根据3月25日公布的2025年联邦预算，到2026年7月1日，澳大利亚的税率将从16%降至15%，为2026/27财年减税30亿澳元。到2027年7月1日，税率将进一步降至14%，使所得税减免总额达到67亿澳元。救济适用于所有纳税人。该预算延长了能源账单减免，扩大了对首次购房者的支持，增加了对女性健康的投资，并将生啤酒消费税冻结两年。它还提出了10亿澳元的国防开支，以应对中国日益增强的自信和美国对盟友增加军事预算的压力。2026财年的赤字预计为421亿澳元，占GDP的1.5%，超过了400亿澳元的预测。经过两年的盈余，2025年的缺口预计为276亿澳元。距离选举公告可能还有几天，总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞试图在通货膨胀、高利率和住房短缺的情况下重新获得选民的支持。

Australia’s tax rate will be reduced from 16% to 15% by July 1, 2026, delivering AUD 3 billion in tax cuts for fiscal 2026/27, according to the 2025 federal budget released on March 25. The rate will drop further to 14% by July 1, 2027, bringing total income tax cuts to AUD 6.7 billion. The relief applies to all taxpayers. The budget extends energy bill relief, expands support for first-time home buyers, boosts investments in women’s health, and freezes the draught beer excise for two years. It also brings forward AUD 1 billion in defense spending to address China’s growing assertiveness and U.S. pressure on allies to add military budgets. The deficit is projected at AUD 42.1 billion, or 1.5% of GDP, for the fiscal 2026, surpassing the AUD 40 billion forecast. The 2025 shortfall is seen at AUD 27.6 billion after two years of surpluses. With an election announcement possibly days away, PM Anthony Albanese seeks to regain voter support amid inflation, high rates, and a housing shortage.