<h1>Government debt status paper establishes roadmap for curtailing public debt and annual reporting commitment, with public web publication.</h1> Release of the third edition of the Status Paper on Government Debt continues the Budget-announced initiative to provide detailed analysis of the government's debt position, sets out a road map for curtailing public debt, and affirms that the Status Paper is to be followed by an Annual Report; the paper is published on official finance and budget websites to enhance transparency in public debt management.