Budgeting in Australia Context Successes Challenges
The Budget Process Key Elements to Success? Public support Principles - focus on transparency Fiscal ``rules`` or anchors Design and Implementation Forward estimates Accrual budgeting, measuring outcomes Cabinet structure, powerful central committees
The Budget Process Challenges Fiscal anchors The details: Spending control; asset target? Centralized process should help The details: Accrual accounting/budgeting - difficult to implement Measuring outcomes