Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

We deliver independent policy costings and advice for all members of the Parliament of Victoria to inform policy choices. Visit our website to learn more. pbo.vic.gov.au Melbourne, Victoria Joined November 2018

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

3 days ago

Check our Election Commitment Tracker for an independent and impartial assessment of what parties have committed to, updated weekly. bit.ly/pbo2026tracker #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a week ago

We've just updated our 2026 Election Commitment Tracker with 6 newly identified election commitments from the Victorian Greens. See what the parties are committing to do if they form government after the upcoming election, at bit.ly/pbo2026tracker #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

2 weeks ago

In our Election Commitment Tracker, we track commitments announced by parties with 2 or more seats in parliament. That's Labor, the Liberal and National parties, the Greens and Legalise Cannabis Victoria. Stay up to date all in one place. bit.ly/pbo2026tracker #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

3 weeks ago

We've just updated our Election Commitment Tracker with 26 election commitments we identified this week. We'll be tracking election commitments leading up to November's Victorian general election and updating our tracker each week. bit.ly/pbo2026tracker #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

4 weeks ago

The PBO 2026 Election Commitment Tracker is now live, with 10 election commitments already identified 🎉 We will track election commitments during the lead up to the 2026 Victorian general election in November and update our tracker each week. bit.ly/pbo2026tracker #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

4 weeks ago

We are wrapping up budget week by completing our Budget Snapshot with key economic indicators over the outlook period. bit.ly/pbo2026snapshot #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

Today in our budget snapshot, we add more detailed budget content, covering major budget initiatives! bit.ly/pbo2026snapshot #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

Today (day 2) in our budget snapshot we add more detail on fiscal aggregates and budget sustainability, a drilldown of government revenue, and a breakdown of expenditure streams across departments: bit.ly/pbo2026snapshot #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

It’s budget week in Victoria! Our Budget Snapshot helps you to understand the state of the budget and what has changed. Today, we cover key fiscal aggregates, budget sustainability, and the Government’s fiscal strategy. See our snapshot: bit.ly/pbo2026snapshot #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

Ms Jess Wilson MP, Member for Kew, has requested we release our costing of a proposal to unwind the Victorian Treaty process. View the policy costing at bit.ly/pboanalysis #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

4/4 Clothing and footwear also saw strong growth at 7.4% over the year to March, underpinned by a strong increase in accessories (21.6%), while the slowest growth was in furnishings, household equipment and services (1.2%). See more at bit.ly/vicindicators #springst

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a month ago

3/4 Within the Melbourne CPI, transport was the fastest growing component at 9.8% over the year to March 2026. This was driven by a 30.3% increase in automotive fuel, reflecting recent global price shocks. See more at bit.ly/vicindicators #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

a month ago

1/4 ABS data release: the ABS released new CPI data yesterday. These releases contain a lot of data, but here we summarise some interesting results…

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a month ago

Ms Jess Wilson MP, Member for Kew, has requested public release of PBO advice in which we compare actual public sector employee expenses against historic and future forecasts. View our analysis at bit.ly/pboanalysis #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

2 months ago

5/5 Full-time workers as a share of total employment in Victoria rose slightly over the year to March, from 67.5% to 67.6%. Despite fluctuations, this measure has been trending down since reaching a peak of 70.0% in March 2023. See more at bit.ly/vicindicators #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

2 months ago

4/5 Victoria’s participation rate – the proportion of the working age population employed or looking for work – decreased from 67.5% to 67.0% over the year to March but remains above the national average (66.8%). See more at bit.ly/vicindicators #springst

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Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office @pbovic

2 months ago

1/5 ABS data release: the ABS released new labour force data for March 2026. This release contains a lot of data, but here we summarise some interesting results…