee and Family Support Service. This expanded capacity will address increased demand, including as the Government conducts an independent investigation into the historical Republic of Korea-Australia intercountry adoption program, which was a commitment made during the 2025 federal election. 

Treasury

The following Budget measures are included for Treasury:

• $2.0 billion over four years from 2026–27 for the Housing Support Program – Local Infrastructure Fund to provide funding via states and territories (states) to support local governments and state utility providers to expedite the delivery of housing enabling infrastructure, with funding contingent on states committing to reforms to improve productivity in the housing sector, including faster and simpler approvals, releasing more land ready to build homes, and delivering a genuinely national construction code
• $198.1 million over two years from 2026–27 to boost productivity through streamlining regulatory systems and secure access to data. Funding includes: 
  • $136.1 million over two years from 2026–27 to complete the second tranche of stabilisation and uplift of Australia’s business registers, including synchronising director information with the Australian Charities and Not-for- Profits Commission’s Charities Register, linking Director IDs to the Companies Register, uplifting Australian Business Number (ABN) authentication and completing the transition of ABN and superannuation lookup functions to the Australian Taxation Office
  • $62.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to extend the operation and participation in the Consumer Data Right to continue supporting Australian consumers and businesses and to explore the potential to enable taxpayers to share certain ATO-held data through the Consumer Data Right
• $100.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $20.1 million per year ongoing) to promote fair competition and protect consumers. Funding includes: 
  • $67.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $20.1 million per year ongoing) to increase the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) enforcement capacity to deter companies from engaging in anti-competitive and anti-consumer conduct
  • $12.7 million in 2026–27 to extend the operation of the National Anti-Scam Centre to continue protecting consumers and businesses from scam activity for a further year 
  • $9.0 million in 2026–27 to support the implementation of unfair trading practices and consumer guarantee and supplier indemnification reforms, and regulation of cash distribution 
  • $6.6 million over three years from 2026–27 to progress reforms aimed at strengthening Australia’s product safety framework and safety standards, including by improving product recalls, advancing online marketplace reforms, and with an immediate focus on introducing standards for e-bikes and nationally consistent requirements for all e-micromobility devices 
• $59.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to provide states and territories with funding for community housing providers to supplement rental income for social housing for over 4,000 eligible young people, aged 16-24, who are in receipt of the Away from Home rate of Youth Allowance or ABSTUDY and who are at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness. 
• $56.4 million over four years from 2025–26 for the Treasury to support the oversight and delivery of key programs under the Government’s Homes for Australia plan and for a public campaign to inform taxpayers of the changes to the tax system 
• $55.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $11.6 million per year ongoing) to support implementation of reforms to increase productivity. Funding includes: 
  • $42.7 million over four years from 2026–27 to provide ongoing grants to Standards Australia to provide free public read-only access to standards referenced in Commonwealth and state and territory legislation
  • $7.6 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Treasury to deliver on the Government’s productivity, financial services and consumer policy priorities 
• $38.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $7.3 million per year ongoing) to increase Australia’s economic security and resilience to strategic shocks and threats. Funding includes: 
  • $20.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.2 million per year ongoing) for the Treasury to provide a dedicated economic security and sector assessment function to inform policy responses to global shocks and emerging economic threats and support closer collaboration between policy and intelligence agencies 
  • $18.5 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.2 million per year ongoing) to uplift the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority’s (APRA) capability to improve the security of systems of national significance. 
• $10.3 million in 2026–27 for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to enhance its ability to utilise data in its supervision of the managed investment scheme sector 
• $8.2 million over three years from 2025–26 to extend the Small Business Debt Helpline financial counselling program and the New Access for Small Business Owners mental health coaching program to 30 June 2027. 
• $7.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.4 million per year ongoing) for ASIC, the Office of the Australian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Treasury to strengthen governance requirements for managed investment schemes 

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Budget outlines the following measures for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio:

• $77.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $17.5 million per year ongoing) for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to sustain agricultural export and trade functions. Funding includes:
  • $45.1 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $11.4 million per year ongoing) to continue Australia’s international engagement in agricultural forums and trade standard setting functions
  • $23.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $6.1 million per year ongoing) to continue to support access to critical global agricultural markets 
  • $8.2 million in 2026–27 to maintain export regulatory services, with revised cost recovery arrangements for these services deferred to 1 July 2027 in recognition of the disruptions being experienced by farmers and producers due to the conflict in the Middle East. 
• $8.7 million in 2026–27 to support the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to continue to undertake regulatory activities to control the use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals. 

