Budget 1997‑98
Historical Budget documents are available for reference purposes. Please note that due to the age of these documents they may not meet current web publishing requirements and may not be compatible with some software.
These historical documents are presented as originally created. This may include an acronym for the Financial Assistance Grant program that is offensive and inappropriate, and which we no longer use. The department apologises for the use of this term and the harm. Today, the program is referred to as the ‘FA Grant’ or the ‘Financial Assistance Grant’.
| Document | PDF Download | Word Download |
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| Budget Speech - Statement delivered in the House of Representatives by the then Treasurer | 24KB | 44KB |
| Budget Speech - Statement delivered in the Senate by the then Assistant Treasurer | 530KB | not available |
| Budget Paper 1: Budget Strategy and Outlook 1997‑98 | 1.18MB | 665KB (Zip) |
| Budget Paper 2: Budget Measures 1997‑98 | 591KB | 271KB (Zip) |
| Budget Paper 3: Federal Financial Relations 1997‑98 | 1.00MB | 421KB |
| Budget Paper 4: The Commonwealth Public Account | 722KB | not available |
Budget related papers
The following agency websites held Budget related information at the time of release:
- Department of Communications and the Arts
- primary Industries and Energy Portfolio
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
- Department of Environment Sport and Territories
- Department of Industry, Science and Tourism
- Department of Finance and Administration
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Department of Health and Family Services
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commissioner
- Department of Social Security
| Document | PDF Download | Word Download |
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| Regional Australia: Leading the Way | 128KB | 126KB |
| Our Commitment to Women | 72KB | 135KB |
| Savings: Choice and Incentive | 108KB | 122KB |
| Discussion Paper: Allowing Access to Supperannuation and Housing | 294KB | 110KB |
| Document | PDF Download | Word Download |
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| Press Release 39 - Budget Measures | 11KB | 35KB |
| Press Release 40 - Savings: Choice and Incentive | 44KB | 65KB |
| Press Release 41 - Withholding Tax | 12KB | 42KB |
| Press Release 42 - Trust Losses | 12KB | 39KB |
| Press Release 43 - "Taxation of Trusts" | 8KB | 30KB |
| Press Release 44 - "Limited Partnerships" | 8KB | 29KB |
| Press Release 45 - "Distributions as Loans" | 12KB | 41KB |
| Press Release 46 - "Dividend Streaming" | 12KB | 46KB |
| Press Release 47 - "Franking Credits" | 25KB | 69KB |
| Press Release 48 - "Tax Exempts Depreciation" | 8KB | 30KB |
| Press Release 49 - "Foreign Source Income" | 12KB | 41KB |
| Press Release 50 - "Passive Life and GIC" | 6KB | 35KB |
| Press Release 51 - "CGT and CFC Interaction" | 11KB | 39KB |
| Press Release 52 - "WST Temporary Imports" | 9KB | 33KB |
| Press Release 53 - "Constitutional Convention" | 8KB | 29KB |
| Press Release 54 - "Craft" | 11KB | 39KB |
| Press Release 55 - "Infrastructure Borrowings" | 15KB | 41KB |
| Press Release 56 - "Medicare Low Income Thresholds" | 29KB | 15KB |
| Press Release 57 - "prov Tax Exemption Pensioners" | 9KB | 33KB |
| Press Release 58 - "Nurses" | 5KB | 28KB |
| Press Release 59 - "SBDT Pay As You Go" | 8KB | 33KB |
| Press Release 60 - "Hire Purchase" | 10KB | 34KB |
| Press Release 61 - "Demutualisations" | 10KB | 33KB |
| Press Release 62 - "CGT Cost Base" | 10KB | 35KB |
| Document | PDF Download | Word Download |
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| Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 1997‑98 | 433KB | 2.56MB |