Deliver better government services to people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Build social cohesion with practical measures that help new migrants and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to engage in the workforce and the community. Open up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia.
Build social cohesion with practical measures that help new migrants and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to engage in the workforce and the community. Open up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia. Maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia.
Open up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia. Maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business.
Maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business. New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education,
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business. New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from CALD backgrounds and their families in navigating the aged care system.
incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from CALD backgrounds and their families in navigating the aged care system. The Navigators will assist these families to understand options and make the right decisions when it comes to finding alternative accommodation options, securing residential care or Home Care Packages, understanding the financial implications and completing the paperwork.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from CALD backgrounds and their families in navigating the aged care system. The Navigators will assist these families to understand options and make the right decisions when it comes to finding alternative accommodation options, securing residential care or Home Care Packages, understanding the financial implications and completing the paperwork. Our Plan
The Navigators will assist these families to understand options and make the right decisions when it comes to finding alternative accommodation options, securing residential care or Home Care Packages, understanding the financial implications and completing the paperwork. Our Plan Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world, uniting a multitude of cultures, beliefs and traditions.
Our Plan Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world, uniting a multitude of cultures, beliefs and traditions. Twenty-nine per cent of Australians were born overseas, while half of our population were either born overseas or have a parent born overseas.
Australia is the most successful multicultural society in the world, uniting a multitude of cultures, beliefs and traditions. Twenty-nine per cent of Australians were born overseas, while half of our population were either born overseas or have a parent born overseas. Our migrant heritage is an enduring source of strength, prosperity and cultural vibrancy.
Twenty-nine per cent of Australians were born overseas, while half of our population were either born overseas or have a parent born overseas. Our migrant heritage is an enduring source of strength, prosperity and cultural vibrancy. Coalition Governments have contributed to our multicultural success over many decades.
Our migrant heritage is an enduring source of strength, prosperity and cultural vibrancy. Coalition Governments have contributed to our multicultural success over many decades. The Morrison Government will continue to celebrate our multicultural achievement while preserving our economic strength,
Coalition Governments have contributed to our multicultural success over many decades. The Morrison Government will continue to celebrate our multicultural achievement while preserving our economic strength, social cohesion
The Morrison Government will continue to celebrate our multicultural achievement while preserving our economic strength, social cohesion and security.
social cohesion and security. We believe in equal opportunity in a fair and compassionate society irrespective of someone’s race, religion or ethnic background.
and security. We believe in equal opportunity in a fair and compassionate society irrespective of someone’s race, religion or ethnic background. We will defend Australia’s democratic freedoms and its longstanding commitment to tolerance and the rule of law.
We believe in equal opportunity in a fair and compassionate society irrespective of someone’s race, religion or ethnic background. We will defend Australia’s democratic freedoms and its longstanding commitment to tolerance and the rule of law. A re-elected Morrison Government will ensure Australia remains a cohesive and prosperous society where those who have a go get a fair go.
We will defend Australia’s democratic freedoms and its longstanding commitment to tolerance and the rule of law. A re-elected Morrison Government will ensure Australia remains a cohesive and prosperous society where those who have a go get a fair go. Rewarding hard work and the enterprise of migrant families and businesses
A re-elected Morrison Government will ensure Australia remains a cohesive and prosperous society where those who have a go get a fair go. Rewarding hard work and the enterprise of migrant families and businesses Our plan for lower taxes will reduce taxes on low- and middle-income earners by up to $1,080 for single earners or up to $2,160 for dual income families.
Rewarding hard work and the enterprise of migrant families and businesses Our plan for lower taxes will reduce taxes on low- and middle-income earners by up to $1,080 for single earners or up to $2,160 for dual income families. We are also reducing tax thresholds further, and reducing the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 percent as part of the largest tax reform in a generation.
Our plan for lower taxes will reduce taxes on low- and middle-income earners by up to $1,080 for single earners or up to $2,160 for dual income families. We are also reducing tax thresholds further, and reducing the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 percent as part of the largest tax reform in a generation. Under our plan, 94 per cent of taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25.
We are also reducing tax thresholds further, and reducing the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 percent as part of the largest tax reform in a generation. Under our plan, 94 per cent of taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. We are delivering lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses so business owners can reinvest in their business
Under our plan, 94 per cent of taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. We are delivering lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses so business owners can reinvest in their business and create more jobs.
We are delivering lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses so business owners can reinvest in their business and create more jobs. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that one in three owners of small businesses were born overseas.
and create more jobs. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that one in three owners of small businesses were born overseas. Migrant businesses employ more than 1.4 million Australians and make a huge contribution to our economy.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that one in three owners of small businesses were born overseas. Migrant businesses employ more than 1.4 million Australians and make a huge contribution to our economy. Our plan for small business will enable migrant businesses to expand
Migrant businesses employ more than 1.4 million Australians and make a huge contribution to our economy. Our plan for small business will enable migrant businesses to expand and create even more jobs.
Our plan for small business will enable migrant businesses to expand and create even more jobs. Our tax plan benefits around 3.3 million small, medium and family businesses and their 7 million employees.
and create even more jobs. Our tax plan benefits around 3.3 million small, medium and family businesses and their 7 million employees. We have already lowered the tax rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and this will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22.
Our tax plan benefits around 3.3 million small, medium and family businesses and their 7 million employees. We have already lowered the tax rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and this will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22. We are also helping small, medium-sized and family businesses invest and grow through increasing the instant asset write-off from $25,000 to $30,000, with around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing some 7.7 million workers now eligible.
We have already lowered the tax rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and this will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22. We are also helping small, medium-sized and family businesses invest and grow through increasing the instant asset write-off from $25,000 to $30,000, with around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing some 7.7 million workers now eligible. Our other initiatives to back small business include better access to finance, red tape relief, helping small business cash flow by ensuring they get paid on time and supporting our small businesses to go digital.
We are also helping small, medium-sized and family businesses invest and grow through increasing the instant asset write-off from $25,000 to $30,000, with around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing some 7.7 million workers now eligible. Our other initiatives to back small business include better access to finance, red tape relief, helping small business cash flow by ensuring they get paid on time and supporting our small businesses to go digital. As part of our big plan for small business, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business.
Our other initiatives to back small business include better access to finance, red tape relief, helping small business cash flow by ensuring they get paid on time and supporting our small businesses to go digital. As part of our big plan for small business, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business. New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.
As part of our big plan for small business, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million in a dedicated Accelerator Support Program to assist first generation migrants looking to develop a start-up business. New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Delivering better government services for people from culturally diverse backgrounds
New grants will support those organisations best placed to deliver targeted business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Delivering better government services for people from culturally diverse backgrounds The Morrison Government is working to ensure government programs and services are accessible to all eligible Australians and deliver fair outcomes for them regardless of their cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Delivering better government services for people from culturally diverse backgrounds The Morrison Government is working to ensure government programs and services are accessible to all eligible Australians and deliver fair outcomes for them regardless of their cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We have guaranteed increased funding for schools, hospitals and medicines – commitments that benefit all Australians.
The Morrison Government is working to ensure government programs and services are accessible to all eligible Australians and deliver fair outcomes for them regardless of their cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We have guaranteed increased funding for schools, hospitals and medicines – commitments that benefit all Australians. Nothing could be more important to keeping Australians together than universal access to world-class health care.
We have guaranteed increased funding for schools, hospitals and medicines – commitments that benefit all Australians. Nothing could be more important to keeping Australians together than universal access to world-class health care. The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy means we can continue to make record investments in Medicare, hospitals, new medicines and medical research.
Nothing could be more important to keeping Australians together than universal access to world-class health care. The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy means we can continue to make record investments in Medicare, hospitals, new medicines and medical research. We are supporting communities affected by specific health and medical needs including $3.9 million for tailored mental health support for Australians from multicultural backgrounds.
The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy means we can continue to make record investments in Medicare, hospitals, new medicines and medical research. We are supporting communities affected by specific health and medical needs including $3.9 million for tailored mental health support for Australians from multicultural backgrounds. Our multicultural communities recognise the value of a good education and the opportunities it unlocks.
We are supporting communities affected by specific health and medical needs including $3.9 million for tailored mental health support for Australians from multicultural backgrounds. Our multicultural communities recognise the value of a good education and the opportunities it unlocks. The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to choice means parents from CALD backgrounds have more options when it comes to giving their children the best possible start to life aligned with their values and beliefs.
Our multicultural communities recognise the value of a good education and the opportunities it unlocks. The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to choice means parents from CALD backgrounds have more options when it comes to giving their children the best possible start to life aligned with their values and beliefs. We are delivering record funding for students attending state government, independent and Catholic schools, as well as early learning and child care.
The Morrison Government’s strong commitment to choice means parents from CALD backgrounds have more options when it comes to giving their children the best possible start to life aligned with their values and beliefs. We are delivering record funding for students attending state government, independent and Catholic schools, as well as early learning and child care. Our investment of an extra $37.6 billion in schools over the next decade will ensure funding per student increases, on average, by around 62 per cent through to 2029.
We are delivering record funding for students attending state government, independent and Catholic schools, as well as early learning and child care. Our investment of an extra $37.6 billion in schools over the next decade will ensure funding per student increases, on average, by around 62 per cent through to 2029. We are keeping all Australians safe through new investments such as our Safer Communities Fund and our plan to reduce violence against women and children.
Our investment of an extra $37.6 billion in schools over the next decade will ensure funding per student increases, on average, by around 62 per cent through to 2029. We are keeping all Australians safe through new investments such as our Safer Communities Fund and our plan to reduce violence against women and children. As part of our $328 million plan to tackle domestic violence we are improving accessibility to 1800RESPECT for people from vulnerable and diverse cohorts, including from CALD backgrounds, to ensure they have access to high quality and culturally appropriate counselling and support.
We are keeping all Australians safe through new investments such as our Safer Communities Fund and our plan to reduce violence against women and children. As part of our $328 million plan to tackle domestic violence we are improving accessibility to 1800RESPECT for people from vulnerable and diverse cohorts, including from CALD backgrounds, to ensure they have access to high quality and culturally appropriate counselling and support. We recognise that migrant communities can face particular challenges in understanding the full range of government services and the options presented.
As part of our $328 million plan to tackle domestic violence we are improving accessibility to 1800RESPECT for people from vulnerable and diverse cohorts, including from CALD backgrounds, to ensure they have access to high quality and culturally appropriate counselling and support. We recognise that migrant communities can face particular challenges in understanding the full range of government services and the options presented. An area like aged care is a good example.
We recognise that migrant communities can face particular challenges in understanding the full range of government services and the options presented. An area like aged care is a good example. We know that people from CALD backgrounds are less likely to utilise residential aged care services due to language barriers faced in accessing and engaging with services.
An area like aged care is a good example. We know that people from CALD backgrounds are less likely to utilise residential aged care services due to language barriers faced in accessing and engaging with services. A 2018 review of the aged care system found people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds faced greater challenges than the rest of the population when navigating the referral to services and in rating aspects of the aged care services received.
We know that people from CALD backgrounds are less likely to utilise residential aged care services due to language barriers faced in accessing and engaging with services. A 2018 review of the aged care system found people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds faced greater challenges than the rest of the population when navigating the referral to services and in rating aspects of the aged care services received. In February 2019, the Morrison Government released Australia’s first Aged Care Diversity Action Plan to support older CALD Australians to overcome barriers they may face in accessing aged care services.
A 2018 review of the aged care system found people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds faced greater challenges than the rest of the population when navigating the referral to services and in rating aspects of the aged care services received. In February 2019, the Morrison Government released Australia’s first Aged Care Diversity Action Plan to support older CALD Australians to overcome barriers they may face in accessing aged care services. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families to get the services they need.
In February 2019, the Morrison Government released Australia’s first Aged Care Diversity Action Plan to support older CALD Australians to overcome barriers they may face in accessing aged care services. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families to get the services they need. The network will comprise on-line and mobile information hubs, community hubs and one-on-one support from specialist workers and volunteers to streamline and simplify aged care service access.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million to create a dedicated network of Aged Care System Navigators to assist people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and their families to get the services they need. The network will comprise on-line and mobile information hubs, community hubs and one-on-one support from specialist workers and volunteers to streamline and simplify aged care service access. These navigators will assist senior Australians and their families from CALD backgrounds to get the best outcomes from the aged care system.
The network will comprise on-line and mobile information hubs, community hubs and one-on-one support from specialist workers and volunteers to streamline and simplify aged care service access. These navigators will assist senior Australians and their families from CALD backgrounds to get the best outcomes from the aged care system. They will assist older Australians and their families in understanding options and making the right decisions when it comes to:Finding alternative accommodation options
These navigators will assist senior Australians and their families from CALD backgrounds to get the best outcomes from the aged care system. They will assist older Australians and their families in understanding options and making the right decisions when it comes to:Finding alternative accommodation options Securing residential care or Home Care Packages
They will assist older Australians and their families in understanding options and making the right decisions when it comes to:Finding alternative accommodation options Securing residential care or Home Care Packages Understanding the financial implications
Securing residential care or Home Care Packages Understanding the financial implications Completing the paperwork.
Understanding the financial implications Completing the paperwork. Building social cohesion and community engagement
Completing the paperwork. Building social cohesion and community engagement The Morrison Government is working with diverse communities to ensure Australia remains a safe and socially cohesive nation where people have a strong sense of identity, participate in our economy and are committed to Australian values.
Building social cohesion and community engagement The Morrison Government is working with diverse communities to ensure Australia remains a safe and socially cohesive nation where people have a strong sense of identity, participate in our economy and are committed to Australian values. Our plan to keep Australians together includes practical programs that build social cohesion by connecting diverse communities to Australian society and to the workforce.
The Morrison Government is working with diverse communities to ensure Australia remains a safe and socially cohesive nation where people have a strong sense of identity, participate in our economy and are committed to Australian values. Our plan to keep Australians together includes practical programs that build social cohesion by connecting diverse communities to Australian society and to the workforce. Settlement programs support migrants to become self-reliant and active members of the Australian community.
Our plan to keep Australians together includes practical programs that build social cohesion by connecting diverse communities to Australian society and to the workforce. Settlement programs support migrants to become self-reliant and active members of the Australian community. For example, humanitarian migrants and other eligible migrants receive early, tailored and intensive settlement support in the first five years of their arrival in Australia.
Settlement programs support migrants to become self-reliant and active members of the Australian community. For example, humanitarian migrants and other eligible migrants receive early, tailored and intensive settlement support in the first five years of their arrival in Australia. Government settlement services assist these migrants with employment, education and training, housing, health, legal and services.
