Budget Night Thread

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• dumblederp@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So glad they sold the power companies that they can give every house $300 to pay them.

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• kerr@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Looks like no increase in Jobseeker (big miss IMO). Everything was pre-released, so no big announcements.

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• kerr@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  • Biggest cost of living relief is the stage 3 tax cuts
  • $300 for energy bill relief for all Australian households, beginning July 1 (eligible small businesses will receive $325)
  • 10% increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance ($1.9 billion)
  • Cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
  • Waiving $3 billion of student HECS-HELP debt (and adjusting the indexation rate)
  • Aim to build 1.2 million homes ($6.2 billion)
  • Superannuation to be paid on all government-funded paid parental leave ($1.1 billion)
  • Limit university students based on how much student housing they build
  • Sunshine Coast rail link

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  • PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Queenslanders are also getting a $1000 rebate from the state government. So in total, $1300 off our energy bills in the next financial year.

    Kind of shocked the federal government are giving $300 to every household.

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    • trk@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What’s the point of a rebate? It’s just going to double the impact of price rises next year.

      I guess it might give a break (and swing enough votes) long enough to push through more serious long term change.

      If it’s not being followed up with anything long term it’s a complete waste.

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    • kerr@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      He’s getting grilled about that now on 7:30 report!

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• Nath@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t pay any attention to this stuff at all. I should probably feel guilty about that, but I honestly just sort of trust the super-engaged to keep the government of the day to account.

  Thanks for this thread, I wouldn’t have even known about the budget and the main points of what is in it without it.

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• kerr@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  • 29 Medicare urgent care clinics ($227 million)
  • National digital mental health service + other services ($361 million)
  • Aged care ($2.2 billion)
  • NDIS crack down on fraud ($469 million)

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• kerr@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Here’s what we know already: www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-14/…/103810306

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