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Australian Government response to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee report: Management and assurance of integrity by consulting services

This Government Response was tabled on 23 January 2026 in relation to the Finance and Public Administration Committee Report on Management and assurance of integrity by consulting services.

Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
Minister for Finance
Minister for Women
Minister for the Public Service
Minister for Government Services

KG 02/26
Friday, 30 January 2026

KEY POINTS

  • The Monthly Financial Statements for December 2025 report the budget position against the expected monthly profile for the 2025‑26 financial year through to 31 December 2025, based on the 2025‑26 estimates published in the 2025‑26 Budget in March 2025.
  • The 2025‑26 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) was released on 17 December 2025. Commencing with the January 2026 Monthly Financial Statements, the budget position will be reported against the expected monthly profile based on the updated estimates in the 2025‑26 MYEFO.
  • The underlying cash balance for the 2025‑26 financial year to 31 December 2025 was a deficit of $33.8 billion.
  • The fiscal balance for the 2025‑26 financial year to 31 December 2025 was a deficit of $37.2 billion.
AGGREGATES(a) ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$b
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$b
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$b
MYEFO ESTIMATE^
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$b
Receipts(b) 66.2 362.7 735.4 749.8
Payments(c) 75.3 396.6 777.5 786.6
Underlying cash balance -9.1 -33.8 -42.1 -36.8
Headline cash balance -10.9 -39.6 -65.2 -58.6
Revenue 65.2 371.2 750.3 765.6
Expenses 73.0 404.5 785.7 809.2
Net operating balance -7.8 -33.3 -35.4 -43.6
Net capital investment 0.8 3.9 8.8 11.2
Fiscal balance -8.5 -37.2 -44.2 -54.8
Total assets 905.8 906.1 925.8
Total liabilities 1,523.8 1,527.9 1,570.1
Net worth(d) -618.0 -621.8 -644.3
Net debt(e) 556.4 620.3 587.5

Australian Government general government sector operating statement

Note ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$m
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
Budget Profile
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$m
Revenue
Taxation revenue 1,2 60,916 343,097 329,690 694,304
Sales of goods and services 838 11,223 10,881 22,256
Interest income 662 4,157 4,336 10,619
Dividend and distribution income 800 3,705 3,713 7,434
Other 2,002 8,978 7,381 15,648
Total revenue 65,217 371,160 356,002 750,262
Expenses
Gross operating expenses
Wages and salaries(a) 2,634 15,567 15,227 30,450
Superannuation 769 4,637 4,415 8,771
Depreciation and amortisation 1,154 7,006 7,144 14,196
Supply of goods and services 22,349 114,646 116,270 229,440
Other operating expenses(a) 1,202 8,611 6,334 12,485
Total gross operating expenses 28,108 150,467 149,390 295,342
Superannuation interest expense 1,232 7,392 7,599 15,198
Interest expenses 3,015 18,999 18,771 38,696
Current transfers
Current grants 22,457 113,448 111,904 223,378
Subsidy expenses 1,597 10,351 10,391 21,352
Personal benefits 15,124 87,654 86,915 169,410
Total current transfers 39,177 211,452 209,210 414,140
Capital transfers
Mutually agreed write-downs 314 11,917 1,360 2,930
Other capital grants 1,124 4,267 6,330 19,364
Total capital transfers 1,438 16,184 7,691 22,294
Total expenses 3 72,969 404,495 392,661 785,670
Net operating balance -7,752 -33,334 -36,659 -35,408
Other economic flows
- included in operating result
Net write-downs of assets 400 -6,044 -6,088 -12,239
Assets recognised for the first time 26 146 133 393
Actuarial revaluations 3 27 -18 -1,060
Net foreign exchange gains -88 -191 0 183
Net swap interest received -33 401 -3 -7
Market valuation of debt 9,110 22,508 -6,859 -13,119
Other gains/(losses) -566 13,052 4,790 9,860
Total other economic flows
- included in operating result
8,852 29,899 -8,045 -15,989
Operating result(b) 1,100 -3,435 -44,704 -51,396
Non-owner movements in equity
Revaluation of equity investments 0 -1 0 203
Actuarial revaluations 0 0 0 -228
Other economic revaluations 116 -72 1 145
Total other economic flows
- included in equity
116 -73 1 120
Comprehensive result
- Total change in net worth
1,216 -3,508 -44,703 -51,277
Net operating balance -7,752 -33,334 -36,659 -35,408
Net acquisition of non-financial assets
Purchases of non-financial assets 1,871 10,717 10,464 22,224
less Sales of non-financial assets 3 24 2 117
less Depreciation 1,154 7,006 7,144 14,196
plus Change in inventories 82 209 -453 859
plus Other movements in non-financial assets -1 -1 0 0
Total net acquisition of non-financial assets 796 3,894 2,864 8,771
Fiscal balance (Net lending/borrowing)(c) -8,548 -37,228 -39,524 -44,178

