All Ministers have a key role in the budget process.
Together, they agree on the budget strategy and priorities for spending. On an individual level, Ministers identify priorities for departmental chief executives to guide preparation of Budget submissions. Vote Ministers drive the development, fine-tuning and negotiation of Budget and baseline submissions and packages in their Vote areas as part of the Government's overall Budget package. Initiatives Phase Covers the development and review of Budget submissions, up to final Cabinet decisions on the Budget package. The process for obtaining Parliamentary support for the Government's Budget package.