For example, humanitarian migrants and other eligible migrants receive early, tailored and intensive settlement support in the first five years of their arrival in Australia. Government settlement services assist these migrants with employment, education and training, housing, health, legal and services. As well as increasing support for migrants to become established and integrated in their communities, we are acting across a broad front to reduce the factors that lead to social isolation.
Government settlement services assist these migrants with employment, education and training, housing, health, legal and services. As well as increasing support for migrants to become established and integrated in their communities, we are acting across a broad front to reduce the factors that lead to social isolation. We are supporting grassroots initiatives that foster belonging and break down barriers to social and economic participation.
As well as increasing support for migrants to become established and integrated in their communities, we are acting across a broad front to reduce the factors that lead to social isolation. We are supporting grassroots initiatives that foster belonging and break down barriers to social and economic participation. With a $71 million investment over four years, we are:Expanding programs to help new arrivals settle and integrate into Australia through the National Community Hubs Program and a new round of Fostering Integration Grants.
We are supporting grassroots initiatives that foster belonging and break down barriers to social and economic participation. With a $71 million investment over four years, we are:Expanding programs to help new arrivals settle and integrate into Australia through the National Community Hubs Program and a new round of Fostering Integration Grants. Building interfaith and intercultural understanding in classrooms, cultural institutions and through community-driven programs.
With a $71 million investment over four years, we are:Expanding programs to help new arrivals settle and integrate into Australia through the National Community Hubs Program and a new round of Fostering Integration Grants. Building interfaith and intercultural understanding in classrooms, cultural institutions and through community-driven programs. Helping young people identify, understand and counter online hate.
Building interfaith and intercultural understanding in classrooms, cultural institutions and through community-driven programs. Helping young people identify, understand and counter online hate. Funding sporting initiatives based on the unique role sport plays in promoting social inclusion.
Helping young people identify, understand and counter online hate. Funding sporting initiatives based on the unique role sport plays in promoting social inclusion. Providing $10 million to establish the Community Language Schools Multicultural Grants Program to provide new funding to help young Australians learn another language and connect people to new cultures.
Funding sporting initiatives based on the unique role sport plays in promoting social inclusion. Providing $10 million to establish the Community Language Schools Multicultural Grants Program to provide new funding to help young Australians learn another language and connect people to new cultures. Opening up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia
Providing $10 million to establish the Community Language Schools Multicultural Grants Program to provide new funding to help young Australians learn another language and connect people to new cultures. Opening up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia The Morrison Government will maintain a responsible and generous migration program as part of our comprehensive population strategy.
Opening up new opportunities for migrants in regional Australia The Morrison Government will maintain a responsible and generous migration program as part of our comprehensive population strategy. Our plan will ease the pressure on the big capital cities while supporting the growth of those smaller cities and regions that want more people.
The Morrison Government will maintain a responsible and generous migration program as part of our comprehensive population strategy. Our plan will ease the pressure on the big capital cities while supporting the growth of those smaller cities and regions that want more people. Australia’s migration arrangements, which focus on young, skilled migrants, have contributed enormously to our economic prosperity.
Our plan will ease the pressure on the big capital cities while supporting the growth of those smaller cities and regions that want more people. Australia’s migration arrangements, which focus on young, skilled migrants, have contributed enormously to our economic prosperity. Without migration, growth in Australia’s workforce would slow dramatically and, in the longer term, would even shrink.
Australia’s migration arrangements, which focus on young, skilled migrants, have contributed enormously to our economic prosperity. Without migration, growth in Australia’s workforce would slow dramatically and, in the longer term, would even shrink. While permanent migration, and particularly skilled migration, has contributed to Australia’s economic success, temporary migration has also made a large contribution to our economy.
Without migration, growth in Australia’s workforce would slow dramatically and, in the longer term, would even shrink. While permanent migration, and particularly skilled migration, has contributed to Australia’s economic success, temporary migration has also made a large contribution to our economy. In 2017-18, for example, international students in Australia added $32.4 billion to the economy and tourism $21.6 billion, making these our third and fifth largest export industries.
While permanent migration, and particularly skilled migration, has contributed to Australia’s economic success, temporary migration has also made a large contribution to our economy. In 2017-18, for example, international students in Australia added $32.4 billion to the economy and tourism $21.6 billion, making these our third and fifth largest export industries. The focus of the migration program will remain firmly on attracting skilled migrants to our shores who will help alleviate the impact of the ageing of Australia’s population,
In 2017-18, for example, international students in Australia added $32.4 billion to the economy and tourism $21.6 billion, making these our third and fifth largest export industries. The focus of the migration program will remain firmly on attracting skilled migrants to our shores who will help alleviate the impact of the ageing of Australia’s population, fill labour and skills shortages,
The focus of the migration program will remain firmly on attracting skilled migrants to our shores who will help alleviate the impact of the ageing of Australia’s population, fill labour and skills shortages, and add to our diverse society.
fill labour and skills shortages, and add to our diverse society. Our strategy enhances the migration program’s focus on skills, with the number of Employer Sponsored skilled visas increasing from 35,528 grants in 2017-18 to 39,000 places in 2019-20.
and add to our diverse society. Our strategy enhances the migration program’s focus on skills, with the number of Employer Sponsored skilled visas increasing from 35,528 grants in 2017-18 to 39,000 places in 2019-20. Opportunities will, of course, remain for family and humanitarian migration.
Our strategy enhances the migration program’s focus on skills, with the number of Employer Sponsored skilled visas increasing from 35,528 grants in 2017-18 to 39,000 places in 2019-20. Opportunities will, of course, remain for family and humanitarian migration. There is no change to the Family stream of the program, with 47,732 places available in 2019-20.
Opportunities will, of course, remain for family and humanitarian migration. There is no change to the Family stream of the program, with 47,732 places available in 2019-20. Migration flows have tended to concentrate in our three largest cities.
There is no change to the Family stream of the program, with 47,732 places available in 2019-20. Migration flows have tended to concentrate in our three largest cities. At the same time, many communities in regional Australia are keen to attract a higher share of our migration intake, with an estimated 60,000 job vacancies in regional Australia today.
Migration flows have tended to concentrate in our three largest cities. At the same time, many communities in regional Australia are keen to attract a higher share of our migration intake, with an estimated 60,000 job vacancies in regional Australia today. By encouraging them to settle and study in regional areas, the Morrison Government is opening up new horizons and opportunities for migrants in regional Australia.
At the same time, many communities in regional Australia are keen to attract a higher share of our migration intake, with an estimated 60,000 job vacancies in regional Australia today. By encouraging them to settle and study in regional areas, the Morrison Government is opening up new horizons and opportunities for migrants in regional Australia. Under our integrated population strategy, we will introduce two new provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas.
By encouraging them to settle and study in regional areas, the Morrison Government is opening up new horizons and opportunities for migrants in regional Australia. Under our integrated population strategy, we will introduce two new provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas. These visas will enable skilled migrants to settle in and contribute to regional communities with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of a three year period.
Under our integrated population strategy, we will introduce two new provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas. These visas will enable skilled migrants to settle in and contribute to regional communities with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of a three year period. We will set aside 23,000 places for these visas in 2019-20 – up from 8,534 visa grants in 2017-18 for people required to live in regional Australia.
These visas will enable skilled migrants to settle in and contribute to regional communities with a pathway to permanent residency at the end of a three year period. We will set aside 23,000 places for these visas in 2019-20 – up from 8,534 visa grants in 2017-18 for people required to live in regional Australia. The changes will mean more migrants will stay in regional Australia easing the pressure off our congested cities.
We will set aside 23,000 places for these visas in 2019-20 – up from 8,534 visa grants in 2017-18 for people required to live in regional Australia. The changes will mean more migrants will stay in regional Australia easing the pressure off our congested cities. Under the two new regional categories, visas will be priority processed.
The changes will mean more migrants will stay in regional Australia easing the pressure off our congested cities. Under the two new regional categories, visas will be priority processed. Employers who want to nominate migrants for positions in their businesses where Australia are not available will have access to a larger pool of occupations compared to those located in our major cities.
Under the two new regional categories, visas will be priority processed. Employers who want to nominate migrants for positions in their businesses where Australia are not available will have access to a larger pool of occupations compared to those located in our major cities. To attract Australian and international students to study in regional centres, we will also provide $93.7 million over four years from 2019-20 for scholarships for domestic and international students under a new Destination Australia program.
Employers who want to nominate migrants for positions in their businesses where Australia are not available will have access to a larger pool of occupations compared to those located in our major cities. To attract Australian and international students to study in regional centres, we will also provide $93.7 million over four years from 2019-20 for scholarships for domestic and international students under a new Destination Australia program. Changes will also be made to provide an additional one year Temporary Graduate visa for international students who have completed their studies at a regional campus of a university to ensure they can continue to live and work in regional Australia for longer.
To attract Australian and international students to study in regional centres, we will also provide $93.7 million over four years from 2019-20 for scholarships for domestic and international students under a new Destination Australia program. Changes will also be made to provide an additional one year Temporary Graduate visa for international students who have completed their studies at a regional campus of a university to ensure they can continue to live and work in regional Australia for longer. We will also maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia.
Changes will also be made to provide an additional one year Temporary Graduate visa for international students who have completed their studies at a regional campus of a university to ensure they can continue to live and work in regional Australia for longer. We will also maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia. The Morrison Government provides a settlement framework to help new migrants integrate into Australian life that is widely considered best practice.
We will also maintain programs to assist migrants and multicultural communities to prosper and succeed in Australia. The Morrison Government provides a settlement framework to help new migrants integrate into Australian life that is widely considered best practice. New arrivals, particularly through Australia's refugee and humanitarian program, benefit from specialised support,
The Morrison Government provides a settlement framework to help new migrants integrate into Australian life that is widely considered best practice. New arrivals, particularly through Australia's refugee and humanitarian program, benefit from specialised support, including help learning English and gaining necessary education or employment skills.
New arrivals, particularly through Australia's refugee and humanitarian program, benefit from specialised support, including help learning English and gaining necessary education or employment skills. The Morrison Government takes a pragmatic and responsive approach to elements of the migration program.
including help learning English and gaining necessary education or employment skills. The Morrison Government takes a pragmatic and responsive approach to elements of the migration program. For example, we have implemented tailored aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities.
The Morrison Government takes a pragmatic and responsive approach to elements of the migration program. For example, we have implemented tailored aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities. These changes allow aged care providers to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds.
For example, we have implemented tailored aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities. These changes allow aged care providers to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds. We have has also made changes to support Australia’s religious communities through the minister of religion labour agreement making it easier for religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers, where Australians are not available.
These changes allow aged care providers to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds. We have has also made changes to support Australia’s religious communities through the minister of religion labour agreement making it easier for religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers, where Australians are not available. The Coalition Government has delivered on its commitment to introduce a family reunion visa, with sponsorship applications for the new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa now open to migrant families wanting their parents to come to Australia for up to 10 years.
We have has also made changes to support Australia’s religious communities through the minister of religion labour agreement making it easier for religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers, where Australians are not available. The Coalition Government has delivered on its commitment to introduce a family reunion visa, with sponsorship applications for the new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa now open to migrant families wanting their parents to come to Australia for up to 10 years. The Choice
The Coalition Government has delivered on its commitment to introduce a family reunion visa, with sponsorship applications for the new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa now open to migrant families wanting their parents to come to Australia for up to 10 years. The Choice The Morrison Government has a plan to keep our economy strong, keep Australians safe and keep Australians together.
The Choice The Morrison Government has a plan to keep our economy strong, keep Australians safe and keep Australians together. Labor has a plan for hundreds of billions of dollars in higher taxes.
The Morrison Government has a plan to keep our economy strong, keep Australians safe and keep Australians together. Labor has a plan for hundreds of billions of dollars in higher taxes. This would slow the economy,
Labor has a plan for hundreds of billions of dollars in higher taxes. This would slow the economy, deny hardworking Australians tax relief and weigh down small businesses looking to invest
This would slow the economy, deny hardworking Australians tax relief and weigh down small businesses looking to invest and create jobs.
deny hardworking Australians tax relief and weigh down small businesses looking to invest and create jobs. A successful migration program depends on public confidence.
and create jobs. A successful migration program depends on public confidence. Labor has a failed record on immigration.
A successful migration program depends on public confidence. Labor has a failed record on immigration. Public confidence in our immigration system nose-dived as Labor lost control of our borders.
Labor has a failed record on immigration. Public confidence in our immigration system nose-dived as Labor lost control of our borders. It was left to the Coalition to take the difficult but necessary decisions to regain control of our borders and restore the integrity of our migration program.
Public confidence in our immigration system nose-dived as Labor lost control of our borders. It was left to the Coalition to take the difficult but necessary decisions to regain control of our borders and restore the integrity of our migration program. Labor mismanaged and misused the 457 Visa program.
It was left to the Coalition to take the difficult but necessary decisions to regain control of our borders and restore the integrity of our migration program. Labor mismanaged and misused the 457 Visa program. It was left to the Coalition to end the mismanagement and put in place a new temporary skill shortage visa that strengthens the integrity and quality of the employer-sponsored skilled migration program.
Labor mismanaged and misused the 457 Visa program. It was left to the Coalition to end the mismanagement and put in place a new temporary skill shortage visa that strengthens the integrity and quality of the employer-sponsored skilled migration program. COST
It was left to the Coalition to end the mismanagement and put in place a new temporary skill shortage visa that strengthens the integrity and quality of the employer-sponsored skilled migration program. COST The Coalition will invest an additional $15 million to assist migrants and multicultural communities
COST The Coalition will invest an additional $15 million to assist migrants and multicultural communities Our Plan to Back Small Business
The Coalition will invest an additional $15 million to assist migrants and multicultural communities Our Plan to Back Small Business Key Points
Our Plan to Back Small Business Key Points Small businesses are the beating heart of the Australian economy.
Key Points Small businesses are the beating heart of the Australian economy. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off.
more choice, better living standards and more vibrant and connected communities. When you work hard, build your business and invest in your community, you are having a go.
and more vibrant and connected communities. When you work hard, build your business and invest in your community, you are having a go. And you will get a go under the Morrison Government.
