Commonwealth Budget 2025-2026: Our analysis

Commonwealth Budget 2025-2026: Our analysis | The Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work

The Centre for Future Work’s research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget, focusing on key areas for workers, working lives, and labour markets. As expected with a Federal election looming, the budget is not a horror one of austerity. However, the 2025-2026 budget is characterised by the absence of any significant initiatives. There is

Commonwealth Budget 2025-2026: Our analysis

The Centre for Future Work's research team has analysed the Commonwealth Government’s budget, focusing on key areas for workers, working lives, and labour

So, there’s no mention of AI in the 2025-2026 Budget… and precedence may hamper other policies too - Australian FinTech

Australia has delivered a Budget that does not mention AI once - unusual as other major global governments prepare to spend billions on this technology.