Public Participation



When the coronavirus hit in 2020, almost USD 14 trillion was committed globally in initial government responses to the pandemic. This was often done by… Read More ›

A COVID-19 Check for the Budget System

At a time when the world is hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and governments rush to launch unprecedented fiscal measures to address the crisis and… Read More ›

Open Budgets in the Time of COVID-19

This post was originally published as part of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Policy Brief series. Read Part 1 here. Improving the budget process… Read More ›

Budget Transparency: The Open Budget Survey 2017 – Part 2

This post was originally published as part of the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute Policy Brief series. Read Part 2 here. The Open Budget Survey… Read More ›

Budget Transparency: The Open Budget Survey 2017 – Part 1

The Budget 2018-19 has failed again to include more distributional information, which would provide clarity on what the impacts are for different individuals and households.… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2018: A Missed Opportunity for Enhancing Australia’s Budget Transparency on Distributional Information

It is increasingly recognized that ecological forces and climatic processes have had, and will continue to have, a significant impact on societies and their economies.… Read More ›

Budget Forum 2018: Should Australia Produce a Citizen’s Climate Budget?

As we anticipate Budget 2018-19, coming up on 8 May, it is timely to examine Australia’s budget process. Australia has been a leader in good… Read More ›

Open Budget Survey 2017 Part 2: What Can Australia Do to Improve Our Budget Process?

This two-part series about the Open Budget Index (OBI) presents budget transparency results for Australia in this global budget survey initiative. Part 1 explains what… Read More ›

Open Budget Survey 2017 Part 1: How Transparent is the Australian Budget?

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