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Australia · Albanese Government

Holding the government to account, in its own numbers.

What the Albanese Government promised, what it has delivered, and what has changed since it took office in May 2022. Every figure is official and linked to its source. The automatic ones are tested every day, and everything entered by hand shows the date it was checked. The facts are laid out plainly so you can judge for yourself.

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Commitments tracker

6 Oct 2026, 8:24 pm AEDT

18 measurable commitments, judged on official figures.

  • 11 met or on track
  • 1 in progress
  • 2 at risk
  • 4 off track or not met
See all 18 commitments

Only commitments the government itself made are counted. How verdicts work

Every figure is sourcedEach number links to the official release it came from.

Tested every day465 automated checks on the latest data run: sources reached, figures in range, totals adding up.

Verdicts only on real promisesNo pass or fail on things the government never committed to.

Mistakes are publishedCorrections are logged in public, with dates.

The record · May 2022 to now

What has changed since the government took office

A typical household, June 2022 and now

A couple on the median wage, with a car and a weekly shop

This shows what has changed for the household, not who caused it. Interest rates are set by the independent Reserve Bank, fuel prices by world markets, and rents by the housing market.

With the average new mortgage of $611k

$10,486 a year worse off ($202 a week)

A yearJune 2022NowChange
Household income, before tax$130,000$149,630+$19,630
Income tax and Medicare levy−$25,734−$28,922−$3,188
Mortgage repayments−$31,309−$46,102−$14,794
Groceries−$9,766−$11,534−$1,768
Petrol, including driving to work−$3,108−$3,089+$19
Car registration and insurance−$2,250−$2,920−$670
Left for everything else$57,834$57,064
2022 amount in today’s prices$67,550$57,064−$10,486

Where the numbers come from. Pay: ABS median weekly earnings, all employees, August 2022 ($1,250 a week each), grown by the Wage Price Index to the latest quarter (about $1,439 a week each). The ABS has published no median household income since 2019-20 (the later surveys were cancelled or withheld), so the household is 2 median earners. Mortgage: ABS average new owner-occupier loan, June quarter 2022; RBA average variable rate on existing loans, May 2022 and July 2026, plus 0.25 points of cash rate rises announced since, assumed passed on in full. Rent: Cotality national median rent, all dwellings, $705 a week in the June quarter 2026, against about $532 in the June quarter 2022 ($544 in the September quarter 2022, less that quarter’s 2.3% rise). That is what a new lease costs. The ABS rent index, which averages all existing leases including public housing, rose less (24.0%), so a renter who has stayed put may be doing a little better than this. Spending: ABS Household Expenditure Survey 2015-16 averages (groceries $162, petrol $38, car registration and insurance $36.80 a week), brought to 2022 and to now with the matching CPI price indexes. Fuel is the June quarter; pump prices jumped again in August 2026. Home, health and life insurance are left in “everything else”. Interest rates are set by the independent Reserve Bank and fuel prices by world markets, so this shows what has changed for the household, not who caused each part. A guide, not financial advice.

Your household

Are you better or worse off?

Enter what you earn now, before tax. We compare it with what the same pay was worth after tax in 2022-23, in today’s dollars.

Your home

Worse off than in 2022-23

$275 a year

About $5 a week worse off, in today’s dollars.

Pay compared with prices
−$1,329
Prices are up 16.8% since June quarter 2022.
Income tax and Medicare levy
+$1,054
2026-27 rates compared with 2022-23.
Total a year
−$275

Take-home pay now $70,680 a year, against $70,955 for the same job in 2022-23 (in today’s dollars). 2022-23 pay estimated from average wage growth of 15.1%.

How it works: official Consumer Price Index and Wage Price Index, June quarter 2022 → June quarter 2026; ATO resident tax rates, low income tax offset and Medicare levy for each year. Leaves out HELP repayments, super, government payments, rebates and other offsets. A guide, not financial advice.

