Federal Budget 2024: Help for one million renters in Anthony Albanese's latest budget - but big shock for Centrelink recipients as government cuts increase in benefits - Jim Chalmers has extended another helping hand to low-income renters - but stopped short of increasing JobSeeker payments in a budget balancing act designed to prevent rising inflation .The Treasurer unveiled a five-year, $1.9 billion package to increase the maximum rate of Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) to 10% in his...
Treasurer will be able to boast back-to-back surpluses when he speaks on Tuesday night. Follow live updatesFederal budget to remain in the black with forecast surplus of $9.3bn for 2023-24What makes someone rich? Find out how your income and wealth compares | InteractiveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNick McKim said he agrees with EY chief economist, Cherelle Murphy, who says that you can look after people without impacting inflation by taking the money...
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A multi-billion dollar federal budget housing injection has been lauded by the sector but criticised by the coalition and Greens. The Albanese government will pour $11.3 billion into housing initiatives after securing the backing of premiers and chief ministers at Friday’s national cabinet meeting. Tuesday’s budget will include $9.3 billion for a new five-year national […]
Federal budget messaging is in full swing, with money set to flow into a Melbourne toll road project and a new gas policy unveiled. Just days out from the Labor government’s third budget, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the Commonwealth would provide $3.25 billion for Victoria’s blown-out North East Link road project. A long-term commitment […]
Without interest earnings, the state would be collecting less revenue that it did the previous year.
Tucson's Ward 1 has taken a pioneering step in municipal governance with the implementation of a unique participatory budgeting program called 'Budget de la Gente.'
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TOPEKA (KSNT) - On Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2551 which increases funding for water quality and quantity issues, workforce development and mental health needs. The budget will provide $8.3 million to promote financial aid and scholarships, add $10 million to the state water plan fund, add $4.5 million to the Mental Health []
The federal budget has failed Australians living in rural communities, Nationals leader David Littleproud has declared, calling it a targeted assault on the regions. Following the Albanese government’s third budget, handed down on Tuesday night, Mr Littleproud said there were few new investments outside the major cities. “It’s clear that these are the practices and […]
The federal budget has failed Australians living in rural communities, Nationals leader David Littleproud has declared, calling it a targeted assault on the regions. Following the Albanese government’s third budget, handed down on Tuesday night, Mr Littleproud said there were few new investment measures aimed outside the major cities. “It’s clear there that these are […]
Crime, community safety and education have been targeted in the Northern Territory Labor government’s pre-election budget. Chief Minister and Treasurer, Eva Lawler has forecast a deficit of $410 million for 2024/25, but surpluses across the forward estimates, rising to $231 million by 2027/28. Ms Lawler says the financial blueprint is a commonsense budget “that is […]