The data below is in a format known as tab-delimited values. You can open this file with any spreadsheet application and the data will be distributed into the appropriate rows and columns. 

Service	Amount (billions of dollars)
Primary services	5.7
Economic and industrial services	2.4
Transport and communications	2.8
Defence	1.7
Law and order	3.1
Core government services	3.4
Education	10.5
Health	12.6
Other social security and welfare	9.2
Working for Families tax credits	2.7
NZ Super	7.8

Source: The Treasury

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