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Diagram: The federal budget allocation

Catalogue no: 0025

Source/copyright: PEO

Parliamentary Education Office, 2008. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This diagram depicts an example of federal budget allocation. The allocation is as follows:

  • Social security & welfare: 41 percent
  • Health: 18 percent
  • Education: eight percent
  • Defence: eight percent
  • General public services: six percent
  • Other purposes: 12 percent
  • Other economic affairs: three percent
  • Transport & communication: two percent
  • Fuel & energy: two percent