Over the course of 25 years, Australia has spent approximately 9% of the total budget on international affairs.
Australia's Portfolio Budget Statements show that the distribution of this funding between arms of statecraft has varied...
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The 2025-2026 budget breaks down as follows:
Federal Budget total $785.67b
Defence: $58.99b
Official Development Assistance: $5.10b
Diplomacy: $3.91b
National Intelligence Community: $2.05b
Policing: $2.00b
Over 25+ years, levels of budget growth have varied significantly.
Australia's Portfolio Budget Statements show the following growth comparisons between arms of statecraft between 2025-26 and 1999–00...
And the distribution of this funding has varied between different arms of statecraft.
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