Our Budget team is one of the most experienced consulting firms in Australia engaging in cabinet and central agency level public policy formation. We have extensive institutional knowledge of Treasury and Finance departments around Australia. We understand what is required to develop convincing policy analysis and costings, as well as program reviews based on our many years of experience working in government. The policy & program analysis developed by our Budget team is also supported by our quantitative models of Australian government budgets and the Australian macro economy.

Our Budget team is lead by Stephen Anthony who was a team leader in budget policy areas for both the Commonwealth Treasury and Department of Finance. Our Budget team has expertise in each of the following:

• program reviews;
• new policy proposals;
• cost benefit analyses;
• fiscal strategy;
• data compilation (trends in spending and revenues);
• federal/state budget outlooks and long term projections; and
• fiscal policy options.

We offer ‘whole of process' response - from delivering the policy/quantitative advice, to effectively delivering reports, media management, marketing and advocacy advice (including writing op-ed pieces, articles in magazines, speech writing etc).

Our Budget team produces our bi-annual paid publication the Commonwealth & State Bulletin.

To obtain more information about Macroeconomics policy and program analysis services please contact Stephen Anthony on (02) 6161 35 42 or email: stephen.anthony@macroeconomics.com.au.