Across the 16 measures where nearly everyone agrees which direction is better, 4 are better than in mid-2022 and 11 are worse, with 1 little changed. Not all of it is the government’s doing: each measure says how much control Canberra has, and where the starting point was unusual.

Better than when it took office

4

Worse than when it took office

11

Measures where “better” is a matter of political opinion (the size of government, migration, house prices, the cash rate) are left out of this count and shown below without a verdict. How this is worked out

Commitments

What the government said it would do

Each of these is a measurable commitment the government made itself: an election promise, a law it passed, or a target it signed. The verdict follows a published rule, applied to official figures.

Election promise (2021) · due Dec 2025

Cut household power bills by $275 a year by 2025.

The 2025 deadline has passed and default prices are higher, not $275 lower.

Not met

+$387a year: rise in the default power price for a typical NSW household (Ausgrid)

Show the evidence
Commitment
Cut household power bills by $275 a year by 2025. · Election promise (2021)
Where it was made
RMIT ABC Fact Check: promise check on the $275 cut
Deadline
Dec 2025
Latest official figure
+$387 a year: rise in the default power price for a typical NSW household (Ausgrid) (2022-23 → 2026-27)
Figure comes from
Australian Energy Regulator: Default Market Offer prices 2026-27: final determination
The rule
Not met if the regulated default power price in the benchmark regions is not $275 a year lower than when the promise was made, now that the 2025 deadline has passed.
Result
Not met The 2025 deadline has passed and default prices are higher, not $275 lower.
Last checked
14 Sep 2026 · entered by hand from the official document; next review due 1 Jun 2027

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Climate Change Act 2022 · due Dec 2030

Cut greenhouse emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030.

The government’s own latest projections show the 2030 target being missed.

Off track

25.0%below 2005 emissions levels

Show the evidence
Commitment
Cut greenhouse emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030. · Climate Change Act 2022
Where it was made
Climate Change Act 2022
Deadline
Dec 2030
Latest official figure
25.0% below 2005 emissions levels (Year to March 2026)
Figure comes from
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Quarterly Update of Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory: March 2026
The rule
Judged on the government’s own latest emissions projections: on track if they show the 2030 target being met, off track if they show it being missed.
Result
Off track The government’s own latest projections show the 2030 target being missed.
Last checked
14 Sep 2026 · entered by hand from the official document; next review due 1 Dec 2026

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National Housing Accord · due Jun 2029

Build 1.2 million new well-located homes in the five years from 1 July 2024.

Completions are running at 73% of the pace needed.

Off track

73%of the required pace achieved

Show the evidence
Commitment
Build 1.2 million new well-located homes in the five years from 1 July 2024. · National Housing Accord
Where it was made
Treasury, National Housing Accord
Deadline
Jun 2029
Latest official figure
73% of the required pace achieved (September quarter 2024 → March quarter 2026)
Figure comes from
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Building Activity, Australia
The rule
On track if homes completed since July 2024 are at or above the 60,000-a-quarter pace needed; at risk if up to 10% behind; off track if more than 10% behind.
Result
Off track Completions are running at 73% of the pace needed.
Last checked
6 Oct 2026 · read automatically from the official release

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Election commitment (2025) · due Dec 2030

9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030.

At 84.1% and rising; the deadline is 2030.

In progress

84.1%of GP visits bulk billed

Show the evidence
Commitment
9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. · Election commitment (2025)
Where it was made
Prime Minister: delivering bulk billing for all Australians
Deadline
Dec 2030
Latest official figure
84.1% of GP visits bulk billed (June quarter 2026)
Figure comes from
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Medicare annual statistics: state and territory, 2009-10 to 2025-26
The rule
Met at 90% or more. Before the 2030 deadline it is “in progress” while the rate is rising, and “at risk” if it is flat or falling.
Result
In progress At 84.1% and rising; the deadline is 2030.
Last checked
14 Sep 2026 · entered by hand from the official document; next review due 15 Nov 2026

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Budget fiscal strategy

Reduce gross debt as a share of the economy over time.