When you work hard, build your business and invest in your community, you are having a go. And you will get a go under the Morrison Government. That’s why we are backing small business owners to invest,
And you will get a go under the Morrison Government. That’s why we are backing small business owners to invest, employ more workers
That’s why we are backing small business owners to invest, employ more workers and grow their business.
employ more workers and grow their business. We will grow small businesses by expanding their access to finance.
and grow their business. We will grow small businesses by expanding their access to finance. We will make it easier for them to employ even more Australians.
We will grow small businesses by expanding their access to finance. We will make it easier for them to employ even more Australians. We will lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses.
We will make it easier for them to employ even more Australians. We will lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses. We will ensure they have the skills they need for today and tomorrow.
We will lower taxes for small, medium and family businesses. We will ensure they have the skills they need for today and tomorrow. We will ensure they get a fair go and are paid on time
We will ensure they have the skills they need for today and tomorrow. We will ensure they get a fair go and are paid on time We will lift the red tape and paperwork burden.
We will ensure they get a fair go and are paid on time We will lift the red tape and paperwork burden. We will build modern transport infrastructure.
We will lift the red tape and paperwork burden. We will build modern transport infrastructure. We will build modern transport infrastructure.
We will build modern transport infrastructure. We will build modern transport infrastructure. We will give small business access to billions of global customers.
We will build modern transport infrastructure. We will give small business access to billions of global customers. We will ensure they have affordable, reliable and sustainable energy.
We will give small business access to billions of global customers. We will ensure they have affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. We will help them seize the opportunities of the digital economy.
We will ensure they have affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. We will help them seize the opportunities of the digital economy. We will support their mental health and wellbeing.
We will help them seize the opportunities of the digital economy. We will support their mental health and wellbeing. We will support tens of thousands of Australian women through our female entrepreneurs programs and help kick-start migrant businesses through the accelerator support program.
We will support their mental health and wellbeing. We will support tens of thousands of Australian women through our female entrepreneurs programs and help kick-start migrant businesses through the accelerator support program. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years.
We will support tens of thousands of Australian women through our female entrepreneurs programs and help kick-start migrant businesses through the accelerator support program. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years. Invest $100 million to establish the Australian Business Growth Fund to enhance equity financing to small businesses, complementing the Australian Business Securitisation Fund.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years. Invest $100 million to establish the Australian Business Growth Fund to enhance equity financing to small businesses, complementing the Australian Business Securitisation Fund. By keeping the economy strong,
Invest $100 million to establish the Australian Business Growth Fund to enhance equity financing to small businesses, complementing the Australian Business Securitisation Fund. By keeping the economy strong, the Morrison Government is providing the settings and opportunity for business to do what it does best.
By keeping the economy strong, the Morrison Government is providing the settings and opportunity for business to do what it does best. On the other hand, Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration.
the Morrison Government is providing the settings and opportunity for business to do what it does best. On the other hand, Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration. In opposition, Labor voted many times for higher taxes for small business.
On the other hand, Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration. In opposition, Labor voted many times for higher taxes for small business. If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses,
In opposition, Labor voted many times for higher taxes for small business. If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses, condone union thuggery,
If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses, condone union thuggery, impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace policies
condone union thuggery, impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace policies and hit small businesses hardest with their reckless emissions reduction plan.
impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace policies and hit small businesses hardest with their reckless emissions reduction plan. Our Plan
and hit small businesses hardest with their reckless emissions reduction plan. Our Plan Backing small businesses is and always will be at the centre of the Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy.
Our Plan Backing small businesses is and always will be at the centre of the Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy. Small and medium businesses make up over half of our economy and employ two-thirds of our workforce.
Backing small businesses is and always will be at the centre of the Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy. Small and medium businesses make up over half of our economy and employ two-thirds of our workforce. They donate their time, money, goods and services to build their local community.
Small and medium businesses make up over half of our economy and employ two-thirds of our workforce. They donate their time, money, goods and services to build their local community. Acknowledging the important role small business plays in our economy and community we have developed a comprehensive plan to back small and family businesses across Australia.
They donate their time, money, goods and services to build their local community. Acknowledging the important role small business plays in our economy and community we have developed a comprehensive plan to back small and family businesses across Australia. The Morrison Government’s plan is making it easier for aspiring Australians to start a small business and or existing small businesses to expand.
Acknowledging the important role small business plays in our economy and community we have developed a comprehensive plan to back small and family businesses across Australia. The Morrison Government’s plan is making it easier for aspiring Australians to start a small business and or existing small businesses to expand. Since our election in 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has revitalised the small business sector.
The Morrison Government’s plan is making it easier for aspiring Australians to start a small business and or existing small businesses to expand. Since our election in 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has revitalised the small business sector. More than 230,000 new small businesses have opened their doors,
Since our election in 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has revitalised the small business sector. More than 230,000 new small businesses have opened their doors, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
More than 230,000 new small businesses have opened their doors, creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. We are committed to small business creation
creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. We are committed to small business creation – because when small businesses are created jobs are created.
We are committed to small business creation – because when small businesses are created jobs are created. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years.
– because when small businesses are created jobs are created. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years. Growing small businesses by expanding their access to finance
That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will support the creation of another quarter of a million small businesses over the next five years. Growing small businesses by expanding their access to finance The Morrison Government will significantly enhance access to funds for small business across Australia.
Growing small businesses by expanding their access to finance The Morrison Government will significantly enhance access to funds for small business across Australia. We understand that small businesses find it difficult to obtain finance other than on a secured basis.
The Morrison Government will significantly enhance access to funds for small business across Australia. We understand that small businesses find it difficult to obtain finance other than on a secured basis. And that small businesses that have already obtained secured finance but wish to continue to grow also find it difficult.
We understand that small businesses find it difficult to obtain finance other than on a secured basis. And that small businesses that have already obtained secured finance but wish to continue to grow also find it difficult. With access to finance a critical issue, the new $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund will start on July 1 this year.
And that small businesses that have already obtained secured finance but wish to continue to grow also find it difficult. With access to finance a critical issue, the new $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund will start on July 1 this year. This fund increases small business access to competitive finance by providing more funding for small banks and non-bank lenders.
With access to finance a critical issue, the new $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund will start on July 1 this year. This fund increases small business access to competitive finance by providing more funding for small banks and non-bank lenders. We also know that access to debt financing is not the only constraint to small business growth.
This fund increases small business access to competitive finance by providing more funding for small banks and non-bank lenders. We also know that access to debt financing is not the only constraint to small business growth. Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business.
We also know that access to debt financing is not the only constraint to small business growth. Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding and partnering with financial institutions to enhance equity financing to small businesses.
Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding and partnering with financial institutions to enhance equity financing to small businesses. The Fund will aim to expand to $1 billion as it matures.
A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding and partnering with financial institutions to enhance equity financing to small businesses. The Fund will aim to expand to $1 billion as it matures. Both of these Funds are in addition to the reforms that took effect last year which allow businesses to raise capital through crowdfunding.
The Fund will aim to expand to $1 billion as it matures. Both of these Funds are in addition to the reforms that took effect last year which allow businesses to raise capital through crowdfunding. The Australian Business Growth Fund
Both of these Funds are in addition to the reforms that took effect last year which allow businesses to raise capital through crowdfunding. The Australian Business Growth Fund A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding.
The Australian Business Growth Fund A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding. Partnering with financial institutions the aim is for the Growth Fund to expand to $1 billion as it matures.
A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the Australian Business Growth Fund by providing $100 million in funding. Partnering with financial institutions the aim is for the Growth Fund to expand to $1 billion as it matures. It is expected to back 30-50 businesses each year with annual turnovers between $2 million and $50 million.
Partnering with financial institutions the aim is for the Growth Fund to expand to $1 billion as it matures. It is expected to back 30-50 businesses each year with annual turnovers between $2 million and $50 million. The Growth Fund will significantly enhance small and family businesses’ ability to access funding, filling a gap in the market that is preventing them from reaching their full potential.
It is expected to back 30-50 businesses each year with annual turnovers between $2 million and $50 million. The Growth Fund will significantly enhance small and family businesses’ ability to access funding, filling a gap in the market that is preventing them from reaching their full potential. Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business.
The Growth Fund will significantly enhance small and family businesses’ ability to access funding, filling a gap in the market that is preventing them from reaching their full potential. Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business. The Reserve Bank of Australia has acknowledged that “it’s not the absence of entrepreneurial spirit, it’s the absence of entrepreneurial finance that’s been the main factor holding that part [small business] of the economy back”.
Many small and family businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment to enable them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business. The Reserve Bank of Australia has acknowledged that “it’s not the absence of entrepreneurial spirit, it’s the absence of entrepreneurial finance that’s been the main factor holding that part [small business] of the economy back”. The Growth Fund will provide patient long-term capital, enabling small businesses to grow while the owners retain control of their business.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has acknowledged that “it’s not the absence of entrepreneurial spirit, it’s the absence of entrepreneurial finance that’s been the main factor holding that part [small business] of the economy back”. The Growth Fund will provide patient long-term capital, enabling small businesses to grow while the owners retain control of their business. The Growth Fund is modelled on similar vehicles in the UK and Canada.
The Growth Fund will provide patient long-term capital, enabling small businesses to grow while the owners retain control of their business. The Growth Fund is modelled on similar vehicles in the UK and Canada. Since 2011, the UK equivalent has invested $2.7 billion into small businesses in a range of sectors across the economy.
The Growth Fund is modelled on similar vehicles in the UK and Canada. Since 2011, the UK equivalent has invested $2.7 billion into small businesses in a range of sectors across the economy. It will operate commercially and independent of Government.
Since 2011, the UK equivalent has invested $2.7 billion into small businesses in a range of sectors across the economy. It will operate commercially and independent of Government. An independent board and management team will run the Growth Fund.
It will operate commercially and independent of Government. An independent board and management team will run the Growth Fund. Investment decisions will be made by professional managers independent of Government and performance will be assessed on a fully commercial basis according to private sector funding models.
An independent board and management team will run the Growth Fund. Investment decisions will be made by professional managers independent of Government and performance will be assessed on a fully commercial basis according to private sector funding models. Small businesses that receive equity funding will also be provided with mentoring, coaching and access to a talent pool of expert staff to maximise the benefits of the patient capital investment.
Investment decisions will be made by professional managers independent of Government and performance will be assessed on a fully commercial basis according to private sector funding models. Small businesses that receive equity funding will also be provided with mentoring, coaching and access to a talent pool of expert staff to maximise the benefits of the patient capital investment. The Small Business Ombudsman has also called on Government to ”fast-track the establishment of the Australian Business Growth Fund to address this long-term funding gap.”
Small businesses that receive equity funding will also be provided with mentoring, coaching and access to a talent pool of expert staff to maximise the benefits of the patient capital investment. The Small Business Ombudsman has also called on Government to ”fast-track the establishment of the Australian Business Growth Fund to address this long-term funding gap.” COSBOA have also provided their support for the fund: “All in all, the ABSF and the ABGF are outstanding responses to the decade long challenges of SME financing in Australia.
The Small Business Ombudsman has also called on Government to ”fast-track the establishment of the Australian Business Growth Fund to address this long-term funding gap.” COSBOA have also provided their support for the fund: “All in all, the ABSF and the ABGF are outstanding responses to the decade long challenges of SME financing in Australia. Once implemented, they will enable small business owners to invest in growth with consequent benefits for Australia’s future economic prosperity and employment growth.”
COSBOA have also provided their support for the fund: “All in all, the ABSF and the ABGF are outstanding responses to the decade long challenges of SME financing in Australia. Once implemented, they will enable small business owners to invest in growth with consequent benefits for Australia’s future economic prosperity and employment growth.” Lowering taxes for small, medium and family businesses
Once implemented, they will enable small business owners to invest in growth with consequent benefits for Australia’s future economic prosperity and employment growth.” Lowering taxes for small, medium and family businesses Lower taxes mean more money to reinvest into the business
Lowering taxes for small, medium and family businesses Lower taxes mean more money to reinvest into the business and create more jobs for Australians.
Lower taxes mean more money to reinvest into the business and create more jobs for Australians. The Morrison Government has already provided lower taxes to around 3.4 million small, medium and family businesses employing over 7 million workers.
and create more jobs for Australians. The Morrison Government has already provided lower taxes to around 3.4 million small, medium and family businesses employing over 7 million workers. We have fast-tracked small and medium businesses moving to a lower corporate tax rate: reducing the rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent.
The Morrison Government has already provided lower taxes to around 3.4 million small, medium and family businesses employing over 7 million workers. We have fast-tracked small and medium businesses moving to a lower corporate tax rate: reducing the rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent. It will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22 – five years earlier than previously planned.
We have fast-tracked small and medium businesses moving to a lower corporate tax rate: reducing the rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent. It will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22 – five years earlier than previously planned. Fast-tracking these lower taxes will benefit around 970,000 small and medium companies that employ over 5 million workers.
It will be cut further to 25 per cent by 2021-22 – five years earlier than previously planned. Fast-tracking these lower taxes will benefit around 970,000 small and medium companies that employ over 5 million workers. We will ensure that unincorporated small businesses receive comparable treatment through an increase in their small business discount.
We will ensure that unincorporated small businesses receive comparable treatment through an increase in their small business discount. This will benefit around 2.4 million businesses employing 1.9 million workers. Incentivising investment
This will benefit around 2.4 million businesses employing 1.9 million workers. Incentivising investment The Morrison Government is helping small and medium businesses invest and grow through increasing and expanding the instant asset write-off.
Incentivising investment The Morrison Government is helping small and medium businesses invest and grow through increasing and expanding the instant asset write-off. It has been increased from $25,000 to $30,000 and can be used every time an asset under that amount is bought: be it a new fridge or grill for a café, new plumber’s tools or a new van for a courier.
The Morrison Government is helping small and medium businesses invest and grow through increasing and expanding the instant asset write-off. It has been increased from $25,000 to $30,000 and can be used every time an asset under that amount is bought: be it a new fridge or grill for a café, new plumber’s tools or a new van for a courier. The incentive has been expanded to medium businesses with a turnover up to $50 million.
It has been increased from $25,000 to $30,000 and can be used every time an asset under that amount is bought: be it a new fridge or grill for a café, new plumber’s tools or a new van for a courier. The incentive has been expanded to medium businesses with a turnover up to $50 million. This will benefit an extra 22,000 businesses employing around 1.7 million workers.
The incentive has been expanded to medium businesses with a turnover up to $50 million. This will benefit an extra 22,000 businesses employing around 1.7 million workers. All up, around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing around 7.7 million workers are eligible.
