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A Guide to the Public Finance Act (2005)

Budgeting and Reporting Documents in a Typical Year

Appropriations (Chapter 2) Fiscal Responsibility (Chapter 3) Whole of Government Financial Statements (Chapter 4) Departmental Reporting (Chapter 5)
Pre Financial Year
December
  • Budget Policy Statement
January-April
May

BUDGET Day
  • Appropriations (Estimates) Bill introduced
  • First Imprest Supply Bill introduced
  • Estimates tabled
  • Other supporting info tabled
  • Fiscal strategy report
  • Economic and fiscal update
  • Future operating intentions (Statement of Intent)
June
  • First Imprest Supply Bill passed
  • Statement on long-term fiscal position (4 yearly)
Financial Year
July
August
  • Appropriations (Estimates) Act passed
  • First Imprest Supply Act repealed
  • Second Imprest Supply Bill introduced and passed
September
October
  • Monthly Statements (to 30 September)
November
  • Monthly Statements (to 31 October)
December
  • December economic and fiscal update
  • Monthly Statements (to 30 November)
January
  • Monthly Statements (to 31 December)
February
  • Monthly Statements (to 31 January)
March
  • Monthly Statements (to 28/29 February)
April
  • Monthly Statements (to 31 March)
May
  • Appropriations (Supplementary Estimates) Bill introduced
  • Monthly Statements (to 30 April)
June
  • Appropriations (Supplementary Estimates) Act passed
  • Monthly Statements (to 31 May)
Post Financial Year
July
August
September
  • Annual financial statements
  • Annual Report
October
  • Appropriations (Financial Review) Bill introduced
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