Federal Spending Explorer

Program · Outcome 1: Informed, educated and entertained audiences - throughout Australia and overseas - through innovative and comprehensive media and related services

Program 1.2: ABC Transmission and Distribution Services

Program objective, as stated by the agency
The ABC will manage the broadcast and transmission of its radio and television services within Australia to maximise availability to audiences.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 12 reported

−$756k 2026-27 Budget estimate

A further $217m is listed for this program but not counted, because it is counted elsewhere or is not an expense. Each line below says why.

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
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1) corporate $213m $217m +$4.0m +1.9% not counted: funding already counted at the paying department Table 2.1.1, row 917
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year corporate $0 −$756k −$756k – reported Table 2.1.1, row 918