Upcoming digital investments
To strengthen transparency, a newly compiled list highlights upcoming digital investments that will enter the DTA’s central assurance oversight. This list gives Australians clearer insight into future digital projects and how they support broader digital transformation efforts.
Most of these upcoming digital investments were funded during the 2025–26 MYEFO, with one project funded in the 2025–26 Budget.
Note: The Strengthening Medicare – Bulk Billing project ($7.9 billion) in the Health, Disability and Ageing portfolio has been excluded from this graph, as its digital budget is relatively small, and excluding this extreme outlier better represents the actual breakdown of digital investments across the portfolios. An additional $5 million for the Winding Down Cheques project in the Treasury portfolio is expected to be provided in 2029–30.
Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects account for most of the budget of newly funded projects
| Tier | Funding amount | Percentage of total new funding |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | $70.9 million | 8% |
| Tier 2 | $452.9 million | 52% |
| Tier 3 | $328.0 million | 38% |
| TBC* | $19.0 million | 2% |
*Note: The Delivery of a new National Cell Broadcast Messaging System project ($19 million) in the Home Affairs portfolio has not been assigned an investment tier. This will be determined once the oversight process commences.
A total of 19 new government-agreed investments are expected to fall under the DTA’s central oversight in 2026. The total cost for each project includes the digital budget, however the proportion of the digital budget will vary by project and is not available for publication at this time.
Most of the funding for these 19 investments is allocated to 3 APS portfolios:
- Health, Disability and Ageing – $7.9 billion across 3 investments (note while the $7.9 billion investment is large in total cost, the digital and ICT components are relatively small)
- Veterans’ Affairs – $255.6 million across 3 investments
- Finance – $193.4 million across 2 investments.
As with all major digital projects, central oversight of these newly funded projects through the IOF and Assurance Framework is essential to ensure they deliver timely benefits for all Australians. Details of these processes are in Central oversight and assurance.
The Newly funded projects table describes those projects expected to fall under the DTA’s central oversight in 2026.