Education

Key Education initiatives in this Budget include:

• $54.8 million in 2026–27 to help early childhood education and care services increase their capacity to support the inclusion of children with additional needs, through tailored support and funding to services
• $40.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.8 million per year ongoing) for the Department of Education to strengthen compliance arrangements for students with disability loadings
• $18.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.0 million per year ongoing) to support the Online National Assessment Platform and continue national testing of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy 
• $9.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $1.9 million per year ongoing) to allow the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) to have stronger enforcement and monitoring powers to step in and act when it is justified in the public interest. This will allow TEQSA to help ensure universities meet the standards students, staff and the Australian community expect. 
• $5.6 million over two years from 2026–27 to undertake exploratory work with states and territories on options for a viable pathway to establish a new Teaching and Learning Commission to provide better coordination between curriculum, teaching, assessment, research and reporting practices through integrating agencies

Cross Portfolio

The Budget contains the following Cross Portfolio measures:

• $11.9 billion over five years from 2025–26 to support Australian households, businesses and industry through the National Fuel Security Plan, including: 
  • $7.5 billion in financial support including loans, equity, guarantees, insurance and price support for the establishment of a Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility to increase additional supply and storage of fuel and fertiliser.
  • $3.2 billion for the Australian Fuel Security Reserve to increase long term fuel supply and storage in combination with an increase to the Minimum Stockholding Obligation (MSO), to increase Australia’s fuel reserves to 50 days.
  • $1.0 billion for the Economic Resilience Program from 2025–26 to support freight, fuel, fertiliser and other critical supply chains affected by global market disruptions 
  • $55.0 million in 2026–27 to deliver the Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart pilot program to incentivise increased freight volumes by rail and maritime transport 
  • $54.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $8.9 million per year ongoing) to support ongoing management of Australia’s fuel security framework, including oversight of the Fuel Security Services Payment, the MSO and the National Fuel Security Plan communications campaign 
  • $40.5 million in 2026–27 to accelerate the electrification of Australia Post’s delivery fleet 
  • $10.0 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Energy Regulator to expand electricity market monitoring and reporting activities 
  • $10.0 million in 2026–27 to support feasibility studies into new or expanded fuel refining capabilities, to be co-funded with state and territory jurisdictions 
  • $9.2 million over two years from 2025–26, terminating 31 December 2026, for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to establish a Fuel Supply Taskforce to coordinate Australia’s fuel security during Middle East conflict-related disruptions 
  • $4.5 million over three years from 2026–27 for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation to maintain and enhance its Transport Network Strategic Investment Tool to model transport options to support resilience and enhance responses to disruption 
  • $4.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to develop a green fuel bunkering strategy to support the Government’s existing $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels program, with costs to be met from within the existing resources of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts 
• $793.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $176.1 million ongoing) to achieve better outcomes for First Nations people under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Funding includes: 
  • $299.0 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $161.7 million per year ongoing) to create an additional 3,000 jobs under the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program, bringing the total number of jobs funded under the program to 6,000.
  •  $144.1 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue to meet urgent infrastructure needs of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services sector to deliver better health services to First Nations people 
  • $55.5 million over three years from 2026–27 for the Clontarf Foundation to extend its existing program for the 2027 and 2028 school years to support school engagement for at-risk First Nations young men 
  • $53.0 million over five years from 2025–26 to complete the construction of dialysis units and associated workforce accommodation under the Better Renal Services for First Nations Peoples Budget measure and to provide operational funding to support delivery of renal dialysis services at these sites 
  • $44.4 million over four years from 2025–26 to extend funding for the ten existing Birthing on Country services which provide First Nations-led maternal care 
  • $42.8 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $9.3 million per year ongoing) to establish permanent, statutory arrangements for the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People to support better outcomes for the safety and wellbeing of First Nations children and young people 
  • $32.7 million over three years from 2026–27 to expand the Store Efficiency and Resilience Package to support an additional 75 remote stores to improve storage and operational capacity 
  • $30.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to continue support for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation to provide secondary school scholarships for high-achieving First Nations students for the 2027 and 2028 school years 
  • $27.4 million over four years from 2025–26 to expand the Low-Cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme enabling 225 remote stores across Australia to apply 
  • $23.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to extend the Indigenous Boarding Provider grants program for rural and remote First Nations students for the 2027 school year 