This will benefit an extra 22,000 businesses employing around 1.7 million workers. All up, around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing around 7.7 million workers are eligible. Providing the skills needed for today and tomorrow
All up, around 3.4 million small and medium businesses employing around 7.7 million workers are eligible. Providing the skills needed for today and tomorrow The Morrison Government is committed to delivering a vocational education and training system that will deliver the skilled workers
Providing the skills needed for today and tomorrow The Morrison Government is committed to delivering a vocational education and training system that will deliver the skilled workers needed by Australia’s small businesses to help them grow and prosper.
The Morrison Government is committed to delivering a vocational education and training system that will deliver the skilled workers needed by Australia’s small businesses to help them grow and prosper. The $525 million Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow package will strengthen the VET system
needed by Australia’s small businesses to help them grow and prosper. The $525 million Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow package will strengthen the VET system and provide small business with support to take on more apprentices in areas of skills shortage.
The $525 million Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow package will strengthen the VET system and provide small business with support to take on more apprentices in areas of skills shortage. The package includes up to 80,000 new apprenticeships in industries with skills shortages through a doubling of employer incentive payments to $8,000.
and provide small business with support to take on more apprentices in areas of skills shortage. The package includes up to 80,000 new apprenticeships in industries with skills shortages through a doubling of employer incentive payments to $8,000. The new apprentices – including bakers, bricklayers, plasterers, hairdressers, plumbers and carpenters – will also receive a $2,000 incentive payment.
The package includes up to 80,000 new apprenticeships in industries with skills shortages through a doubling of employer incentive payments to $8,000. The new apprentices – including bakers, bricklayers, plasterers, hairdressers, plumbers and carpenters – will also receive a $2,000 incentive payment. Levelling the playing field and ensuring a fair go
The new apprentices – including bakers, bricklayers, plasterers, hairdressers, plumbers and carpenters – will also receive a $2,000 incentive payment. Levelling the playing field and ensuring a fair go The Morrison Government has put in place a range of initiatives to ensure small business gets a fair go when dealing with larger businesses and the financial sector.
Levelling the playing field and ensuring a fair go The Morrison Government has put in place a range of initiatives to ensure small business gets a fair go when dealing with larger businesses and the financial sector. These include:Reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big businesses abusing their market power.
The Morrison Government has put in place a range of initiatives to ensure small business gets a fair go when dealing with larger businesses and the financial sector. These include:Reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big businesses abusing their market power. New unfair contract legislation to protect small business.
These include:Reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big businesses abusing their market power. New unfair contract legislation to protect small business. Free, fast and binding dispute resolution under the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
New unfair contract legislation to protect small business. Free, fast and binding dispute resolution under the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Stronger enforcement to combat illegal phoenixing activities.
Free, fast and binding dispute resolution under the new Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Stronger enforcement to combat illegal phoenixing activities. An advocacy voice in the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman.
Stronger enforcement to combat illegal phoenixing activities. An advocacy voice in the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. We are also ensuring easier, cheaper and quicker resolution of Australian Tax Office disputes.
An advocacy voice in the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. We are also ensuring easier, cheaper and quicker resolution of Australian Tax Office disputes. Ensuring small businesses get paid on time
We are also ensuring easier, cheaper and quicker resolution of Australian Tax Office disputes. Ensuring small businesses get paid on time The Morrison Government is ensuring small businesses get paid on time.
Ensuring small businesses get paid on time The Morrison Government is ensuring small businesses get paid on time. We are setting the example, with 97 per cent of Commonwealth agency bills under $1 million paid within 30 days. From July 2019 this will reduce to 20 days.
The Morrison Government is ensuring small businesses get paid on time. We are setting the example, with 97 per cent of Commonwealth agency bills under $1 million paid within 30 days. From July 2019 this will reduce to 20 days. Large businesses tendering for government contracts will be required to match our 20-day policy.
We are setting the example, with 97 per cent of Commonwealth agency bills under $1 million paid within 30 days. From July 2019 this will reduce to 20 days. Large businesses tendering for government contracts will be required to match our 20-day policy. We are ensuring small businesses are not used as a bank by requiring large businesses with a turnover of over $100 million and government agencies to publish their payment information.
Large businesses tendering for government contracts will be required to match our 20-day policy. We are ensuring small businesses are not used as a bank by requiring large businesses with a turnover of over $100 million and government agencies to publish their payment information. Lifting the red tape and paperwork burden
We are ensuring small businesses are not used as a bank by requiring large businesses with a turnover of over $100 million and government agencies to publish their payment information. Lifting the red tape and paperwork burden The Morrison Government wants small business people to spend more time growing their businesses and less time dealing with paperwork and red tape.
Lifting the red tape and paperwork burden The Morrison Government wants small business people to spend more time growing their businesses and less time dealing with paperwork and red tape. To make life easier, the Business Activity Statement has been simplified for 2.7 million small businesses, ASIC financial reporting thresholds have been doubled (reducing the burden on 2,200 companies) and the regulatory framework for employee share schemes has been simplified.
The Morrison Government wants small business people to spend more time growing their businesses and less time dealing with paperwork and red tape. To make life easier, the Business Activity Statement has been simplified for 2.7 million small businesses, ASIC financial reporting thresholds have been doubled (reducing the burden on 2,200 companies) and the regulatory framework for employee share schemes has been simplified. The Government has also provided $300 million to the states and territories to help them reduce their red tape on small business.
To make life easier, the Business Activity Statement has been simplified for 2.7 million small businesses, ASIC financial reporting thresholds have been doubled (reducing the burden on 2,200 companies) and the regulatory framework for employee share schemes has been simplified. The Government has also provided $300 million to the states and territories to help them reduce their red tape on small business. Investing in modern transport infrastructure
The Government has also provided $300 million to the states and territories to help them reduce their red tape on small business. Investing in modern transport infrastructure The Morrison Government is investing a record $100 billion in transport infrastructure to reduce congestion, keep our roads safe, connect people to jobs and deliver our goods to market.
Investing in modern transport infrastructure The Morrison Government is investing a record $100 billion in transport infrastructure to reduce congestion, keep our roads safe, connect people to jobs and deliver our goods to market. Small business productivity will be bolstered with owners and their employees getting to work faster and more efficient supply chains sending products to customers more quickly.
The Morrison Government is investing a record $100 billion in transport infrastructure to reduce congestion, keep our roads safe, connect people to jobs and deliver our goods to market. Small business productivity will be bolstered with owners and their employees getting to work faster and more efficient supply chains sending products to customers more quickly. Boosting our small business exporters
Small business productivity will be bolstered with owners and their employees getting to work faster and more efficient supply chains sending products to customers more quickly. Boosting our small business exporters The Morrison Government wants our small businesses to capitalise on billions of global customers.
Boosting our small business exporters The Morrison Government wants our small businesses to capitalise on billions of global customers. We have delivered trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea.
The Morrison Government wants our small businesses to capitalise on billions of global customers. We have delivered trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea. We have signed the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations and agreements with Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong.
We have delivered trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea. We have signed the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations and agreements with Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong. Australian exporters will also benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership between 11 major regional economies worth $13.8 trillion.
We have signed the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations and agreements with Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong. Australian exporters will also benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership between 11 major regional economies worth $13.8 trillion. We are boosting our Export Market Development Grants scheme by $60 million so small businesses can harness further international opportunities.
Australian exporters will also benefit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership between 11 major regional economies worth $13.8 trillion. We are boosting our Export Market Development Grants scheme by $60 million so small businesses can harness further international opportunities. And we have invested $20 million in Small and Medium Enterprise Export Hubs to help small businesses work together to access export markets and global supply chains.
We are boosting our Export Market Development Grants scheme by $60 million so small businesses can harness further international opportunities. And we have invested $20 million in Small and Medium Enterprise Export Hubs to help small businesses work together to access export markets and global supply chains. Lowering energy costs
And we have invested $20 million in Small and Medium Enterprise Export Hubs to help small businesses work together to access export markets and global supply chains. Lowering energy costs The Morrison Government is committed to lowering power prices while keeping the lights on.
Lowering energy costs The Morrison Government is committed to lowering power prices while keeping the lights on. We are providing $50 million in grants to eligible businesses and community organisations, helping them to save energy by either installing new equipment or by reviewing and improving their energy management – all contributing to lower power bills.
The Morrison Government is committed to lowering power prices while keeping the lights on. We are providing $50 million in grants to eligible businesses and community organisations, helping them to save energy by either installing new equipment or by reviewing and improving their energy management – all contributing to lower power bills. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 with high energy using businesses up to $25,000.
We are providing $50 million in grants to eligible businesses and community organisations, helping them to save energy by either installing new equipment or by reviewing and improving their energy management – all contributing to lower power bills. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 with high energy using businesses up to $25,000. We are also delivering tailored advice to help small businesses find the best energy deal and identify opportunities for them to use energy more efficiently through the Business Energy Advice program.
Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 with high energy using businesses up to $25,000. We are also delivering tailored advice to help small businesses find the best energy deal and identify opportunities for them to use energy more efficiently through the Business Energy Advice program. Seizing the opportunities of the digital economy
We are also delivering tailored advice to help small businesses find the best energy deal and identify opportunities for them to use energy more efficiently through the Business Energy Advice program. Seizing the opportunities of the digital economy The digital economy presents opportunities and challenges for small business.
Seizing the opportunities of the digital economy The digital economy presents opportunities and challenges for small business. Through the Small Business Digital Champions project, the Morrison Government is helping small businesses to learn the skills and build confidence to embrace digital opportunities.
The digital economy presents opportunities and challenges for small business. Through the Small Business Digital Champions project, the Morrison Government is helping small businesses to learn the skills and build confidence to embrace digital opportunities. Through the Empowering Business to Go Digital program, we are providing up to $3 million in matched funding to support the establishment of an NGO to build and enhance small business digital capacity.
Through the Small Business Digital Champions project, the Morrison Government is helping small businesses to learn the skills and build confidence to embrace digital opportunities. Through the Empowering Business to Go Digital program, we are providing up to $3 million in matched funding to support the establishment of an NGO to build and enhance small business digital capacity. We’re supporting online safety with the $10 million Small Business Cyber Security program.
Through the Empowering Business to Go Digital program, we are providing up to $3 million in matched funding to support the establishment of an NGO to build and enhance small business digital capacity. We’re supporting online safety with the $10 million Small Business Cyber Security program. Eligible small businesses can apply for grants of up to $2,100 for cyber security safety checks.
We’re supporting online safety with the $10 million Small Business Cyber Security program. Eligible small businesses can apply for grants of up to $2,100 for cyber security safety checks. Supporting mental health and wellbeing
Eligible small businesses can apply for grants of up to $2,100 for cyber security safety checks. Supporting mental health and wellbeing We understand the stresses involved in operating a small business – the responsibility for your family’s prosperity, the income and welfare of your employees and just staying on top of everything.
Supporting mental health and wellbeing We understand the stresses involved in operating a small business – the responsibility for your family’s prosperity, the income and welfare of your employees and just staying on top of everything. The Morrison Government is committed to improving access to mental health services for small business by partnering with grassroots organisation Everymind to deliver evidence-based prevention and intervention.
We understand the stresses involved in operating a small business – the responsibility for your family’s prosperity, the income and welfare of your employees and just staying on top of everything. The Morrison Government is committed to improving access to mental health services for small business by partnering with grassroots organisation Everymind to deliver evidence-based prevention and intervention. We have also provided $11.5 million for the National Mental Health workplace initiative to assist businesses to create healthy workplaces.
The Morrison Government is committed to improving access to mental health services for small business by partnering with grassroots organisation Everymind to deliver evidence-based prevention and intervention. We have also provided $11.5 million for the National Mental Health workplace initiative to assist businesses to create healthy workplaces. Harnessing the entrepreneurship of Australian women
We have also provided $11.5 million for the National Mental Health workplace initiative to assist businesses to create healthy workplaces. Harnessing the entrepreneurship of Australian women The Morrison Government is determined to increase the number of female business leaders.
Harnessing the entrepreneurship of Australian women The Morrison Government is determined to increase the number of female business leaders. We are supporting 55,000 young women to become entrepreneurs through the Future Female Entrepreneurs Program, boosting digital skills and entrepreneurship and providing mentorship to the businesswomen of the future.
The Morrison Government is determined to increase the number of female business leaders. We are supporting 55,000 young women to become entrepreneurs through the Future Female Entrepreneurs Program, boosting digital skills and entrepreneurship and providing mentorship to the businesswomen of the future. The Boosting Female Founders fund also provides access to early stage capital and entrepreneurial support to launch businesses of high-growth potential.
We are supporting 55,000 young women to become entrepreneurs through the Future Female Entrepreneurs Program, boosting digital skills and entrepreneurship and providing mentorship to the businesswomen of the future. The Boosting Female Founders fund also provides access to early stage capital and entrepreneurial support to launch businesses of high-growth potential. Harnessing the entrepreneurship of migrants
The Boosting Female Founders fund also provides access to early stage capital and entrepreneurial support to launch businesses of high-growth potential. Harnessing the entrepreneurship of migrants The Morrison Government understands the contribution of small business owners who were born overseas - with 1 in 3 owners born overseas according to the ABS.
Harnessing the entrepreneurship of migrants The Morrison Government understands the contribution of small business owners who were born overseas - with 1 in 3 owners born overseas according to the ABS. To support more migrant businesses, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million into the Accelerator Support program to assist migrants to start their own business.
The Morrison Government understands the contribution of small business owners who were born overseas - with 1 in 3 owners born overseas according to the ABS. To support more migrant businesses, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million into the Accelerator Support program to assist migrants to start their own business. This will deliver business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To support more migrant businesses, a re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $5 million into the Accelerator Support program to assist migrants to start their own business. This will deliver business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The Choice
This will deliver business education, incubation and mentoring to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The Choice The choice at this election is clear.
The Choice The choice at this election is clear. Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration.
The choice at this election is clear. Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration. In opposition, Labor voted repeatedly for higher taxes on small business.
Labor do not believe in enterprise and aspiration. In opposition, Labor voted repeatedly for higher taxes on small business. If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses,
In opposition, Labor voted repeatedly for higher taxes on small business. If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses, condone union thuggery,
If elected, Labor will raise taxes on family businesses, condone union thuggery, impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace relations policies and hit small businesses hardest with their emissions reduction plan.
condone union thuggery, impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace relations policies and hit small businesses hardest with their emissions reduction plan. Labor’s reckless policies will hit small business directly and hardest as they will also feel the flow-on effects of a weaker economy.
impose unsustainable costs on small business through rigid workplace relations policies and hit small businesses hardest with their emissions reduction plan. Labor’s reckless policies will hit small business directly and hardest as they will also feel the flow-on effects of a weaker economy. Labor’s plan for higher taxes
Labor’s reckless policies will hit small business directly and hardest as they will also feel the flow-on effects of a weaker economy. Labor’s plan for higher taxes The Morrison Government has a clear plan to lower taxes for small business.
