The Final Budget Outcome 2013‑14 has been prepared in a manner consistent with the Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998 (the Charter). The Charter requires that, inter alia, the Government provide a final budget outcome report no later than three months after the end of the financial year. Consistent with these requirements, this report encompasses Australian Government general government sector fiscal outcomes for the 2013‑14 financial year and is based on external reporting standards.