Where is government money spent?

Budget and regional overview

Government funds are used to deliver services to the public and for the construction and acquisition of assets. Expenditure is categorised by function and shows that health, education and public order and safety constitute 56% of total government expenditure in 2024-25.

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BP3 Agency Budget Statements

BP3 provides summary and detailed information on how money is to be spent by each general government agency and government business division. BP3 provides agency information on:

  • output statements
  • expense and appropriation amounts
  • agency profiles
  • key performance indicators
  • financial statements
  • details of revenue received by each agency
  • summary of community service obligation (CSO) payments
  • summary of five-year output appropriation.

Read Agency Budget Statement (BP3) PDF (1.9 MB)