Labor’s plan for higher taxes The Morrison Government has a clear plan to lower taxes for small business. In contrast, Labor has a plan to impose $387 billion of higher taxes – each and every one of which are bad for business.
The Morrison Government has a clear plan to lower taxes for small business. In contrast, Labor has a plan to impose $387 billion of higher taxes – each and every one of which are bad for business. A Shorten Labor government would be the highest taxing government in Australia’s history.
In contrast, Labor has a plan to impose $387 billion of higher taxes – each and every one of which are bad for business. A Shorten Labor government would be the highest taxing government in Australia’s history. Labor’s plan for higher taxes will cost Australian small businesses twice.
A Shorten Labor government would be the highest taxing government in Australia’s history. Labor’s plan for higher taxes will cost Australian small businesses twice. First, they will be directly hit as the cost of doing business increases.
Labor’s plan for higher taxes will cost Australian small businesses twice. First, they will be directly hit as the cost of doing business increases. Second, a Shorten Labor Government will weaken our economy and make it a harder environment for small business to operate in.
First, they will be directly hit as the cost of doing business increases. Second, a Shorten Labor Government will weaken our economy and make it a harder environment for small business to operate in. Within a decade, Labor’s tax hit will equate to an extra yearly household tax bill of $5,400.
Second, a Shorten Labor Government will weaken our economy and make it a harder environment for small business to operate in. Within a decade, Labor’s tax hit will equate to an extra yearly household tax bill of $5,400. That is $5,400 less to spend at local businesses and $5,400 less going back into the community.
Within a decade, Labor’s tax hit will equate to an extra yearly household tax bill of $5,400. That is $5,400 less to spend at local businesses and $5,400 less going back into the community. Labor’s $27 billion family business tax is the most destructive of all the taxes on small business.
That is $5,400 less to spend at local businesses and $5,400 less going back into the community. Labor’s $27 billion family business tax is the most destructive of all the taxes on small business. Bill Shorten wants small family businesses taxed at the same rate as large multinational companies – 300,000 small family businesses that use trusts for asset protection, estate planning and cash flow.
Labor’s $27 billion family business tax is the most destructive of all the taxes on small business. Bill Shorten wants small family businesses taxed at the same rate as large multinational companies – 300,000 small family businesses that use trusts for asset protection, estate planning and cash flow. Labor’s collapse of the skills sector
Bill Shorten wants small family businesses taxed at the same rate as large multinational companies – 300,000 small family businesses that use trusts for asset protection, estate planning and cash flow. Labor’s collapse of the skills sector The Morrison Government has a clear plan to revitalise the skills sector, supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate.
Labor’s collapse of the skills sector The Morrison Government has a clear plan to revitalise the skills sector, supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate. Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills.
The Morrison Government has a clear plan to revitalise the skills sector, supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate. Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills. Labor’s failed VET FEE HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualifications.
Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills. Labor’s failed VET FEE HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualifications. From 2011-13 Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times at a cost of $1.2 billion.
Labor’s failed VET FEE HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualifications. From 2011-13 Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times at a cost of $1.2 billion. While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever.
From 2011-13 Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times at a cost of $1.2 billion. While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever. The previous Labor Government cut funding for skills and failed to commit funding to the National Partnership Agreement with the states.
While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever. The previous Labor Government cut funding for skills and failed to commit funding to the National Partnership Agreement with the states. Labor’s plan is to redirect funding away from private training organisations where the majority of VET students study, jeopardising student outcomes and putting jobs at risk.
The previous Labor Government cut funding for skills and failed to commit funding to the National Partnership Agreement with the states. Labor’s plan is to redirect funding away from private training organisations where the majority of VET students study, jeopardising student outcomes and putting jobs at risk. Labor’s failure to protect small business and promote competition
Labor’s plan is to redirect funding away from private training organisations where the majority of VET students study, jeopardising student outcomes and putting jobs at risk. Labor’s failure to protect small business and promote competition The Liberal National Government fought hard to legislate reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big business abusing their market power.
Labor’s failure to protect small business and promote competition The Liberal National Government fought hard to legislate reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big business abusing their market power. Labor did not support a level playing field and opposed these reforms, preferring to back big businesses and big unions over the interests of small business and consumers.
The Liberal National Government fought hard to legislate reforms to competition policy (Section 46) to prevent big business abusing their market power. Labor did not support a level playing field and opposed these reforms, preferring to back big businesses and big unions over the interests of small business and consumers. Bill Shorten wanted to leave the ACCC powerless when it came to protecting small business.
Labor did not support a level playing field and opposed these reforms, preferring to back big businesses and big unions over the interests of small business and consumers. Bill Shorten wanted to leave the ACCC powerless when it came to protecting small business. Labor’s plan to reduce market access and re-write existing trade deals
Bill Shorten wanted to leave the ACCC powerless when it came to protecting small business. Labor’s plan to reduce market access and re-write existing trade deals The Morrison Government has delivered free trade agreements (FTAs) that have brought direct benefits to many small businesses.
Labor’s plan to reduce market access and re-write existing trade deals The Morrison Government has delivered free trade agreements (FTAs) that have brought direct benefits to many small businesses. Labor did not start and finish one free trade agreement when last in government.
The Morrison Government has delivered free trade agreements (FTAs) that have brought direct benefits to many small businesses. Labor did not start and finish one free trade agreement when last in government. Their new policy platform will make it even more difficult for a Shorten Labor Government to secure an FTA.
Labor did not start and finish one free trade agreement when last in government. Their new policy platform will make it even more difficult for a Shorten Labor Government to secure an FTA. Labor has committed to renegotiating the existing trade agreements that Australian small and family businesses rely on.
Their new policy platform will make it even more difficult for a Shorten Labor Government to secure an FTA. Labor has committed to renegotiating the existing trade agreements that Australian small and family businesses rely on. A Labor Government would throw thousands of these businesses into an uncertain trading environment by opening the agreements for renegotiation.
Labor has committed to renegotiating the existing trade agreements that Australian small and family businesses rely on. A Labor Government would throw thousands of these businesses into an uncertain trading environment by opening the agreements for renegotiation. And Labor has not released any details of which markets and tariff arrangements they’re prepared to negotiate away.
A Labor Government would throw thousands of these businesses into an uncertain trading environment by opening the agreements for renegotiation. And Labor has not released any details of which markets and tariff arrangements they’re prepared to negotiate away. The needs of Australian exporters to access new markets will be traded off for union demands to reopen all existing agreements – placing small businesses at risk and trashing Australia’s reputation for honouring agreements.
And Labor has not released any details of which markets and tariff arrangements they’re prepared to negotiate away. The needs of Australian exporters to access new markets will be traded off for union demands to reopen all existing agreements – placing small businesses at risk and trashing Australia’s reputation for honouring agreements. Labor also ripped $100 million out of the Export Market Development Grants scheme which directly backs small businesses to capitalise on international opportunities.
The needs of Australian exporters to access new markets will be traded off for union demands to reopen all existing agreements – placing small businesses at risk and trashing Australia’s reputation for honouring agreements. Labor also ripped $100 million out of the Export Market Development Grants scheme which directly backs small businesses to capitalise on international opportunities. Labor’s plan to increase energy costs
Labor also ripped $100 million out of the Export Market Development Grants scheme which directly backs small businesses to capitalise on international opportunities. Labor’s plan to increase energy costs The Morrison Government has a clear plan to reduce power prices for small and family businesses, while Labor has a clear plan to increase energy costs.
Labor’s plan to increase energy costs The Morrison Government has a clear plan to reduce power prices for small and family businesses, while Labor has a clear plan to increase energy costs. During the last Labor Government, power prices doubled and went up each and every year.
The Morrison Government has a clear plan to reduce power prices for small and family businesses, while Labor has a clear plan to increase energy costs. During the last Labor Government, power prices doubled and went up each and every year. Labor’s reckless emissions targets will drive up power prices once again,
Labor’s reckless emissions targets will drive up power prices once again, cost jobs and reduce wages. By 2030, Labor’s emissions policies will lower the average full-time wage by $9,000 in real terms, reduce the number of jobs by 336,000
cost jobs and reduce wages. By 2030, Labor’s emissions policies will lower the average full-time wage by $9,000 in real terms, reduce the number of jobs by 336,000 and increase wholesale electricity prices by 58 per cent.
By 2030, Labor’s emissions policies will lower the average full-time wage by $9,000 in real terms, reduce the number of jobs by 336,000 and increase wholesale electricity prices by 58 per cent. Labor’s car tax will increase the cost of vehicles by over $4,800 and mandate electric vehicles for half of all new car sales.
and increase wholesale electricity prices by 58 per cent. Labor’s car tax will increase the cost of vehicles by over $4,800 and mandate electric vehicles for half of all new car sales. Seventeen of the top 20 vehicles sold in Australia don't have models which meet Labor’s new carbon standard.
Labor’s car tax will increase the cost of vehicles by over $4,800 and mandate electric vehicles for half of all new car sales. Seventeen of the top 20 vehicles sold in Australia don't have models which meet Labor’s new carbon standard. Tradies and small businesses which need larger vehicles will be hardest hit by these disastrous new policies.
Seventeen of the top 20 vehicles sold in Australia don't have models which meet Labor’s new carbon standard. Tradies and small businesses which need larger vehicles will be hardest hit by these disastrous new policies. Cost
Tradies and small businesses which need larger vehicles will be hardest hit by these disastrous new policies. Cost The Coalition is providing a $100 million equity investment to the Australian Business Growth Fund to help Australian small businesses grow.
Cost The Coalition is providing a $100 million equity investment to the Australian Business Growth Fund to help Australian small businesses grow. Our Plan for the Northern Territory
The Coalition is providing a $100 million equity investment to the Australian Business Growth Fund to help Australian small businesses grow. Our Plan for the Northern Territory Key Points
Our Plan for the Northern Territory Key Points A safe, secure and prosperous Northern Territory depends on a strong and growing economy.
Key Points A safe, secure and prosperous Northern Territory depends on a strong and growing economy. A strong economy allows us to deliver lower taxes for hard working Territorians, and to guarantee the high quality essential services the NT relies upon.
A safe, secure and prosperous Northern Territory depends on a strong and growing economy. A strong economy allows us to deliver lower taxes for hard working Territorians, and to guarantee the high quality essential services the NT relies upon. The NT needs strong economic leadership now more than ever.
A strong economy allows us to deliver lower taxes for hard working Territorians, and to guarantee the high quality essential services the NT relies upon. The NT needs strong economic leadership now more than ever. While the rest of Australia is growing, the NT economy and finances have weakened after two years of mismanagement by the Gunner Labor Government.
The NT needs strong economic leadership now more than ever. While the rest of Australia is growing, the NT economy and finances have weakened after two years of mismanagement by the Gunner Labor Government. The Morrison Government has provided $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT.
While the rest of Australia is growing, the NT economy and finances have weakened after two years of mismanagement by the Gunner Labor Government. The Morrison Government has provided $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT. This much needed cash injection is critical to delivering services for Territorians given the Gunner Government's mismanagement of the budget.
The Morrison Government has provided $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT. This much needed cash injection is critical to delivering services for Territorians given the Gunner Government's mismanagement of the budget. The Gunner Government’s poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect if Labor is elected federally.
This much needed cash injection is critical to delivering services for Territorians given the Gunner Government's mismanagement of the budget. The Gunner Government’s poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect if Labor is elected federally. Only the Morrison Government will support the economic development of the NT,
The Gunner Government’s poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect if Labor is elected federally. Only the Morrison Government will support the economic development of the NT, its Indigenous communities and northern Australia more broadly.
Only the Morrison Government will support the economic development of the NT, its Indigenous communities and northern Australia more broadly. Our record includes backing major infrastructure projects,
its Indigenous communities and northern Australia more broadly. Our record includes backing major infrastructure projects, awarding Indigenous owned businesses more Commonwealth contracts,
Our record includes backing major infrastructure projects, awarding Indigenous owned businesses more Commonwealth contracts, lowering taxes for small businesses,
awarding Indigenous owned businesses more Commonwealth contracts, lowering taxes for small businesses, and opening up new industry,
lowering taxes for small businesses, and opening up new industry, A re-elected Morrison Government will work to build a stronger NT economy, allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services.
and opening up new industry, A re-elected Morrison Government will work to build a stronger NT economy, allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services. We will:Invest $20 billion over 20 years in Defence infrastructure and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized NT businesses to secure long term work
A re-elected Morrison Government will work to build a stronger NT economy, allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services. We will:Invest $20 billion over 20 years in Defence infrastructure and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized NT businesses to secure long term work Invest in new infrastructure to grow the NT economy and improve road safety, including an additional $622 million for land transport infrastructure over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $2.4 billion.
We will:Invest $20 billion over 20 years in Defence infrastructure and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized NT businesses to secure long term work Invest in new infrastructure to grow the NT economy and improve road safety, including an additional $622 million for land transport infrastructure over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $2.4 billion. Open up the Beetaloo Basin for gas exploration and development, delivering more jobs for the NT
Invest in new infrastructure to grow the NT economy and improve road safety, including an additional $622 million for land transport infrastructure over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $2.4 billion. Open up the Beetaloo Basin for gas exploration and development, delivering more jobs for the NT and more reliable and affordable gas supply for Australia.
Open up the Beetaloo Basin for gas exploration and development, delivering more jobs for the NT and more reliable and affordable gas supply for Australia. Boost tourism
and more reliable and affordable gas supply for Australia. Boost tourism and jobs by investing up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and remediate Jabiru.
Boost tourism and jobs by investing up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and remediate Jabiru. Tackling high youth unemployment with an industry training hub in Alice Springs.
and jobs by investing up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and remediate Jabiru. Tackling high youth unemployment with an industry training hub in Alice Springs. Deliver Territorians the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000.
Tackling high youth unemployment with an industry training hub in Alice Springs. Deliver Territorians the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets.
Deliver Territorians the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses.
For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Continue to increase funding for NT healthcare, with a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the health system
Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Continue to increase funding for NT healthcare, with a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the health system Deliver safer and more secure NT communities including investing in crime prevention like CCTV cameras and security systems.
