Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements Since 2005

Historical monthly financial statements for Australia's general government sector from the 2005-06 fiscal year onward. The Department of Finance publishes this series, which includes operating statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, though data is not published for the month of June. Figures are prepared under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and, since 2008-09, follow the AASB 1049 accounting standard.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the Underlying Cash Balance and fiscal aggregates over time.
• Model government revenue and expenditure using data from the Operating Statement and Taxation tables.
• Assess public sector assets and liabilities from the Balance Sheet components.
• Track spending by government function using the published Function tables.
• Visualize monthly cash inflows and outflows from the Cash Flow Statement data.

Strengths

• Time series begins in the 2005-06 fiscal year, providing over 15 years of historical data.
• Data is structured into specific statement types: Aggregates, Operating Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement.
• Published by the authoritative Department of Finance under official government accounting standards.

Limitations

• Monthly data is not published for June, creating a gap in each fiscal year's series.
• Changes in accounting standards in 2008 09 mean figures are not directly comparable across the entire time range.
• The dataset represents published information and will not be recast or corrected for historical revisions.

Provenance

Source

Department of Finance, Australian Government.

Collection Method

Based on officially published monthly financial statement profiles from www.finance.gov.au.

Time Range

From the 2005-06 fiscal year onward.

Freshness

Updated monthly from July to May each fiscal year.

Geography

Australia (national government).