33.2% of GDP at the latest actual, against 38.3% in June 2022; the Budget forecasts 35.6% by 2030.

At risk

33.2%gross government debt as a share of GDP (latest actual)

Show the evidence
Commitment
Reduce gross debt as a share of the economy over time. · Budget fiscal strategy
Where it was made
Budget Paper No. 1, 2026-27, Statement 3
Latest official figure
33.2% gross government debt as a share of GDP (latest actual) (2025-26)
Figure comes from
Australian Government (Treasury & Finance): Final Budget Outcome 2025-26
The rule
Measured the government’s own way, as a share of GDP. On track if the latest actual is lower than at 30 June 2022 and the Budget forecasts it lower still in four years; at risk if only one of those holds; off track if neither.
Result
At risk 33.2% of GDP at the latest actual, against 38.3% in June 2022; the Budget forecasts 35.6% by 2030.
Last checked
1 Oct 2026 · entered by hand from the official document; next review due 31 May 2027

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National Cabinet (2023) · due Jul 2026

Slow annual growth in NDIS costs to no more than 8% by 1 July 2026.

Latest annual growth is 11.3%, above the 8% target.

Off track

11.3%annual growth in NDIS costs

Show the evidence
Commitment
Slow annual growth in NDIS costs to no more than 8% by 1 July 2026. · National Cabinet (2023)
Where it was made
Office of Impact Analysis: NDIS reforms (states the National Cabinet target)
Deadline
Jul 2026
Latest official figure
11.3% annual growth in NDIS costs (12 months to March 2026)
Figure comes from
Department of Finance: Estimates brief: NDIS expenses (FOI 25-26/146)
The rule
On track if the latest reported annual growth in scheme costs is 8% or less; off track if it is above 8%.
Result
Off track Latest annual growth is 11.3%, above the 8% target.
Last checked
14 Sep 2026 · entered by hand from the official document; next review due 1 Nov 2026

Think this is wrong? Report it · How verdicts work · Full chart and sources

Plus 12 commitments judged on delivery, from the student debt cut to the urgent care clinics, 11 of which have been met.

An official target that isn’t the government’s to hit

The Reserve Bank is independent and sets interest rates to keep inflation in its target band. It’s shown here because it matters to every household, but it doesn’t count in the government’s tally.

Reserve Bank target

Keep consumer price inflation between 2% and 3%.

Annual inflation is 4%, outside the 2-3% band.

Outside target

4.0%annual CPI inflation, measured over the past 12 months

Show the evidence
Commitment
Keep consumer price inflation between 2% and 3%. · Reserve Bank target
Where it was made
Statement on the Conduct of Monetary Policy (Treasurer and RBA)
Latest official figure
4.0% annual CPI inflation, measured over the past 12 months (August 2026)
Figure comes from
Australian Bureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Index, Australia
The rule
Within target if the latest annual inflation rate is between 2% and 3%. This is the Reserve Bank’s job, so it is shown but does not count in the government’s tally.
Result
Outside target Annual inflation is 4%, outside the 2-3% band.
Last checked
6 Oct 2026 · read automatically from the official release

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Every measure

The figures, topic by topic

The latest official figure for each measure, how it has moved since the government took office, and how it moved over the past year. See every chart in full on one page.

BetterWorse used only where nearly everyone agrees which way is goodRising used where that’s a matter of political opinion

Cost of living

What families pay, and whether pay packets have kept up.

Real wages: private vs public sector

−1.4%

change in private-sector real wages since June quarter 2022 · June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Worse−1.4%Indirect influence
Past year−0.8%

Energy

Power bills and the promises made about them.

Electricity prices

+37.5%

change in electricity prices since June quarter 2022 · June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Worse+37.5%Shared control
Past year+22.0%

Wholesale gas prices

$9.08/GJ

average east-coast wholesale gas price · June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Better−68.0%Shared control
Past year−26.5%

Housing

Building targets, prices and mortgage pain.

