In 2023, the federal government in Australia spent around 55.3 billion Australian dollars on the Support for Seniors program as part of the expenditure for social security and welfare. The National Disability Insurance Scheme recorded the second-highest expenditure at just under 30 billion Australian dollars.
Estimated government expenditure on social security and welfare programs in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2026
(in million Australian dollars)
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Parliament of Australia. (October 24, 2022). Estimated government expenditure on social security and welfare programs in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2026 (in million Australian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462910/australia-government-expenses-on-social-security-and-welfare/
Parliament of Australia. "Estimated government expenditure on social security and welfare programs in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2026 (in million Australian dollars) ." Chart. October 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462910/australia-government-expenses-on-social-security-and-welfare/
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Parliament of Australia. "Estimated Government Expenditure on Social Security and Welfare Programs in Australia from Financial Years 2022 to 2026 (in Million Australian Dollars) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462910/australia-government-expenses-on-social-security-and-welfare/
Parliament of Australia, Estimated government expenditure on social security and welfare programs in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2026 (in million Australian dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462910/australia-government-expenses-on-social-security-and-welfare/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Estimated government expenditure on social security and welfare programs in Australia from financial years 2022 to 2026 (in million Australian dollars) [Graph], Parliament of Australia, October 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462910/australia-government-expenses-on-social-security-and-welfare/
