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Ratings agency warns on record government spending

Federal payments reached 26.9% of GDP, and S&P said high structural spending could pressure Australia if tax windfalls fade.

The federal government and the Reserve Bank are pulling in opposite directions in the fight against inflation, ratings agency S&P says.

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Ratings agency warns on record government spending

The federal government and the Reserve Bank are pulling in opposite directions in the fight against inflation, ratings agency S&P says.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Australian federal government spending remains high. International rating agency Standard & Poor's warns that the government's finances could face greater pressure in the long term if current favorable economic conditions disappear in the future.

·New York, United States
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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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