Public accountability data · Australia
Where's the money?
A plain-language record of where Australian government money comes from and where it goes. Every figure is drawn from public records — budgets, disclosures and registers — and presented without spin.
Largest single-year deficit
$33.8bn
The widest recorded gap between what the government spent and what it raised — in 2022–23.
Federal gross debt
$625.9bn
15.2% of GDP · 2024–25
Disclosed political donations
$967.8m
66,224 records on file
Contracts tracked
$102.2bn
32 flagged as cost overruns
Resource firms paying $0 company tax
11
of 40 major companies
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See the rollupPolitical Donations
$967.8m
Disclosed on file
Disclosed donations by donor, party, amount and financial year.
Updated 01 February 2025
Politicians — Pay & Expenses
$848.6k
Donations received
Salaries and quarterly work expenses for federal parliamentarians.
Updated 15 August 2025
Cost of Living
572%
House prices since 2000
Inflation, wages, housing, property ownership and mortgages over time.
Updated 30 September 2025
Budget & National Debt
15%
Debt-to-GDP
Budgeted vs actual revenue and expenditure, plus debt across decades.
Updated 30 June 2025
Government Contracts & Projects
$8.5bn
Over original budgets
Awarded contracts by agency and supplier, including cost overruns.
Updated 30 September 2025
Major Corporations & Ownership
$2.4tn
Combined revenue
Revenue, tax, dividends and major shareholders of ASX-listed companies.
Updated 01 December 2024
Resources & Royalties
11
Firms paid $0 tax
Income, taxable income, company tax and PRRT for resource companies.
Updated 01 December 2024
Departments & Agencies
$1.3tn
Total appropriation
Appropriations, departmental expenses and staffing across government.
Updated 30 June 2025
Welfare & Services Spending
$244bn
Annual program spend
Spend and recipient numbers for major social programs.
Updated 30 June 2025
Lobby Groups
12
Registered firms
Registered third-party lobbyists and major advocacy organisations.
Updated 31 July 2025