NSW Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures

The 2025–26 NSW Budget delivers major investments across health, education, housing and transport, while bolstering child protection, justice and disaster preparedness. It includes new funding for hospital builds, renewable energy zones, First Nations programs and TAFE infrastructure, with targeted measures to boost housing supply and support vulnerable communities across the state.

VIC Budget 2026-27: Key Portfolio Measures

The 2026–27 Victorian Budget delivers broad investment across housing, transport, health and skills, while maintaining a focus on cost-of-living relief and community safety. Key measures span infrastructure upgrades, Free TAFE, healthcare expansion and social services, reflecting a pre-election push to balance economic restraint with targeted support for Victorians.

VIC Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures

Explore how the 2025–26 Victorian Budget invests in essential services across key government departments. From cost-of-living relief and free public transport for young Victorians, to major health, education and infrastructure investments — this summary highlights funding measures by portfolio, including Treasury, Transport, Health, Education, Justice and more.

Federal Budget 2026-27: Key Portfolio Measures

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The 2026–27 Federal Budget prioritises national security, housing and health, while investing heavily in infrastructure, defence capability and the energy transition. Key measures include major funding for public hospitals, transport projects and fuel security, alongside targeted savings and reforms across industry, education and social services.

Federal Budget 2025-26: Key Portfolio Measures

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The 2025–26 Federal Budget reinforces the Government’s focus on cost of living, national security and long-term investment in health, infrastructure and clean energy. Read our portfolio-by-portfolio breakdown of key measures and funding priorities ahead of the upcoming federal election.

Weekly Wrap Up

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As the Albanese Government grapples with fallout from Cyclone Alfred and US steel and aluminium tariffs, attention is now turning to the upcoming Federal Budget on 25 March. Meanwhile, WA Labor secured re-election despite a double-digit swing, and the latest Newspoll shows the Coalition leading 51–49 on a two-party preferred basis.

2025 Federal Election

Australia is officially heading to the polls on 3 May. With the Federal Budget handed down and the campaign now underway, cost of living, health, housing, and energy are emerging as defining election issues. GRACosway breaks down the major themes, key battlegrounds, and what to expect in the weeks ahead.

NSW Budget Insights 2026-27

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s 2025–26 NSW Budget delivers a modestly optimistic economic outlook, with a projected return to surplus by 2027–28. Prioritising housing, essential services, and productivity, the Budget includes major investments in education, infrastructure and health, while establishing new initiatives to accelerate housing delivery and attract large-scale private investment.

NSW Budget Insights 2025-26

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s 2025–26 NSW Budget delivers a modestly optimistic economic outlook, with a projected return to surplus by 2027–28. Prioritising housing, essential services, and productivity, the Budget includes major investments in education, infrastructure and health, while establishing new initiatives to accelerate housing delivery and attract large-scale private investment.

VIC Budget Insights 2026-27

Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes has delivered a pre-election Budget balancing cost-of-living relief with fiscal restraint, funding roads, transport, housing and community safety. With modest growth forecasts and rising debt, the Budget underscores economic uncertainty as Victorians prepare to head to the polls in November.

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