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  • Appendix B – ABR performance

    Table 9A: Latest performance results and performance targets for 2021–22 to 2022–23

    Performance measure

    Latest result
    (2020–21)

    Performance target
    2021–22

    Performance target
    2022–23

    Increased use of the ABR as the national business dataset

    407 government agencies using ABR Explorer

    29 agencies using ABR Connect

    Total of 1.821 billion ABN Lookup searches (20% increase)

    ABR Explorer – 420

    ABR Connect – 18

    ABN Lookup – 1.8 billion

    ABR Explorer – 500

    ABR Connect – 20

    ABN Lookup – 2.0 billion

    Reduction in the administrative cost to businesses and government in dealing with each other(15)

    $2.11 billion reduction

    $2.00 billion reduction

    $2.25 billion reduction

    15 Includes administrative cost reductions due to the introduction of Standard Business Reporting (SBR) and the Australian Business Register (ABR).
    Table 9B: Performance targets for 2023–24 to 2025–26

    Performance measure

    Performance target
    2023–24

    Performance target
    2024–25

    Performance target
    2025–26

    Data sources

    Increased use of the ABR as the national business dataset

    ABR Explorer – 525

    ABR Connect – 22

    ABN Lookup – 2.3 billion

    ABR Explorer – 550

    ABR Connect – 24

    ABN Lookup – 2.5 billion

    ABR Explorer – 550

    ABR Connect – 24

    ABN Lookup – 2.5 billion

    ATO systems,

    Department of Industry (ABN Lookup searches)

    Reduction in the administrative cost to businesses and government in dealing with each other

    $2.34 billion reduction

    $2.45 billion reduction

    $2.45 billion reduction

    ATO systems, models

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