In short
- Detail the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes.
- Assist the Senate Standing Committees with their examination of the government’s Budget.
The 2025–26 Portfolio Budget Statements were released on Tuesday 25 March 2025.
Purpose
The Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) inform Members of Parliament and the public of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes.
They also assist the Senate Standing Committees with their examination of the Australian Government’s Budget.
PB Statements are prepared by those Commonwealth entities which receive funding through the annual Appropriation Acts (either directly or through a portfolio department).
For detailed information on PB Statements, visit the Department of Finance’s Portfolio Budget Statements