Mortgage costs

+$1,113

extra per month on a $600,000 loan vs May 2022 · July 2026

Since May 2022: Worse+3.10 ptsIndirect influence
Past year+0.40 pts

Interest rate rises

16

cash rate rises, versus 3 cuts · since 23 May 2022 (to 30 Sep 2026)

Since May 2022: Higher+3.25 ptsIndirect influence

Home prices

$1.10m

average price of a residential dwelling in Australia · June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Higher+19.5%Shared control
Past year+6.8%

Jobs, business & productivity

Who is hiring, who is going broke, and whether we're getting more productive.

Unemployment

4.6%

unemployment rate · August 2026

Since May 2022: Worse+0.6 ptsIndirect influence
Past year+0.40 pts

Public vs private sector jobs

+10.9%

growth in public-sector jobs · June quarter 2022 → June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Higher+10.9%Shared control
Past year+1.1%

Productivity

−0.86%

average annual productivity growth since the government took office · June quarter 2022 → June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Worse−3.4%Indirect influence
Past year−0.3%

Business collapses

14,722

companies entering external administration for the first time · 2024-25 financial year

Since May 2022: Worse+199.7%Indirect influence
Past year+33.2%

Living standards

Growth that matters: per person, after inflation.

Consumer confidence

84.4

consumer sentiment index (100 = optimists equal pessimists) · September 2026

Since May 2022: Worse−6.6%Indirect influence
Past year−11.5%

GDP per capita vs total GDP

−0.3%

change in real GDP per person since the government took office, while total GDP grew +7.4% · June quarter 2022 → June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: little changed−0.3%Indirect influence
Past year+0.7%

Household income per person

−2.2%

change in real disposable income per person since June quarter 2022 · March quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Worse−2.2%Shared control
Past year+0.5%

Budget, debt & the size of government

Spending, debt, interest and the bureaucracy.

Size of government in the economy

28.8%

of the economy is public demand · June quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Higher+2.9 ptsShared control
Past year+0.20 pts

Budget deficits

−$31.5bn

underlying cash balance: a deficit · 2026-27 Budget estimate

Since May 2022: Better+$9.7bnDirect federal control
Past year−$12.3bn

Interest on government debt

$29.6bn

interest payments in one year · 2026-27 Budget estimate

Since May 2022: Worse+$9.6bnDirect federal control
Past year+$2.7bn

Government spending (share of GDP)

26.9%

of GDP spent by the Commonwealth, the highest in 40 years outside the COVID years · 2025-26 (Final Budget Outcome)

Since May 2022: Higher+0.5 ptsDirect federal control
Past year+0.70 pts

Size of the public service

+24.7%

growth in Australian Public Service (APS) headcount · 30 June 2022 → 30 June 2025

Since May 2022: Higher+24.7%Direct federal control
Past year+7.4%

Who pays the income tax

16.8%

of all personal income tax was paid by the top 1% of taxpayers · 2023-24

No mid-2022 figure to compareShared control
Past year−0.10 pts

Spending on consultants

$759.8m

in consultancy contracts starting in the year · 2025-26

Since May 2022: Higher+7.8%Direct federal control
Past year−3.3%

Population

Migration and pressure on homes and services.

Net overseas migration

292,000

net overseas migration · 12 months to March quarter 2026

Since May 2022: Higher+40.5%Direct federal control
Past year−5.6%

Money sent overseas by individuals

$2.7bn

sent overseas as personal transfers in a year · 2025-26

Since May 2022: Higher+$0.8bnIndirect influence
Past year+$0.0bn

Governance, defence & delivery

Legislation, defence and big-program delivery.

Defence spending

2.02%

of GDP on defence (traditional budget measure) · 2026-27 Budget

Since May 2022: little changed+0.15 ptsDirect federal control
Past year+0.10 pts

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