Indigenous Expenditure Report

The Indigenous Expenditure Report provides estimates of Australian, State and Territory government expenditure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. When combined with other information, the estimates contribute to a better understanding of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of government expenditure on services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

The most recent edition of the Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on Thursday 26 October 2017.

Previous editions were published in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

The report was commissioned by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in December 2007. Four editions have been produced.

Contact

Indigenous Expenditure Report Secretariat
Locked Bag 2 Collins Street East
Melbourne VIC 8003

Phone: (03) 9653 2391
Fax: (03) 9653 2199
Email: gsp.ier@pc.gov.au

Indigenous Expenditure Report 2017

The 2017 Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on 26 October 2017. It provides estimates of the levels and patterns of Australian, State and Territory government expenditure on services relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…

Indigenous Expenditure Report 2014

The 2014 Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on 12 December 2014. It provides estimates of expenditure on services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians by the Australian Government, and State and Territory…

Indigenous Expenditure Report 2012

The 2012 Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on 4 September 2012. It provides estimates of expenditure on services provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by the Australian Government, and State and Territory governments.

Indigenous Expenditure Report 2010

The first Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on 28 February 2011. It contains estimates of the levels and patterns of government expenditure on services relating to Indigenous Australians in 2008-09.

Australian Government Expenditure by State and Territory 2010 - Supplement - Indigenous Expenditure Report

This supplement, released on 15 September 2011, extends the methods and data used in the 2010 Indigenous Expenditure Report to estimate Australian Government 'own purpose' expenditure on services to Indigenous Australians by state and territory

Further information

Terms of reference

Stocktake report

Review of the Indigenous Expenditure Report

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