Where do core Crown expenses go?
2008/09: $61.9b (33.4% of GDP)
Other social security & welfare includes the Accommodation Supplement and the Domestic Purposes, Unemployment, Sickness and Invalid's benefits.
Where does core Crown revenue come from?
2008/09: $61.9b (33.4% of GDP)
Expenses and revenue are on a core Crown basis and so exclude Crown Entities and State-owned Enterprises.
What are the new spending initiatives for Budget 2008?
New operating spending: $23.4b over 4 years
New capital spending: $1.9b over 4 years
Operating balance before gains and losses (OBEGAL)
2008/09: $1.3b (0.7% of GDP)
Gross sovereign-issued debt (excluding Settlement Cash)
2008/09: $32.5b (17.5% of GDP)
Note - Lines represent % GDP, while bars represent dollar values in billions.