  • $18.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $5.1 million per year ongoing) to help 13YARN manage growing call volumes, continue vital community and digital engagement and train and upskill crisis supporters to deliver text-based support to First Nations people 
  • $6.3 million over three years from 2026–27 for a national First Nations housing peak body to represent the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander housing sector and support better housing outcomes for First Nations people and communities
  • $4.5 million in 2026–27 to support the Coalition of Peaks secretariat function and its ongoing work relating to the implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap 
  • $2.7 million over three years from 2025–26 to fund an additional cohort of students to commence training under the First Nations Health Worker Traineeship program from 1 January 2026 
  • $2.5 million in 2026–27 to support Children’s Ground to continue to deliver health and wellbeing services to children and families in select homelands and outstations in Central Australia and West Arnhem 
  • $2.2 million in 2026–27 for First Languages Australia to extend its existing program in the 2027 school year to continue working with teachers and educators supporting Indigenous language journeys and embed knowledge of local cultures to First Nations primary school students 
  • $1.5 million in 2026–27 to extend the Making Up Lost Time in Literacy (MultiLit) program in the 2027 school year. MultiLit delivers evidence-based phonics programs using verified tools to support primary school students who are behind their peers to catch up in reading and early literacy 
• $604.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $8.1 million per year ongoing) in response to the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack on 14 December 2025. Funding includes: 
  • $218.9 million over four years from 2025–26 as an immediate response to support the victims of the attack, their families, and the broader community, including: 
    • $102.0 million over four years from 2025–26 to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry for enhanced security for the Jewish community 
    • $68.8 million over four years from 2025–26 to the Australian Federal Police for the National Security Investigations teams 
    • $42.9 million over two years from 2025–26 to provide immediate mental health supports to the Jewish community, the broader Bondi community, first responders, children and young people 
    • $4.0 million in 2025–26 to Jewish House and JewishCare to support the victims and their families 
  • $207.4 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $8.1 million per year ongoing) to combat the influences of antisemitism, violent extremism and hate in Australian communities, and respond to the recommendations of the Special Envoy’s Plan to Combat Antisemitism, including: 
    • $80.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to enhance capabilities to counter terrorism threats online, and prevent violent extremism and youth radicalisation 
    • $32.6 million in 2026–27 for public awareness campaigns to strengthen Australia’s national security and social cohesion 
    • $25.1 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $5.8 million per year ongoing) for the Department of Home Affairs to implement new import control activities for firearms and gel blasters to improve public safety, and establish the National Firearms Safety Council 
    • $20.0 million over four years from 2026–27 to the Department of Education to extend and expand the Together for Humanity program to address social cohesion, including antisemitism and racism, through face-to-face intercultural programs and educational resources for teachers 
    • $13.6 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $1.1 million per year ongoing) for the Department of Home Affairs to implement the migration elements of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026, including new visa refusal and cancellation grounds, and character test provisions under the Migration Act 1958
    • $10.0 million over two years from 2025–26 for the Department of Education for activities, including expanding the Special Envoy’s United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation teacher training, continue the My Mind Check tool for schools, support the Monash Initiative for Rapid Research into Antisemitism, and conduct a focused review of the Australian Curriculum and Early Years Learning Framework 
    • $9.0 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $1.2 million per year ongoing) to continue and accelerate implementation of the national hate crimes and incidents database and complete associated scoping requirements 
    • $6.0 million over five years from 2025–26 for the Department of Education to establish an online teacher resources hub to provide teachers and schools with free, high-quality resources and guidance to strengthen social cohesion, with a focus on antisemitism in schools 
    • $5.0 million over two years from 2025–26 for the Department of Education to establish a 12-month Antisemitism Education Taskforce, to be chaired by Mr David Gonski AC 
    • $3.0 million over three years from 2025–26 to the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Corporation to extend the SBS Examines podcast series 
    • $2.1 million over three years from 2025–26 to the Department of Home Affairs and the Attorney-General’s Department to implement the new prohibited hate group listing framework, and for the Department of Home Affairs to provide additional training to immigration and visa officers in relation to antisemitism and hate-related behaviours 
    • $1.0 million in 2025–26 to the Australian Communications and Media Authority for the eSafety Commissioner to provide online safety advice to address antisemitism 
  • $131.1 million over four years from 2025–26 for the Attorney-General’s Department to establish the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion 
  • $46.7 million over four years from 2026–27 to provide financial support to the wider Jewish community, including: 
    • $22.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to support security and infrastructure upgrades to the Hakoah Club
    • $17.2 million over two years from 2026–27 for an open and competitive grant opportunity for priority and meritorious projects supporting the Jewish community 
    • $4.4 million over two years from 2026–27 for a closed non-competitive grant opportunity for priority projects in the Chabad of Bondi 
    • $3.1 million over four years from 2026–27 for the National Jewish Memorial Centre to support infrastructure improvements of the facility. 
