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Australia’s government debt to hit $1.1 trillion by 2025-26, with rising interest costs and deficits.
Australia’s combined state and federal government debt is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2025-26, up from $551 billion pre-pandemic, with interest payments expected to hit $54.1 billion next year and rise to $64.5 billion by 2027-28.
While federal debt grows, state and territory debt is rising faster, led by Queensland, Tasmania, and South Australia.
Victoria faces the highest state debt at $194 billion, and NSW’s debt is forecast to grow 17.8%.
Despite stronger tax revenues, spending on health, defence, and infrastructure continues to outpace income, driving persistent deficits.
Total government spending is set to rise from nearly $1 trillion to $1.1 trillion by 2028-29.
Only Western Australia is expected to run a surplus by 2027-28, due to a special GST arrangement.
Government revenue as a share of GDP is projected to dip to 33.9% by 2027-28, still above 2010s levels.
La deuda del gobierno de Australia alcanzará los 1.1 billones de dólares en 2025-26, con el aumento de los costos de interés y los déficits.