Continue to increase funding for NT healthcare, with a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the health system Deliver safer and more secure NT communities including investing in crime prevention like CCTV cameras and security systems. Support economic development, education and services in Indigenous communities including a new $40 million Indigenous tourism initiative, and introducing a target of 3 per cent of the value of Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous businesses within a decade.
Deliver safer and more secure NT communities including investing in crime prevention like CCTV cameras and security systems. Support economic development, education and services in Indigenous communities including a new $40 million Indigenous tourism initiative, and introducing a target of 3 per cent of the value of Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous businesses within a decade. Continue to roll-out the Darwin City Deal and Barkly Regional Deal.
Support economic development, education and services in Indigenous communities including a new $40 million Indigenous tourism initiative, and introducing a target of 3 per cent of the value of Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous businesses within a decade. Continue to roll-out the Darwin City Deal and Barkly Regional Deal. Support NT veterans and their families with a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre and veterans employment programs.
Continue to roll-out the Darwin City Deal and Barkly Regional Deal. Support NT veterans and their families with a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre and veterans employment programs. The NT can’t afford Labor governments at both the Territory and federal levels.
Support NT veterans and their families with a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre and veterans employment programs. The NT can’t afford Labor governments at both the Territory and federal levels. Labor’s plans to impose billions of dollars of taxes and a 45 per cent emissions target will put Territory households under pressure
The NT can’t afford Labor governments at both the Territory and federal levels. Labor’s plans to impose billions of dollars of taxes and a 45 per cent emissions target will put Territory households under pressure and jobs at risk.
Labor’s plans to impose billions of dollars of taxes and a 45 per cent emissions target will put Territory households under pressure and jobs at risk. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the essential services the NT relies on – hospitals, schools and better roads – will be put at risk.
and jobs at risk. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the essential services the NT relies on – hospitals, schools and better roads – will be put at risk. Our Record
Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the essential services the NT relies on – hospitals, schools and better roads – will be put at risk. Our Record The Coalition has demonstrated it will back the NT and make the right decisions to strengthen the economy,
Our Record The Coalition has demonstrated it will back the NT and make the right decisions to strengthen the economy, deliver jobs
The Coalition has demonstrated it will back the NT and make the right decisions to strengthen the economy, deliver jobs and guarantee essential services.
deliver jobs and guarantee essential services. We have made significant investments in transport infrastructure to drive economic growth and improve safety.
and guarantee essential services. We have made significant investments in transport infrastructure to drive economic growth and improve safety. We have committed over $1.5 billion to Northern Australia from the Roads of Strategic Importance Initiative, and committed $2.4 billion to projects in the NT since 2013.
We have made significant investments in transport infrastructure to drive economic growth and improve safety. We have committed over $1.5 billion to Northern Australia from the Roads of Strategic Importance Initiative, and committed $2.4 billion to projects in the NT since 2013. This includes:$180 million to upgrade the Central Arnhem Road to a two lane sealed road.
We have committed over $1.5 billion to Northern Australia from the Roads of Strategic Importance Initiative, and committed $2.4 billion to projects in the NT since 2013. This includes:$180 million to upgrade the Central Arnhem Road to a two lane sealed road. $111 million towards the NT component of our $330 million to seal and widen sections of the Outback Way.
This includes:$180 million to upgrade the Central Arnhem Road to a two lane sealed road. $111 million towards the NT component of our $330 million to seal and widen sections of the Outback Way. $100 million to upgrade the Buntine Highway to a two lane sealed road.
$111 million towards the NT component of our $330 million to seal and widen sections of the Outback Way. $100 million to upgrade the Buntine Highway to a two lane sealed road. $77 million for the NT Roads package which will upgrade other key roads like Port Keats Road, Roper Highway and Santa Teresa Road.
$100 million to upgrade the Buntine Highway to a two lane sealed road. $77 million for the NT Roads package which will upgrade other key roads like Port Keats Road, Roper Highway and Santa Teresa Road. Improvements to major roads in Darwin, including $70 million for the Tiger Brennan Drive duplication project and $29.5 million for the Garramilla (formerly Barneson) Boulevard.
$77 million for the NT Roads package which will upgrade other key roads like Port Keats Road, Roper Highway and Santa Teresa Road. Improvements to major roads in Darwin, including $70 million for the Tiger Brennan Drive duplication project and $29.5 million for the Garramilla (formerly Barneson) Boulevard. $30 million for the Barkly Stock Route and Tablelands Highway under the Beef Roads Program.
Improvements to major roads in Darwin, including $70 million for the Tiger Brennan Drive duplication project and $29.5 million for the Garramilla (formerly Barneson) Boulevard. $30 million for the Barkly Stock Route and Tablelands Highway under the Beef Roads Program. Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services.
$30 million for the Barkly Stock Route and Tablelands Highway under the Beef Roads Program. Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services. Cheaper medicines with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers.
Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services. Cheaper medicines with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers. More funding for NT schools, with a total of $4.6 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to a per student funding increase of 43.6 per cent.
Cheaper medicines with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers. More funding for NT schools, with a total of $4.6 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to a per student funding increase of 43.6 per cent. More affordable child care with out-of-pocket costs for parents falling by 6.4 per cent in Darwin over the first six months of Coalition reforms.
More funding for NT schools, with a total of $4.6 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to a per student funding increase of 43.6 per cent. More affordable child care with out-of-pocket costs for parents falling by 6.4 per cent in Darwin over the first six months of Coalition reforms. More support for remote housing, with $550 million over five years
More affordable child care with out-of-pocket costs for parents falling by 6.4 per cent in Darwin over the first six months of Coalition reforms. More support for remote housing, with $550 million over five years $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages nationally, and a Royal Commission into the sector.
More support for remote housing, with $550 million over five years $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages nationally, and a Royal Commission into the sector. We have also rolled out the NBN to over 99% of the NT,
$21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages nationally, and a Royal Commission into the sector. We have also rolled out the NBN to over 99% of the NT, backed Darwin as a centre for tropical medicine,
We have also rolled out the NBN to over 99% of the NT, backed Darwin as a centre for tropical medicine, invested $4.8 million in the Darwin International Airport Freight and Training Hub, supported CSIRO to identify new areas for water and agricultural development and delivered over $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT.
backed Darwin as a centre for tropical medicine, invested $4.8 million in the Darwin International Airport Freight and Training Hub, supported CSIRO to identify new areas for water and agricultural development and delivered over $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT. Indigenous economic development has been a priority.
invested $4.8 million in the Darwin International Airport Freight and Training Hub, supported CSIRO to identify new areas for water and agricultural development and delivered over $500 million in GST top-up funding to the NT. Indigenous economic development has been a priority. We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today, including over 280 in the NT alone.
Indigenous economic development has been a priority. We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today, including over 280 in the NT alone. More Indigenous organisations than ever before are delivering services on behalf of the Commonwealth and are employing more local people who are closer to the communities they serve.
We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today, including over 280 in the NT alone. More Indigenous organisations than ever before are delivering services on behalf of the Commonwealth and are employing more local people who are closer to the communities they serve. Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services.
More Indigenous organisations than ever before are delivering services on behalf of the Commonwealth and are employing more local people who are closer to the communities they serve. Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services. Cheaper medicines with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers.
Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NT public hospitals, with funding more than doubling from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor, to $306 million in 2019-20, and $15 million for a new PET scanner and cyclotron to improve cancer services. Cheaper medicines with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers. More funding for NT schools, with a total of $4.6 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to a per student funding increase of 43.6 per cent.
More support for remote housing, with $550 million over five years $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages nationally, and a Royal Commission into the sector. A strong economy has allowed us to invest safety in the Territory.
$21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages nationally, and a Royal Commission into the sector. A strong economy has allowed us to invest safety in the Territory. The Government has maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from immigration detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including 58 in the NT.
A strong economy has allowed us to invest safety in the Territory. The Government has maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from immigration detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including 58 in the NT. Through the NT Remote Aboriginal Investment National Partnership, the Commonwealth is providing over $975 million over the period 2015-2022, including supporting the health and safety of individuals, children and families.
The Government has maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from immigration detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including 58 in the NT. Through the NT Remote Aboriginal Investment National Partnership, the Commonwealth is providing over $975 million over the period 2015-2022, including supporting the health and safety of individuals, children and families. Around $3 million has also been invested under the Safer Communities Fund for crime prevention in NT communities, including CCTV cameras, improved lighting and other infrastructure.
Through the NT Remote Aboriginal Investment National Partnership, the Commonwealth is providing over $975 million over the period 2015-2022, including supporting the health and safety of individuals, children and families. Around $3 million has also been invested under the Safer Communities Fund for crime prevention in NT communities, including CCTV cameras, improved lighting and other infrastructure. Our Plan
Around $3 million has also been invested under the Safer Communities Fund for crime prevention in NT communities, including CCTV cameras, improved lighting and other infrastructure. Our Plan Investing in NT Defence infrastructure and facilities
Our Plan Investing in NT Defence infrastructure and facilities The NT is strategically important to the defence of our nation and protection of our borders, which is why we will invest $20 billion in Defence infrastructure and facilities in the NT over the period from 2016 to 2036.
Investing in NT Defence infrastructure and facilities The NT is strategically important to the defence of our nation and protection of our borders, which is why we will invest $20 billion in Defence infrastructure and facilities in the NT over the period from 2016 to 2036. Defence spending under the Morrison Government will increase to around 10 per cent of the Territory’s Gross State Product in coming years.
The NT is strategically important to the defence of our nation and protection of our borders, which is why we will invest $20 billion in Defence infrastructure and facilities in the NT over the period from 2016 to 2036. Defence spending under the Morrison Government will increase to around 10 per cent of the Territory’s Gross State Product in coming years. This funding will go towards:upgrades to Larrakeyah Barracks and HMAS Coonawarra to support the future maritime force, including larger offshore patrol vessels
Defence spending under the Morrison Government will increase to around 10 per cent of the Territory’s Gross State Product in coming years. This funding will go towards:upgrades to Larrakeyah Barracks and HMAS Coonawarra to support the future maritime force, including larger offshore patrol vessels upgrades to RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal to accommodate the new F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters
This funding will go towards:upgrades to Larrakeyah Barracks and HMAS Coonawarra to support the future maritime force, including larger offshore patrol vessels upgrades to RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal to accommodate the new F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters facilities, infrastructure and airfield works at RAAF Base Tindal to support P8-A Poseidon aircraft and MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft
upgrades to RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal to accommodate the new F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters facilities, infrastructure and airfield works at RAAF Base Tindal to support P8-A Poseidon aircraft and MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft the construction of a Norther Explosive Ordnance storage facility
facilities, infrastructure and airfield works at RAAF Base Tindal to support P8-A Poseidon aircraft and MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft the construction of a Norther Explosive Ordnance storage facility purpose-built facilities at the Delamere Air Weapons Range to support training on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft
the construction of a Norther Explosive Ordnance storage facility purpose-built facilities at the Delamere Air Weapons Range to support training on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft upgrades to the Bradshaw Field Training Area and Robertson Barracks.
purpose-built facilities at the Delamere Air Weapons Range to support training on the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft upgrades to the Bradshaw Field Training Area and Robertson Barracks. The Morrison Government will ensure this investment offers businesses and tradies in the NT opportunities to secure additional long-term work and create more jobs by introducing a Local Industry Capability Plan requirement for all significant Defence infrastructure projects, following our successful pilot projects.
upgrades to the Bradshaw Field Training Area and Robertson Barracks. The Morrison Government will ensure this investment offers businesses and tradies in the NT opportunities to secure additional long-term work and create more jobs by introducing a Local Industry Capability Plan requirement for all significant Defence infrastructure projects, following our successful pilot projects. All tenderers for construction services valued at $7.5 million or more will be required to develop a Local Industry Capability Plan, outlining how local industry has been engaged, and the work it will undertake.
The Morrison Government will ensure this investment offers businesses and tradies in the NT opportunities to secure additional long-term work and create more jobs by introducing a Local Industry Capability Plan requirement for all significant Defence infrastructure projects, following our successful pilot projects. All tenderers for construction services valued at $7.5 million or more will be required to develop a Local Industry Capability Plan, outlining how local industry has been engaged, and the work it will undertake. This means we will roll out Local Industry Capability Plans for Stage 6 of the RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment and RAAF Base Tindal Airfields Works projects, both commencing in early 2020.
All tenderers for construction services valued at $7.5 million or more will be required to develop a Local Industry Capability Plan, outlining how local industry has been engaged, and the work it will undertake. This means we will roll out Local Industry Capability Plans for Stage 6 of the RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment and RAAF Base Tindal Airfields Works projects, both commencing in early 2020. The construction of a new health centre at Larrakeyah Barracks and the refurbishment of the existing health care centre at Robertson Barracks will result in around 90 per cent of the workforce coming from the Darwin region and will create up to 55 sub-contract packages, with a total value of $10.4 million.
This means we will roll out Local Industry Capability Plans for Stage 6 of the RAAF Base Tindal Redevelopment and RAAF Base Tindal Airfields Works projects, both commencing in early 2020. The construction of a new health centre at Larrakeyah Barracks and the refurbishment of the existing health care centre at Robertson Barracks will result in around 90 per cent of the workforce coming from the Darwin region and will create up to 55 sub-contract packages, with a total value of $10.4 million. Indigenous businesses will also benefit including through the NT component of the Land Force Mortar Replacement projects.
The construction of a new health centre at Larrakeyah Barracks and the refurbishment of the existing health care centre at Robertson Barracks will result in around 90 per cent of the workforce coming from the Darwin region and will create up to 55 sub-contract packages, with a total value of $10.4 million. Indigenous businesses will also benefit including through the NT component of the Land Force Mortar Replacement projects. In addition to these infrastructure investments, the Coalition’s acquisition of new and enhanced platforms, like our larger Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels, and the F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter,
Indigenous businesses will also benefit including through the NT component of the Land Force Mortar Replacement projects. In addition to these infrastructure investments, the Coalition’s acquisition of new and enhanced platforms, like our larger Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels, and the F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, also offer Territorian businesses opportunities to secure capability sustainment work.
In addition to these infrastructure investments, the Coalition’s acquisition of new and enhanced platforms, like our larger Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessels, and the F 35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, also offer Territorian businesses opportunities to secure capability sustainment work. Existing sustainment work on the current Armidale class patrol boats alone has planned expenditure of $116 million across northern Australia in 2019-20.
also offer Territorian businesses opportunities to secure capability sustainment work. Existing sustainment work on the current Armidale class patrol boats alone has planned expenditure of $116 million across northern Australia in 2019-20. Our expanded international engagement also means more visiting defence forces.