  • $22.0 million over three years from 2026–27 to the Executive Council of Australian Jewry to ensure enhanced security of the Australian Jewish community, to be funded through the Confiscated Assets Account under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. 
• $308.6 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $15.9 million per year ongoing) to further support women and children leaving violent relationships and strengthen the frontline family, domestic and sexual violence workforce. Funding includes: 
  • $218.3 million over five years from 2025–26 to support initial actions under the Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan to End Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence 2026–2036 to end violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children 
  • $61.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $15.9 million per year ongoing) to support the next phase of the 500 new frontline and community sector workers initiative 
  • $11.7 million over six months in 2026–27 to continue the Family Violence and Cross Examination of Parties Scheme to protect victims of family violence in family law proceedings 
  • $5.4 million in 2026–27 for the eSafety Commissioner to continue the Technology-Facilitated Abuse Support Service to assist frontline workers and victim-survivors to navigate and respond to tech-facilitated abuse 
  • $4.5 million in 2026–27 to continue delivery of culturally safe crisis accommodation services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 
  • $4.1 million over two years from 2026–27 for Primary Health Networks to continue a pilot providing trauma-informed outreach health support for women and their children experiencing domestic and family violence or homelessness 
  • $1.5 million in 2026–27 to continue community-led services, programs and campaigns to prevent violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children 
  • $1.1 million in 2026–27 to support continued online national reporting and enhance evidence and performance monitoring on family, domestic and sexual violence 
• $387.4 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $38.0 million per year ongoing) to support the financial sustainability of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 
• $273.0 million over four years from 2026–27 for the National Measurement Institute to sustain essential measurement capability vital to Australia’s economic resilience and security, including an uplift of ICT capabilities 
• $112.7 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $18.1 million per year ongoing) to address online gambling harms through improved consumer protections, expanded support services and targeted public awareness and education campaigns. Funding includes: 
  • $39.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $10.0 million per year ongoing) to expand financial counselling support to maximise availability and reach of services for individuals and families impacted by gambling harms 
  • $28.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $3.2 million per year ongoing) to improve BetStop by raising community awareness, strengthening data matching systems and enhancing usability to optimise client safety outcomes 
  • $22.6 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $4.9 million per year ongoing) to implement wagering advertising reform, boost compliance and enforcement actions against illegal gambling services and enhance consumer protections from harmful online lottery products 
  • $22.4 million over three years from 2026–27 to develop and implement a national online gambling public awareness and education campaign to empower people affected by gambling harm to seek support. 
• $105.9 million over four years from 2026–27 for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) to modernise environmental information, data and digital systems (including through the use of artificial intelligence) to improve user experience and enable simpler, faster environmental approvals 
• $47.6 million over four years from 2026–27 to progress bilateral agreements with states and territories, to enable states to conduct assessments and approvals on the Commonwealth’s behalf, to reduce duplication and ensure more efficient processing of environmental approvals 
• $47.5 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $3.9 million per year ongoing) for the Treasury and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to strengthen and streamline Australia’s foreign investment framework, including a new performance target to decide all low-risk applications within 30 days from 1 January 2027, removal of ineffective conditions on existing approvals and reforms to foreign investment laws and the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets 
• $40.1 million over four years from 2025–26 to establish the Neale Daniher MND Clinical Network to help accelerate research, expand clinical trials and transform outcomes for patients with motor neurone disease.
• $35.5 million over four years from 2026–27 to ensure a secure and ongoing supply of affordable gas through the domestic wholesale gas market, including via the establishment of a Domestic Gas Reservation Mechanism. Funding includes: 
  • $30.6 million over four years from 2026–27 to develop and implement the Domestic Gas Reservation Mechanism and for gas market analysis and policy development to support market reliability and energy security 
  • $4.9 million in 2026–27 to modernise offshore resources regulation to support gas investment and help mitigate supply shortfalls, including providing more clarity on consultation requirements for offshore resources approvals. 
• $26.4 million over four years from 2026–27 for DCCEEW and NEPA to work with states and territories to develop new bioregional plans and strategic assessments, which will fast-track environmental approvals in priority areas including housing, critical minerals and renewable energy 
• $24.3 million over two years from 2026–27 to provide an uplift in operating resources for the National Health and Medical Research Council to continue to fund high-quality health and medical research and build research capacity, and for a feasibility study for the establishment of a Research Grant Hub 
• $21.7 million over two years from 2026–27 to enable the Australian Space Agency to continue to deliver its core regulatory and policy functions 
• $15.8 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue the development of the National One Stop Shop to streamline approvals for clinical trials and human research 

