Australian Finance Calendar

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEST on day 2 of the 15–16 June meeting.

ABS publishes the May 2026 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEST. CPI is the inflation measure used by the RBA in its 2–3% inflation target.

Final day of the 2025–26 Australian financial year. Last day to make tax-deductible super contributions, prepay deductible expenses, and realise capital gains or losses for the current tax year.

New financial year begins. Payday Super takes effect: employers must pay Super Guarantee contributions that reach employees' super funds within 7 business days of each payday, replacing the quarterly model. The Super Guarantee rate is 12%, calculated on an employee's qualifying earnings (the new earnings base that replaces ordinary time earnings from 1 July 2026).

New Default Market Offer electricity prices in force for households and small businesses on standing offer contracts in NSW, South East Queensland and South Australia. The DMO acts as a price safety net and reference price.

Last day to lodge and pay the Q4 2025–26 Business Activity Statement (1 April – 30 June). Also the final quarterly Super Guarantee due date – contributions for the April–June quarter must reach employee super funds.

ABS publishes the June 2026 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEST. The June release also includes updated quarterly CPI data (Jun quarter) used for indexation and contract calculations.

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEST, published alongside the quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy with updated inflation, growth and employment forecasts.

ABS publishes the July 2026 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEST.

Lodge and pay the Q1 2026–27 Business Activity Statement (1 July – 30 September). The due date is 28 days after the end of the quarter.

ABS publishes the September 2026 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEDT, including quarterly CPI for the Sep quarter. Same day as the Q1 BAS deadline.

Final day to lodge the 2025–26 individual tax return if self-lodging. Taxpayers lodging through a registered tax agent may be eligible for an extended due date if the agent is engaged before this date.

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEDT, published alongside the November Statement on Monetary Policy.

ABS publishes the October 2026 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEDT.

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEDT on day 2 of the 7–8 December meeting. Final meeting of 2026.

First Monetary Policy Board decision of 2027 at 2:30pm AEDT on day 2 of the 8–9 February meeting, with the February Statement on Monetary Policy.

ABS publishes the January 2027 Consumer Price Index at 11:30am AEDT. This release includes the updated CPI weights for 2027. From this release onwards, CPI moves from the last Wednesday to the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Lodge and pay the Q2 2026–27 Business Activity Statement (1 October – 31 December). The Q2 due date is 28 February, later than the standard 28-days-after-quarter pattern.

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEDT on day 2 of the 22–23 March meeting.

The Fringe Benefits Tax year runs from 1 April to 31 March. This is the final day of the FBT year ending 31 March 2027. Employers reporting fringe benefits must finalise their records for the year.

Lodge and pay the Q3 2026–27 Business Activity Statement (1 January – 31 March).

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEST on day 2 of the 3–4 May meeting, with the quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy.

The ATO applies indexation to all HELP debts (HECS, FEE-HELP, OS-HELP, SA-HELP) older than 11 months. The rate is the lower of CPI or Wage Price Index. Voluntary repayments must be processed before this date to reduce the indexed balance.

Monetary Policy Board announces the cash rate target at 2:30pm AEST on day 2 of the 21–22 June meeting. Final FY 2026–27 meeting.

Final day of the 2026–27 Australian financial year. Last day to make tax-deductible super contributions, prepay deductible expenses, and realise capital gains or losses for the 2026–27 tax year.