Estimate of environmental expenditure 2023/24: Method and results

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has released his third annual estimate of environmental expenditure by central government agencies.

The estimate found that for the 2023/24 fiscal year, agencies have budgeted $3.6 billion on environmental protection and resource management. This compares to $3.5 billion budgeted in 2022/23.

The estimate further breaks down the spending of 20 agencies and maps these against six enduring environmental outcomes.