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$165.6bn 2026-27 Budget estimate

+$7.6bn (+4.8%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

Change on 2025-26 −10% or more −2 to −10% within ±2% +2 to +10% +10% or more, or new
Area shows 2026-27 Budget estimate. Hover or focus a box for figures; the table below lists every item.

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

$2.0bn falls in 2026-27, equal to 1.2% of this total: $1.5bn in contracts and $576m in grants. estimate: annualised

From AusTender contract notices and GrantConnect grant awards published since 2022-07-01. Each contract’s or grant’s value is spread evenly from its start to end date. These values are commitments, not payments, and records published before 2022-07-01 are not included yet.

Entity 2025-26
estimated actual
2026-27
Budget estimate
Change Share Contracts and grants
2026-27 est.
Removed
Department of Social Services $157.9bn $165.6bn +$7.6bn +4.8% $2.0bn 1.2% –
National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People $5.9m $9.3m +$3.3m +56.2% $473k 5.1% –
Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission $6.0m $6.4m +$445k +7.4% $666k 10.3% –
Australian Institute of Family Studies $26m $21m −$5.1m −19.6% $4.6m 22.0% –