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Program · Outcome 1: Strengthen the Commonwealth’s financial position for the benefit of the Australian people, by managing the investment activities of the Future Fund and certain other Australian Government investment funds in line with their Investment Mandates

Program 1.2: Management of the Investment of the Australian Government Investment Funds

Program objective, as stated by the agency
The DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 established the DisabilityCare Australia Fund (DCAF) on 1 July 2014. The Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 established the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) on 27 August 2015. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Act 2018 established the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (ATSILSFF) on 1 February 2019. The Future Drought Fund Act 2019 established the Future Drought Fund on 1 September 2019. The Disaster Ready Fund Act 2019 established the Disaster Ready Fund (formerly Emergency Response Fund) on 12 December 2019. The Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 established the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) on 1 November 2023. The role of the FFMA was extended to include supporting the Board in the investment of the assets of these funds.

Future Fund Management Agency, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 14 reported

$15m 2026-27 Budget estimate

−$134k (−0.9%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

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Published lines

Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.

Line Kind 2025-26
estimated actual
2026-27
Budget estimate
Change Treatment Source
Future Fund Special Account departmental $15m $15m −$134k −0.9% reported Table 2.1.1, row 554