Appendix B – ABR performance

Last updated 16 August 2022

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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