Existing sustainment work on the current Armidale class patrol boats alone has planned expenditure of $116 million across northern Australia in 2019-20. Our expanded international engagement also means more visiting defence forces. This creates a boon for local Territory businesses who support those visits.
Our expanded international engagement also means more visiting defence forces. This creates a boon for local Territory businesses who support those visits. The US Force Posture Initiatives, particularly the Marine Force Rotation – Darwin, creates opportunities for local businesses to support the visiting US forces.
This creates a boon for local Territory businesses who support those visits. The US Force Posture Initiatives, particularly the Marine Force Rotation – Darwin, creates opportunities for local businesses to support the visiting US forces. Record funding for transport infrastructure
The US Force Posture Initiatives, particularly the Marine Force Rotation – Darwin, creates opportunities for local businesses to support the visiting US forces. Record funding for transport infrastructure A stronger NT economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential and ensure Territorians get to their destinations quickly and safely.
Record funding for transport infrastructure A stronger NT economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential and ensure Territorians get to their destinations quickly and safely. In the 2019-20 Budget, we locked in a further $622 million over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in the NT, bringing our total investment to $2.2 billion.
A stronger NT economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential and ensure Territorians get to their destinations quickly and safely. In the 2019-20 Budget, we locked in a further $622 million over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in the NT, bringing our total investment to $2.2 billion. New projects include:$492 million for projects from the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including:
In the 2019-20 Budget, we locked in a further $622 million over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in the NT, bringing our total investment to $2.2 billion. New projects include:$492 million for projects from the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including: $162 million for the Alice Springs to Darwin corridor
New projects include:$492 million for projects from the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including: $162 million for the Alice Springs to Darwin corridor $160 million for the Alice Springs to Halls Creek (WA) corridor
$162 million for the Alice Springs to Darwin corridor $160 million for the Alice Springs to Halls Creek (WA) corridor $70 million for the NT component of our $270 million investment in the Tennant Creek to Townsville corridor upgrade.
$160 million for the Alice Springs to Halls Creek (WA) corridor $70 million for the NT component of our $270 million investment in the Tennant Creek to Townsville corridor upgrade. $60 million for the Adelaide River to Wadeye corridor upgrade.
$70 million for the NT component of our $270 million investment in the Tennant Creek to Townsville corridor upgrade. $60 million for the Adelaide River to Wadeye corridor upgrade. $40 million for the NT component of our $110 million investment in the Newman to Katherine corridor upgrade.
$60 million for the Adelaide River to Wadeye corridor upgrade. $40 million for the NT component of our $110 million investment in the Newman to Katherine corridor upgrade. $70 million for Kakadu National Park road upgrades
$40 million for the NT component of our $110 million investment in the Newman to Katherine corridor upgrade. $70 million for Kakadu National Park road upgrades $60 million for Tiwi Island road upgrades
$70 million for Kakadu National Park road upgrades $60 million for Tiwi Island road upgrades We will also ensure the NT gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program; and $275 million for bridges renewal funding.
$60 million for Tiwi Island road upgrades We will also ensure the NT gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program; and $275 million for bridges renewal funding. The NT will also benefit from our new $220 million Stronger Regional Digital Connectivity Package, building on the 32 mobile blackspot base stations we have funded in the NT to date.
We will also ensure the NT gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program; and $275 million for bridges renewal funding. The NT will also benefit from our new $220 million Stronger Regional Digital Connectivity Package, building on the 32 mobile blackspot base stations we have funded in the NT to date. Opening up the Beetaloo Basin
The NT will also benefit from our new $220 million Stronger Regional Digital Connectivity Package, building on the 32 mobile blackspot base stations we have funded in the NT to date. Opening up the Beetaloo Basin The Beetaloo Basin is one of the most prospective new gas reserves in Australia.
Opening up the Beetaloo Basin The Beetaloo Basin is one of the most prospective new gas reserves in Australia. It is a potential game-changer for the Australian gas market and the NT economy, with the NT’s independent inquiry finding that even small-scale developments in the Beetaloo could create more than 6,500 full-time jobs.
The Beetaloo Basin is one of the most prospective new gas reserves in Australia. It is a potential game-changer for the Australian gas market and the NT economy, with the NT’s independent inquiry finding that even small-scale developments in the Beetaloo could create more than 6,500 full-time jobs. The Morrison Government is investing $8.4 million to accelerate gas supplies from the NT to the east coast market.
It is a potential game-changer for the Australian gas market and the NT economy, with the NT’s independent inquiry finding that even small-scale developments in the Beetaloo could create more than 6,500 full-time jobs. The Morrison Government is investing $8.4 million to accelerate gas supplies from the NT to the east coast market. This will support the opening of the Beetaloo Sub-basin for exploration and development, and improve the transparency, competiveness and long-term security of gas supply in Australia.
The Morrison Government is investing $8.4 million to accelerate gas supplies from the NT to the east coast market. This will support the opening of the Beetaloo Sub-basin for exploration and development, and improve the transparency, competiveness and long-term security of gas supply in Australia. The funding will go towards environmental baseline work, a feasibility study on gas exploration areas, and an Aboriginal economic strategy to support the development of the Beetaloo.
This will support the opening of the Beetaloo Sub-basin for exploration and development, and improve the transparency, competiveness and long-term security of gas supply in Australia. The funding will go towards environmental baseline work, a feasibility study on gas exploration areas, and an Aboriginal economic strategy to support the development of the Beetaloo. With the Inpex project construction phase winding down, development of the Beetaloo Basin has the potential to provide more Territory jobs,
The funding will go towards environmental baseline work, a feasibility study on gas exploration areas, and an Aboriginal economic strategy to support the development of the Beetaloo. With the Inpex project construction phase winding down, development of the Beetaloo Basin has the potential to provide more Territory jobs, more Territory royalties,
With the Inpex project construction phase winding down, development of the Beetaloo Basin has the potential to provide more Territory jobs, more Territory royalties, and more funding for Territory services.
more Territory royalties, and more funding for Territory services. Securing tourism and jobs in Kakadu
and more funding for Territory services. Securing tourism and jobs in Kakadu Kakadu is one of Australia’s most important environmental and heritage assets.
Securing tourism and jobs in Kakadu Kakadu is one of Australia’s most important environmental and heritage assets. It is a tourism icon and home to 60,000 years of living Indigenous culture.
Kakadu is one of Australia’s most important environmental and heritage assets. It is a tourism icon and home to 60,000 years of living Indigenous culture. The Morrison Government will invest up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and help the township of Jabiru transition to a tourism-based economy.
It is a tourism icon and home to 60,000 years of living Indigenous culture. The Morrison Government will invest up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and help the township of Jabiru transition to a tourism-based economy. This funding will restore the Territory’s place as one of Australia’s leading natural tourism locations, attracting more tourists from around Australia and the world, and boosting the Territory economy.
The Morrison Government will invest up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and help the township of Jabiru transition to a tourism-based economy. This funding will restore the Territory’s place as one of Australia’s leading natural tourism locations, attracting more tourists from around Australia and the world, and boosting the Territory economy. The funding will be front-loaded, with around $150 million (close to 70 per cent) to be delivered by 2022-23. //|The initiative includes:
This funding will restore the Territory’s place as one of Australia’s leading natural tourism locations, attracting more tourists from around Australia and the world, and boosting the Territory economy. The funding will be front-loaded, with around $150 million (close to 70 per cent) to be delivered by 2022-23. //|The initiative includes: Up to $70 million to upgrade roads to improve access to the park.
The funding will be front-loaded, with around $150 million (close to 70 per cent) to be delivered by 2022-23. //|The initiative includes: Up to $70 million to upgrade roads to improve access to the park. $51 million for tourism infrastructure and attractions, including upgrades to camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms, improved signage, mobile and WiFi services.
Up to $70 million to upgrade roads to improve access to the park. $51 million for tourism infrastructure and attractions, including upgrades to camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms, improved signage, mobile and WiFi services. Up to $60 million to support a world-class, Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru.
$51 million for tourism infrastructure and attractions, including upgrades to camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms, improved signage, mobile and WiFi services. Up to $60 million to support a world-class, Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru. $35 million to support remediation of Jabiru
Up to $60 million to support a world-class, Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru. $35 million to support remediation of Jabiru Tackling high youth unemployment
$35 million to support remediation of Jabiru Tackling high youth unemployment The NT will benefit from the Morrison Government’s $525 million national skills package, including our $58 million investment in Industry Training Hubs and scholarships to skill young Australians for jobs of the future.
Tackling high youth unemployment The NT will benefit from the Morrison Government’s $525 million national skills package, including our $58 million investment in Industry Training Hubs and scholarships to skill young Australians for jobs of the future. Alice Springs is one of ten locations of elevated youth unemployment across Australia that have been selected to host an Industry Training Hub, which will strengthen partnerships between local schools, employers and industries, and ensure that vocational education programs are tailored to meet local workforce needs and skills demands.
The NT will benefit from the Morrison Government’s $525 million national skills package, including our $58 million investment in Industry Training Hubs and scholarships to skill young Australians for jobs of the future. Alice Springs is one of ten locations of elevated youth unemployment across Australia that have been selected to host an Industry Training Hub, which will strengthen partnerships between local schools, employers and industries, and ensure that vocational education programs are tailored to meet local workforce needs and skills demands. Youth unemployment in the Alice Springs region at 12.1 per cent is higher than the national average of 11.5 per cent.
Alice Springs is one of ten locations of elevated youth unemployment across Australia that have been selected to host an Industry Training Hub, which will strengthen partnerships between local schools, employers and industries, and ensure that vocational education programs are tailored to meet local workforce needs and skills demands. Youth unemployment in the Alice Springs region at 12.1 per cent is higher than the national average of 11.5 per cent. Under the scholarship program, young people in training hub areas will be eligible to apply for a scholarship to undertake an eligible VET Approved Program of Study.
Youth unemployment in the Alice Springs region at 12.1 per cent is higher than the national average of 11.5 per cent. Under the scholarship program, young people in training hub areas will be eligible to apply for a scholarship to undertake an eligible VET Approved Program of Study. Across the nation, four hundred scholarships, valued at up to $17,500 each, will be made available from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level.
Under the scholarship program, young people in training hub areas will be eligible to apply for a scholarship to undertake an eligible VET Approved Program of Study. Across the nation, four hundred scholarships, valued at up to $17,500 each, will be made available from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level. Strengthening the NT health system
Across the nation, four hundred scholarships, valued at up to $17,500 each, will be made available from Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level. Strengthening the NT health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for the NT will improve lives, protect lives and save lives.
Strengthening the NT health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for the NT will improve lives, protect lives and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for NT public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing, $15 million for the new PET scanner and cyclotron, and more than 2000 new medicine listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
The Morrison Government’s health plan for the NT will improve lives, protect lives and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for NT public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing, $15 million for the new PET scanner and cyclotron, and more than 2000 new medicine listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Funding for NT public hospitals will triple from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor to $467 million in 2024-25 (with $306 million in 2019-20) under a new hospitals agreement. We will also deliver a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the NT’s health system, providing affordable and accessible health services for more Territorians, where and when they need them.
It builds on the record funding we have provided for NT public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing, $15 million for the new PET scanner and cyclotron, and more than 2000 new medicine listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Funding for NT public hospitals will triple from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor to $467 million in 2024-25 (with $306 million in 2019-20) under a new hospitals agreement. We will also deliver a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the NT’s health system, providing affordable and accessible health services for more Territorians, where and when they need them. The Plan will deliver more doctors, more services and more critical health infrastructure, including:$25.7 million for the Alice Springs Hospital Ambulatory Centre
Funding for NT public hospitals will triple from $152 million in 2012-13 under Labor to $467 million in 2024-25 (with $306 million in 2019-20) under a new hospitals agreement. We will also deliver a $95.4 million NT Health Plan to strengthen the NT’s health system, providing affordable and accessible health services for more Territorians, where and when they need them. The Plan will deliver more doctors, more services and more critical health infrastructure, including:$25.7 million for the Alice Springs Hospital Ambulatory Centre $18.7 million to extend the Remote Area Health Corps
The Plan will deliver more doctors, more services and more critical health infrastructure, including:$25.7 million for the Alice Springs Hospital Ambulatory Centre $18.7 million to extend the Remote Area Health Corps $14 million for a new adult mental health centre in Darwin Hospital
$18.7 million to extend the Remote Area Health Corps $14 million for a new adult mental health centre in Darwin Hospital $9 million for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diabetic foot complication program
$14 million for a new adult mental health centre in Darwin Hospital $9 million for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diabetic foot complication program $8.5 million for an enhanced capacity for testing and treating syphilis program
$9 million for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander diabetic foot complication program $8.5 million for an enhanced capacity for testing and treating syphilis program $7.5 million for a new MRI licence at the Darwin Hospital
$8.5 million for an enhanced capacity for testing and treating syphilis program $7.5 million for a new MRI licence at the Darwin Hospital $4.5 million to address urgent gaps in knowledge to address HTLV1 virus in Central Australian communities
$7.5 million for a new MRI licence at the Darwin Hospital $4.5 million to address urgent gaps in knowledge to address HTLV1 virus in Central Australian communities $3.275 million for a staff accommodation block in Tennant Creek
$4.5 million to address urgent gaps in knowledge to address HTLV1 virus in Central Australian communities $3.275 million for a staff accommodation block in Tennant Creek $2.3 million for Katherine Hospital Consulting Rooms
$3.275 million for a staff accommodation block in Tennant Creek $2.3 million for Katherine Hospital Consulting Rooms $1.2 million for Red Dust to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with mental health issues in the NT to access the care that is right for them
$2.3 million for Katherine Hospital Consulting Rooms $1.2 million for Red Dust to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with mental health issues in the NT to access the care that is right for them $750,000 for point of care pathology testing infrastructure.
$1.2 million for Red Dust to support young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with mental health issues in the NT to access the care that is right for them $750,000 for point of care pathology testing infrastructure. $4.1 billion to Indigenous health over the next four years.
$750,000 for point of care pathology testing infrastructure. $4.1 billion to Indigenous health over the next four years. $34 million specifically for Indigenous suicide prevention and mental health initiatives
$4.1 billion to Indigenous health over the next four years. $34 million specifically for Indigenous suicide prevention and mental health initiatives Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy, which is delivering 3,000 additional doctors and more than 3,000 additional nurses and allied health professionals across Australia, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services.