Prime Minister and Cabinet

The following measures are included for Prime Minister and Cabinet:

• $48.3 million over three years from 2025–26 to ensure Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) can continue its current operations and service offerings while work is undertaken to improve AHL’s long-term financial viability. Funding includes: 
  • $47.6 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue providing vital accommodation services for vulnerable First Nations people and communities while a review of AHL’s business model is undertaken 
• $23.0 million over four years from 2026–27 for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to support the Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver on Government priorities, including international engagement and enhanced oversight of policy and program implementation, including in relation to AUKUS
• $19.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $13.4 million every three years ongoing from 2030–31) for the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) to support the APSC’s legislated functions and workplace relations role in Australian Public Service-wide enterprise bargaining  
• $11.3 million over four years from 2026–27 for the Office of National Intelligence to maintain the leased operation of its facilities 
• $10.0 million in 2026–27 for the National Australia Day Council to continue to deliver community grants for Australia Day events. 
• $4.2 million in 2026–27 to continue the development of Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct. Funding includes: 
  • $2.3 million in 2026–27 to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies to progress delivery of the precinct 
  • $1.9 million in 2026–27 to the Department of Finance to support delivery of the precinct. 

Home Affairs

The Budget includes the following measures for Home Affairs:

• $303.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.7 million per year ongoing) to support the delivery of priorities in the Home Affairs portfolio, including:
  • $117.8 million in 2026–27 to continue implementing reforms to strengthen Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, to enhance detection and disruption of illicit financing
  • $70.0 million in 2026–27 to continue to protect the Australian community from the threats posed by convicted high risk terrorist offenders
  • $50.0 million in 2026–27 to sustain the operational activities of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, and funding for critical ICT system remediation with financial implications not for publication (nfp) as disclosure would impair the Commonwealth’s position in negotiating contracts for these services
  • $40.4 million in 2026–27 to sustain Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force operations to counter transnational, serious and organised crime
  • $17.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.7 million per year ongoing) to sustain protective security functions and to support security upgrades of electorate offices
  • $7.7 million in 2026–27 to extend the Economic Pathways to Refugee Integration program to boost refugee employment. 
• $167.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to strengthen the integrity of Australia’s migration system. Funding includes:
  • $74.2 million over four years from 2026–27 to the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to address misuse of the protection visa system by increasing the efficiency of the merits and judicial review processes, and to establish a pre-filing pilot for a duty lawyer legal assistance service in the Sydney and Melbourne FCFCOA registries
  • $46.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to strengthen systems capability across the migration system
  • $27.0 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue information and education activities to improve migrant workers’ awareness of workplace safeguards, protections and compliance measures related to migration law
  • $19.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to the Department of Home Affairs for enhanced scrutiny of onshore and offshore student visa applications, ensuring the integrity of the international student visa system.
• $89.3 million over four years from 2026–27 to sustain and enhance cyber security initiatives. 
• $88.6 million in 2026–27 to support Australia’s border security. Funding includes:
  • $55.8 million to address border and biosecurity threats from illegal foreign fishing activities in Australia’s northern waters, including maintaining the presence of the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority in the region, supporting prosecutions by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and legal support by the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission
  • $18.3 million for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the ABF to sustain capabilities to counter maritime people smuggling targeting Australia
  • $14.5 million for the sustainment of new ABF patrol vessels  
• $66.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $21.2 million per year ongoing) to streamline and sustain AusCheck’s background checking services. 
• $20.3 million over four years from 2026–27 to combat the illicit tobacco market. Funding includes:
  • $14.0 million of additional funding in 2026–27 to boost state and territory compliance and enforcement capabilities to disrupt the illicit tobacco market, including transport, storage and disposal of seized illicit tobacco and e-cigarettes
