Budget - ACTCOSS
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Budget

The annual ACT Budget outlines the ACT Government’s priorities for spending public funds. ACTCOSS advocates for and facilitates proper and full consultation with the community sector on ACT Government budget priorities through submissions, forums and meetings with Ministers and sector capacity building.

For more information on the ACT Budget, please see: ACT Budget – Treasury

2025-26 Comprehensive Budget Statement

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2025-26 Preliminary Budget Submission

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7 May 2025 Learn more
Media release

Crisis point for Canberra’s community services: Will the ACT Budget deliver crucial investment?

Canberra’s community sector is at breaking point and today ACT for Community supporters will gather at the ACT Legislative Assembly, where MLAs are expected to acknowledge the funding challenges that have long strained the sector.  “It is heartening to see MLAs using their platform to shine a light on the funding challenges that have burdened […]

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25 June 2024 Learn more
Media release

2024 ACT Budget lacks decisive action to meet cost-of-living crisis

Decisive action is required to help Canberrans doing it tough through the cost-of-living crisis. While the ACT Budget contains some welcome cost-of-living relief measures, the Budget as a whole does not sufficiently emphasise or help people being pushed to the economic margins. To be most effective for Canberrans in need, the Budget needed to target […]

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