BLUF
Australia's first "wellbeing budget" shows mixed results in health and environment. Other countries, like Scotland, New Zealand, and Germany, already use wellbeing measures in their budgets, employing 50 indicators for evaluation.Summary
KEY POINTS:
- Life satisfaction declined in 2020 due to COVID-19.
- Stable air quality, declining threatened species.
- Mental health stable up to 2018, excluding COVID-19 impact.
