How is government money spent?
BP2 Budget strategy and outlook
Chapter 2: fiscal outlook provides a high level overview of key policy and non-policy decisions, and their financial impact on the budget and over the forward estimates. In addition, the chapter also outlines key components of expenditure (Table 2.9 Non financial sector - expenditure) components.
BP2, Table 2.9: Non financial public sector - expenditure components
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revised | Budget | Forward estimate | |||
| $M | $M | $M | $M | $M | |
| Employee and related expenses | 4 163 | 4 236 | 4 288 | 4 397 | 4 543 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1 059 | 1 055 | 1 038 | 1 027 | 1 024 |
| Other operating expenses | 2 805 | 3 006 | 2 986 | 2 976 | 2 970 |
| Interest expenses | 679 | 773 | 862 | 914 | 959 |
| Current grants | 1 259 | 1 333 | 1 311 | 1 347 | 1 302 |
| Capital grants | 254 | 228 | 56 | 32 | 32 |
| Subsidies and personal benefit payments | 71 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Total expenses | 10 288 | 10 714 | 10 624 | 10 778 | 10 908 |
| Net capital investment | 1 743 | 2 068 | 1 744 | 1 460 | 1 402 |
| Total expenditure | 12 031 | 12 782 | 12 368 | 12 238 | 12 310 |
- Where do I start?
- What is the Territory's budget position?
- How do the budget’s financial projections compare to those previously published by the Territory Government?
- Where does the Territory Government’s revenue come from?
- How is government money spent?
- Where is government money spent?
- What is happening in the Territory economy?
- What infrastructure projects are in the budget?
- Where is the budget allocated?
- What does the budget mean for my region?
- What other financial publications are released by the Territory Government?