Australian Government general government sector balance sheet

ACTUAL
as at 31 December 2025
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
as at 30 June 2026
$m
Assets
Financial assets
Cash and deposits 63,956 73,579
Advances paid 68,125 77,939
Investments, loans and placements 258,711 248,576
Other receivables 104,151 92,762
Equity investments
Investments in other public sector entities 49,459 57,342
Equity accounted investments 6,531 6,485
Investments - shares 124,539 121,108
Total financial assets 675,473 677,792
Non-financial assets
Land 15,461 14,756
Buildings 54,584 50,875
Plant, equipment and infrastructure 119,387 120,634
Inventories 13,129 12,691
Intangibles 14,307 16,212
Investment properties 229 221
Biological assets 4 5
Heritage and cultural assets 13,164 12,803
Assets held for sale 48 81
Other non-financial assets 5 6
Total non-financial assets 230,317 228,283
Total assets 905,791 906,074
Liabilities
Interest bearing liabilities
Deposits held 316 418
Government securities 894,190 968,449
Loans 33,465 33,885
Lease liabilities 19,269 17,689
Total interest bearing liabilities 947,239 1,020,440
Provisions and payables
Superannuation liability(a) 318,544 313,806
Other employee liabilities 95,862 60,538
Suppliers payables 11,951 15,127
Personal benefits payables 4,417 4,759
Subsidies payables 509 672
Grants payables 3,105 5,667
Other payables 11,428 5,866
Provisions 130,763 100,993
Total provisions and payables 576,578 507,430
Total liabilities 1,523,817 1,527,870
Net worth(b) -618,027 -621,796
Net financial worth(c) -848,344 -850,079
Net financial liabilities(d) 897,803 907,420
Net debt(e) 556,446 620,345

Australian Government general government sector cash flow statement(a)

ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$m
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
Budget Profile
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$m
Cash receipts from operating activities
Taxes received 61,291 332,841 322,390 676,086
Receipts from sales of goods and services 2,118 12,148 10,679 21,921
Interest receipts 736 4,882 5,040 9,389
Dividends, distributions and income tax equivalents 904 4,016 3,701 7,416
Other receipts 1,139 8,703 9,594 20,286
Total operating receipts 66,187 362,590 351,404 735,098
Cash payments for operating activities
Payments for employees(b) -4,784 -25,962 -25,756 -48,917
Payments for goods and services -22,650 -118,004 -117,743 -228,248
Grants and subsidies paid -25,511 -130,527 -130,181 -266,344
Interest paid -2,720 -13,878 -14,408 -27,885
Personal benefit payments -15,150 -88,440 -88,838 -169,556
Other payments(b) -1,188 -7,030 -6,870 -13,739
Total operating payments -72,003 -383,841 -383,796 -754,689
Net cash flows from operating activities -5,816 -21,251 -32,392 -19,590
Cash flows from investments in non-financial assets
Sales of non-financial assets 3 147 131 254
Purchases of non-financial assets -2,985 -11,325 -10,755 -20,040
Net cash flows from investments in non-financial assets -2,982 -11,178 -10,623 -19,786
Net cash flows from investments in financial assets for policy purposes -1,872 -5,738 -8,901 -23,076
Net cash flows from investments in financial assets for liquidity purposes -320 -5,229 -5,647 -4,839
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowing (net) 11,015 30,437 34,154 72,773
Other financing (net) -523 -1,958 -2,139 -4,911
Net cash flows from financing activities 10,491 28,480 32,015 67,863
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held -499 -14,916 -25,548 571
GFS cash surplus(+)/deficit(-)(c) -8,798 -32,429 -43,016 -39,376
plus Principal payments of lease liabilities(d) -272 -1,389 -1,393 -2,746
Equals underlying cash balance(e) -9,070 -33,818 -44,409 -42,122
plus Net cash flows from investments in financial assets for policy purposes -1,872 -5,738 -8,901 -23,076
Equals headline cash balance -10,942 -39,556 -53,310 -65,198

Note 1: Income Tax

ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$m
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
Budget Profile
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$m
Individuals and other withholding taxes
Gross income tax withholding 27,720 158,125 156,221 314,100
Gross other individuals 3,908 41,807 34,547 84,500
less Refunds 1,619 29,678 30,208 40,800
Total individuals and other withholding taxation 30,009 170,255 160,561 357,800
Fringe benefits tax 23 2,565 2,377 5,150
Company tax 14,713 71,831 68,517 143,500
Superannuation fund taxes 4,960 19,736 17,429 25,580
Petroleum resource rent tax -9 721 1,161 1,980
Total income taxation revenue 49,697 265,106 250,045 534,010

Note 2: Indirect Tax

ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$m
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
Budget Profile
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$m
Goods and services tax 6,341 50,091 49,271 99,300
Wine equalisation tax 79 463 594 1,210
Luxury car tax 82 576 613 1,210
Excise duty 3,231 16,063 16,336 32,450
Customs duty 337 3,705 6,023 11,350
Other indirect tax 1,149 7,091 6,808 14,774
Total indirect taxation revenue 11,219 77,991 79,645 160,294

Note 3: Total expenses by function

ACTUAL
2025-2026
December
$m
ACTUAL
2025-2026
YTD December
$m
BUDGET
ESTIMATE*
2025-2026
FULL YEAR
$m
Expenses by function
General public services 2,480 14,458 31,418
Defence 5,499 25,233 51,483
Public order and safety 761 4,620 9,145
Education 2,850 37,106 54,030
Health 10,096 62,956 124,803
Social security and welfare 28,199 152,372 290,966
Housing and community amenities 623 3,108 8,952
Recreation and culture 455 2,723 5,867
Fuel and energy 1,517 11,388 19,237
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 347 1,760 4,427
Mining, manufacturing and construction 437 2,612 5,522
Transport and communication 754 3,563 16,557
Other economic affairs 1,078 6,777 13,558
Other purposes
Public debt interest 2,359 13,227 28,429
Nominal superannuation interest 1,232 7,392 15,198
General purpose inter-government transactions 14,259 54,981 104,363
Natural disaster relief 23 221 874
Contingency reserve 0 0 842
Total expenses 72,969 404,495 785,670