  • $5.2 million over four years from 2026–27 to undertake regular data collection, analysis and monitoring to understand nicotine and tobacco product use and markets 
  • $1.1 million in 2026–27 to meet Australia’s international tobacco control obligations, including support for Pacific partners. 
• $7.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.2 million per year ongoing) to boost productivity through expanding the Australian Trusted Trader program by establishing a new business development function and implementing the Approved Exporter Scheme. 

Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Government is investing in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio through the following measures:

• $550.0 million over ten years to support high-quality, climate-resilient infrastructure in the Pacific and Timor-Leste through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific. 
• $187.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $49.2 million per year ongoing) to enhance Australia’s engagement with and support to the Pacific. Funding includes:
  • $167.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $49.2 million per year ongoing) to continue to provide development assistance to Nauru following its expected graduation from Official Development Assistance eligibility on 1 January 2027 
  • $14.1 million over two years from 2026–27 to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to continue content production, distribution, capacity building and media engagement activities under the Indo-Pacific Broadcasting Strategy
  • $5.5 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue to strengthen resilience against money laundering, terrorism financing and other crime in the Pacific region
• $110.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $7.5 million per year ongoing) to boost Australia’s tourism, trade and investment opportunities. Funding includes:
  • $39.6 million over three years from 2026–27 to boost the Australian Trade and Investment Commission’s support to Australian businesses
  • $38.6 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $7.1 million per year ongoing) to implement the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement
  • $10.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to support implementation of the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement
  • $9.2 million over two years from 2026–27 to enhance the Go Global Toolkit online platform which provides information and support to exporters
  • $5.0 million in 2026–27 to expand the Accessing New Markets Initiative to support Australian businesses to diversify their export markets
  • $3.9 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.4 million per year ongoing) to support stakeholder engagement on trade negotiations and to pursue trade diversification and economic opportunities in Southeast Asia
  • $2.0 million over two years from 2026–27 for the Australian Tourism Industry Council’s Quality Tourism Framework, which supports small and medium businesses in the tourism industry
  • $1.1 million over two years from 2025–26 for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission to deliver the new Trade Resilience Service dedicated to help Australian exporters impacted by changing global trade conditions. 
• $72.2 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $15.6 million per year ongoing) to support the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deliver consular services and sustain Australia’s diplomatic network. Funding includes:
  • $60.5 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $15.3 million per year ongoing) to sustain Australia’s consular and overseas crisis management and response capability
  • $10.0 million in 2026–27 for capital works to sustain the diplomatic network
  • $1.8 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $0.4 million per year ongoing) to increase funding for Traveller Emergency Loans and Consular Emergency Services grants to assist Australians requiring consular assistance overseas.
• $33.2 million over four years from 2026–27 to contribute to implementation of the Australia-Indonesia Treaty on Common Security (the Jakarta Treaty 2026), including support for increased economic, cultural and security ties with Indonesia. Funding includes:
  • $11.4 million over four years from 2026–27 for the Australia-Indonesia Institute to build on its cultural exchange and grant programs, particularly in Indonesian language education
  • $9.7 million over four years from 2026–27 to support economic security and resilience and strengthen institutional ties between Australia and Indonesia
  • $8.8 million over four years from 2026–27 to support Indonesia’s civil maritime capabilities
  • $3.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to establish an annual Australia-Indonesia Leadership Dialogue. 
• $25.3 million over four years from 2026–27 for the next phase of the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Funding includes:
  • $14.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to extend the Maitri Grants program and Fellowships program administered by the Centre for Australia-India Relations
  • $9.4 million over four years from 2026–27 to strengthen regional maritime capabilities in cooperation with India and northeast Indian Ocean countries
  • $1.5 million over four years from 2026–27 to support business engagement with India, including through the Australia-India CEO Forum. 

