Budget 2025 package
Budget 2025 includes new spending, savings and reprioritisation of resources to frontline services, all within an operating allowance of $1.3 billion per annum. This is the lowest allowance in a decade and ensures the Government remains on track to get its books back in order.
| Budget 2025 package | Average annual operating $ million (net of reprioritisation) |
|---|---|
| Health | 1,752 |
| Investment Boost | 1,660 |
| Defence and foreign affairs | 477 |
| Education | 381 |
| Law and order | 263 |
| Disability Support Services | 255 |
| Business, science and innovation | 130 |
| Social investment | 69 |
| Transport | 64 |
| Other new spending | 1,199 |
| Additional revenue and savings | (4,911) |
| Total Budget 2025 | 1,338 |
Totals do not sum due to rounding.
Budget 2025 also provides $6.8 billion of new capital investment, within a net capital allowance of $4.0 billion. This includes:
- Over $1 billion for Health.
- $734 million for Education.
- Over $1 billion for Defence (plus an additional $1.6 billion from Budget 2026).
- Over $3.9 billion for other investments.