State finance and related matters

The 2017-18 State Budget (2017‐18 Budget) was tabled in Parliament in June 2017. 

This Report provides our observations on the State’s public finances based on a review of the 2017‐18 Budget, in particular:  

• an overview of key matters currently relevant to the State’s public finances  
• a brief analysis of the financial performance of the State. This primarily involves examining the results for the past year, and the Budget and forward projections included in the Budget Papers  
• a review of the financial position of the State, including analysis of major assets and liabilities.