Deloitte Access Economics has forecast that the federal budget will spend $99 billion off-budget over the next four years, with off-budget spending referring to when governments label spending as an investment rather than an expense.
Deloitte Access Economics’ prediction represents a $10 billion increase on the December Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), due to new spending measures such as a further injection of $3 billion into the National Broadband Network.
The following chart from The AFR shows the expansion in “off-budget” spending.
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