Western Australia Budget 2026

The WA Budget included four key revenue measures as part of the Housing Taxation Package, with no announced changes to landholder duty, payroll tax or land tax rates and thresholds, as highlighted by Jenny Lee, Jane Crisp and Scott Yun.

The Western Australia 2026-2027 Budget was delivered by the Treasurer Rita Saffioti on Thursday 7 May 2026. While the Budget has been framed in a highly uncertain global economic environment arising from the Middle East conflict, the state's economy continues to perform strongly. The domestic economy grew by 3.5 percent in 2025 outplacing national growth with further expansion forecast. A general government operating surplus of $3.5 billion is expected in 2025-26 with a $2.4 billion surplu...

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Authors: Jenny Lee, Jane Crisp,

Published Date: 08 May 2026