Employment and Workplace Relations

The Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio will receive funding for the following initiatives:

• $316.1 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $36.7 million per year ongoing) to continue supporting Australians into employment and improve participant experience. Funding includes:
  • $285.6 million over five years from 2025–26 (and $35.9 million per year ongoing) for improvements to the employment services system and to support future reform 
  • $26.5 million over three years from 2026–27 to increase resourcing for the National Customer Service Line to support job seekers and employers
  • $3.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $0.8 million per year ongoing) to extend the Carer Inclusive Workplace Initiative to assist employers to develop and adopt practices which support employees with caring responsibilities to enter and remain in the workforce
• $36.7 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $9.1 million per year ongoing) to extend support for skills and training priorities. Funding includes:
  • $35.2 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $9.1 million per year ongoing) for Jobs and Skills Australia to continue providing advice under its legislated requirements on Australia’s labour market and skills and training needs
  • $1.5 million in 2026–27 for the Australian Skills Quality Authority to continue compliance actions to address serious integrity issues in the Vocational Education and Training sector.  
• $11.2 million over two years from 2026–27 to progress the Government’s workplace relations agenda. Funding includes:
  • $5.3 million over two years from 2026–27 to continue support for the Administrator of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union 
  • $4.6 million in 2026–27 to continue to provide targeted assistance to fast track accreditation of residential builders under the Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme
  • $1.3 million in 2026–27 to the Fair Work Commission to continue to provide specialised supports to small businesses navigating the fair work dispute and resolution system and Commission processes. 

Attorney-General’s

Key budget measures for the Attorney-General’s portfolio include:

• $50.4 million in 2026–27 to continue the work of the Office of the Special Investigator to investigate and support the prosecution of war crimes alleged to have been committed by the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan. 
• $37.3 million over two years from 2026–27 to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to strengthen its capacity to undertake criminal prosecutions on behalf of the Commonwealth.
• $28.0 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $7.2 million per year ongoing) for the Australian Federal Police, Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, the Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and AGD to continue to support access to data for law enforcement and national security purposes under the AUS-US Data Access Agreement.
• $14.3 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $3.6 million per year ongoing) to continue the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre.
• $10.8 million over four years from 2026–27 (and $2.7 million per year ongoing) in additional resourcing for the Australian Law Reform Commission.
• $3.9 million in 2026–27 for AGD to continue services and initiatives that protect elderly Australians from abuse, including supporting the Elder Abuse Action Australia peak body, 1800ELDERHelp and the national knowledge hub 

Navigating the Budget Papers

Looking to go through the Budget Papers? Here’s a quick guide on where to go:

• Budget Overview: A summary of the Government’s key Budget measures.
• Budget Speech: The Treasurer’s speech, as delivered to Parliament on Budget night.
• Budget Paper #1 – Budget Strategy and Outlook: Main Budget priorities, as well as the domestic and global economic and fiscal outlook.
• Budget Paper #2 – Budget Measures: Payment receipts, and expenditure measures, divided by portfolio areas.
• Budget Paper #3 – Federal Financial Relations: Federal Government payments to states and territories.
• Budget Paper #4 – Agency Resourcing: Estimated spending by government on agencies (such as government departments), including financial resources, staff resources, expenses and net capital investment.
• Women’s Budget Statement: Overview of budgetary measures relating to gender equality.

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