$34 million specifically for Indigenous suicide prevention and mental health initiatives Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy, which is delivering 3,000 additional doctors and more than 3,000 additional nurses and allied health professionals across Australia, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services. Access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program.
Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy, which is delivering 3,000 additional doctors and more than 3,000 additional nurses and allied health professionals across Australia, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services. Access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program. NT communities will also benefit from a range of other national initiatives including: Lower taxes for hard-working Territorians
Access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program. NT communities will also benefit from a range of other national initiatives including: Lower taxes for hard-working Territorians The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Territorians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy
NT communities will also benefit from a range of other national initiatives including: Lower taxes for hard-working Territorians The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Territorians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and record job creation.
The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Territorians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians.
and record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Territorians, ensuring they keep more of what they earn.
Our tax system must be fair for all Australians. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Territorians, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share.
Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Territorians, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share. Around 100,000 lower and middle income earners in the NT will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return.
The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share. Around 100,000 lower and middle income earners in the NT will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2,160 for dual income families.
Around 100,000 lower and middle income earners in the NT will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2,160 for dual income families. These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years.
That’s up to $2,160 for dual income families. These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years. A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024.
These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years. A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024. As a result of this plan, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25.
A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024. As a result of this plan, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures.
As a result of this plan, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers are projected to face a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures. Supporting small and family businesses
The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures. Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are at the centre of the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and the NT.
Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are at the centre of the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and the NT. They are the engine room of our economy, with the NT’s 19,000 small and medium-sized businesses employing around 62,000 workers.
Small and family businesses are at the centre of the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and the NT. They are the engine room of our economy, with the NT’s 19,000 small and medium-sized businesses employing around 62,000 workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off.
They are the engine room of our economy, with the NT’s 19,000 small and medium-sized businesses employing around 62,000 workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off. It means more jobs,
more choice, better living standards and more vibrant and connected communities. The Morrison Government knows some small businesses in the NT are going through hard times.
and more vibrant and connected communities. The Morrison Government knows some small businesses in the NT are going through hard times. We want small businesses to prosper.
The Morrison Government knows some small businesses in the NT are going through hard times. We want small businesses to prosper. We want them to employ even more Australians.
We want small businesses to prosper. We want them to employ even more Australians. The Morrison Government is pursuing a number of measures to strengthen small and medium businesses and the national economy.
We want them to employ even more Australians. The Morrison Government is pursuing a number of measures to strengthen small and medium businesses and the national economy. We are reducing taxes on small businesses – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22.
The Morrison Government is pursuing a number of measures to strengthen small and medium businesses and the national economy. We are reducing taxes on small businesses – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Territorian small businesses will have access to the Government’s increase to the unincorporated tax discount.
We are reducing taxes on small businesses – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Territorian small businesses will have access to the Government’s increase to the unincorporated tax discount. We have increased the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020.
Unincorporated Territorian small businesses will have access to the Government’s increase to the unincorporated tax discount. We have increased the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to the instant asset write-off to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million.
We have increased the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to the instant asset write-off to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes provide a much needed boost to agricultural, retail, tourism, hospitality and other small and medium businesses in the NT.
We also expanded access to the instant asset write-off to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes provide a much needed boost to agricultural, retail, tourism, hospitality and other small and medium businesses in the NT. Small and family businesses in the NT can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; increasing access to finance;
These changes provide a much needed boost to agricultural, retail, tourism, hospitality and other small and medium businesses in the NT. Small and family businesses in the NT can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; increasing access to finance; and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business.
Small and family businesses in the NT can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; increasing access to finance; and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business. Safer and more secure NT communities
and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business. Safer and more secure NT communities Crime in the NT is still too high.
Safer and more secure NT communities Crime in the NT is still too high. While there have been recent improvements in some areas, like assaults, other areas like property crimes, break-ins and theft have been increasing.
Crime in the NT is still too high. While there have been recent improvements in some areas, like assaults, other areas like property crimes, break-ins and theft have been increasing. The Morrison Government is committed to support the safety and security of communities in the NT and will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in the NT safe.
While there have been recent improvements in some areas, like assaults, other areas like property crimes, break-ins and theft have been increasing. The Morrison Government is committed to support the safety and security of communities in the NT and will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in the NT safe. In addition to maintaining strong borders, cancelling visas of people who commit crimes,
The Morrison Government is committed to support the safety and security of communities in the NT and will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in the NT safe. In addition to maintaining strong borders, cancelling visas of people who commit crimes, and delivering funding for community safety in Indigenous communities, the NT will benefit from our national plans to:
In addition to maintaining strong borders, cancelling visas of people who commit crimes, and delivering funding for community safety in Indigenous communities, the NT will benefit from our national plans to: Support local councils and community organisations to undertake crime prevention activities as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance through CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure.
and delivering funding for community safety in Indigenous communities, the NT will benefit from our national plans to: Support local councils and community organisations to undertake crime prevention activities as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance through CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. We will earmark $4 million specifically through the NT under Round Five of the Safer Communities Fund.
Support local councils and community organisations to undertake crime prevention activities as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance through CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. We will earmark $4 million specifically through the NT under Round Five of the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year investment of $337 million.
We will earmark $4 million specifically through the NT under Round Five of the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year investment of $337 million. This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement efforts to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs including by targeting the threat posed by outlaw motorcycle gangs
Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year investment of $337 million. This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement efforts to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs including by targeting the threat posed by outlaw motorcycle gangs Take action against domestic violence, with the largest ever Commonwealth investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement efforts to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs including by targeting the threat posed by outlaw motorcycle gangs Take action against domestic violence, with the largest ever Commonwealth investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects, continuing to protect Australians, particularly kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner, and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set out expectations of social media companies.
Take action against domestic violence, with the largest ever Commonwealth investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects, continuing to protect Australians, particularly kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner, and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set out expectations of social media companies. Reducing energy costs
Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects, continuing to protect Australians, particularly kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner, and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set out expectations of social media companies. Reducing energy costs The Morrison Government will reduce energy costs for families and businesses across the NT.
Reducing energy costs The Morrison Government will reduce energy costs for families and businesses across the NT. The $50.4 million national Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities and businesses to investigate whether establishing a micro grid is cost-effective and whether existing off-grid capabilities can be upgraded with modern technology.
The Morrison Government will reduce energy costs for families and businesses across the NT. The $50.4 million national Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities and businesses to investigate whether establishing a micro grid is cost-effective and whether existing off-grid capabilities can be upgraded with modern technology. This will allow communities to improve their local transmission, install community-scale batteries to support existing generation (such as solar), or upgrade existing facilities such as old diesel generators.
The $50.4 million national Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities and businesses to investigate whether establishing a micro grid is cost-effective and whether existing off-grid capabilities can be upgraded with modern technology. This will allow communities to improve their local transmission, install community-scale batteries to support existing generation (such as solar), or upgrade existing facilities such as old diesel generators. Moving some remote customers to off-grid supply could save hundreds of millions of dollars in network costs and reduce bushfire risks, while delivering more reliable and affordable power.
This will allow communities to improve their local transmission, install community-scale batteries to support existing generation (such as solar), or upgrade existing facilities such as old diesel generators. Moving some remote customers to off-grid supply could save hundreds of millions of dollars in network costs and reduce bushfire risks, while delivering more reliable and affordable power. The Morrison Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million through more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across the country, helping them save energy and reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or reviewing and improving their energy management.
Moving some remote customers to off-grid supply could save hundreds of millions of dollars in network costs and reduce bushfire risks, while delivering more reliable and affordable power. The Morrison Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million through more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across the country, helping them save energy and reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or reviewing and improving their energy management. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 and high-energy using businesses up to $25,000.
The Morrison Government’s Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million through more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across the country, helping them save energy and reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or reviewing and improving their energy management. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 and high-energy using businesses up to $25,000. While keeping the economy strong and returning the 2019-20 Budget to surplus, we are also providing $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to eligible social security payment recipients to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses.
Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000 and high-energy using businesses up to $25,000. While keeping the economy strong and returning the 2019-20 Budget to surplus, we are also providing $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to eligible social security payment recipients to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. Closing the gap and supporting Indigenous communities
While keeping the economy strong and returning the 2019-20 Budget to surplus, we are also providing $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to eligible social security payment recipients to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. Closing the gap and supporting Indigenous communities The Liberal National government’s $5.2 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy is helping to ensure Indigenous children get an education, assist adults into work, grow the Indigenous business sector and deliver safer and healthier communities.
Closing the gap and supporting Indigenous communities The Liberal National government’s $5.2 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy is helping to ensure Indigenous children get an education, assist adults into work, grow the Indigenous business sector and deliver safer and healthier communities. But while there has been meaningful progress on many fronts, only two of the seven Closing the Gap targets are on track.
The Liberal National government’s $5.2 billion Indigenous Advancement Strategy is helping to ensure Indigenous children get an education, assist adults into work, grow the Indigenous business sector and deliver safer and healthier communities. But while there has been meaningful progress on many fronts, only two of the seven Closing the Gap targets are on track. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will follow through on its Closing the Gap refresh.
But while there has been meaningful progress on many fronts, only two of the seven Closing the Gap targets are on track. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will follow through on its Closing the Gap refresh. We have committed to share ownership of, and responsibility for, jointly agreed frameworks, targets and ongoing monitoring of a refreshed Closing the Gap Agenda, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at its heart.
That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will follow through on its Closing the Gap refresh. We have committed to share ownership of, and responsibility for, jointly agreed frameworks, targets and ongoing monitoring of a refreshed Closing the Gap Agenda, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at its heart. This is a major step toward the genuine and mutually respectful formal partnership between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians that will empower individuals and allow communities to thrive.
We have committed to share ownership of, and responsibility for, jointly agreed frameworks, targets and ongoing monitoring of a refreshed Closing the Gap Agenda, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at its heart. This is a major step toward the genuine and mutually respectful formal partnership between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians that will empower individuals and allow communities to thrive. The Morrison Government will also:Boost Indigenous tourism, with $40 million over four years for tourism planning work with Indigenous communities and individuals interested in pursuing tourism opportunities.
This is a major step toward the genuine and mutually respectful formal partnership between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians that will empower individuals and allow communities to thrive. The Morrison Government will also:Boost Indigenous tourism, with $40 million over four years for tourism planning work with Indigenous communities and individuals interested in pursuing tourism opportunities. Funding will also be available to support planning and investment at the start-up phase of an Indigenous tourism enterprise.
The Morrison Government will also:Boost Indigenous tourism, with $40 million over four years for tourism planning work with Indigenous communities and individuals interested in pursuing tourism opportunities. Funding will also be available to support planning and investment at the start-up phase of an Indigenous tourism enterprise. This will support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into work and see the growth of economic opportunities for Indigenous communities.
Funding will also be available to support planning and investment at the start-up phase of an Indigenous tourism enterprise. This will support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into work and see the growth of economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. Support even more Indigenous businesses through government procurement building on our highly successful Indigenous Procurement Policy.
This will support more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people into work and see the growth of economic opportunities for Indigenous communities. Support even more Indigenous businesses through government procurement building on our highly successful Indigenous Procurement Policy. Commencing on 1 July 2019, the Commonwealth will introduce a new three per cent value target for all Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous business within the next decade.
Support even more Indigenous businesses through government procurement building on our highly successful Indigenous Procurement Policy. Commencing on 1 July 2019, the Commonwealth will introduce a new three per cent value target for all Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous business within the next decade. Invest $200 million in the Indigenous Youth Education Package to fund additional scholarship placements and give more Indigenous students the support and mentoring they need.
Commencing on 1 July 2019, the Commonwealth will introduce a new three per cent value target for all Commonwealth contracts to be awarded to Indigenous business within the next decade. Invest $200 million in the Indigenous Youth Education Package to fund additional scholarship placements and give more Indigenous students the support and mentoring they need. Encourage teachers to work in Very Remote Areas by helping them pay their Higher Education Loans.
Invest $200 million in the Indigenous Youth Education Package to fund additional scholarship placements and give more Indigenous students the support and mentoring they need. Encourage teachers to work in Very Remote Areas by helping them pay their Higher Education Loans. For teachers working in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be frozen, meaning they will not have one cent of interest added to their debt whilst they are working in a Very Remote Area.
Encourage teachers to work in Very Remote Areas by helping them pay their Higher Education Loans. For teachers working in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be frozen, meaning they will not have one cent of interest added to their debt whilst they are working in a Very Remote Area. For teachers who work for four years in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be scrapped.
For teachers working in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be frozen, meaning they will not have one cent of interest added to their debt whilst they are working in a Very Remote Area. For teachers who work for four years in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be scrapped. Continue to roll-out the $12 million a year Connected Beginnings program, which integrates early childhood, maternal and child health and family support services with schools in areas of high need and vulnerability.
For teachers who work for four years in a Very Remote Area, their HECS debt will be scrapped. Continue to roll-out the $12 million a year Connected Beginnings program, which integrates early childhood, maternal and child health and family support services with schools in areas of high need and vulnerability. Over time, our objective is to reduce the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children when it comes to school readiness and educational outcomes.
Continue to roll-out the $12 million a year Connected Beginnings program, which integrates early childhood, maternal and child health and family support services with schools in areas of high need and vulnerability. Over time, our objective is to reduce the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children when it comes to school readiness and educational outcomes. Twelve projects are already underway, including in Alice Springs, where engagement with parents at Braitling Primary School is already improving as a result of the program.
Over time, our objective is to reduce the differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children when it comes to school readiness and educational outcomes. Twelve projects are already underway, including in Alice Springs, where engagement with parents at Braitling Primary School is already improving as a result of the program. Support local and regional decision making, increasing the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the development of policies and the delivery of services that benefit Indigenous communities, with $7.3 million provided in the 2019-20 Budget.
Twelve projects are already underway, including in Alice Springs, where engagement with parents at Braitling Primary School is already improving as a result of the program. Support local and regional decision making, increasing the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the development of policies and the delivery of services that benefit Indigenous communities, with $7.3 million provided in the 2019-20 Budget. City and regional deals
Support local and regional decision making, increasing the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians in the development of policies and the delivery of services that benefit Indigenous communities, with $7.3 million provided in the 2019-20 Budget. City and regional deals The Morrison Government will implement our transformative city deal for Darwin and the Barkly Regional Deal, delivering more liveable communities.
City and regional deals The Morrison Government will implement our transformative city deal for Darwin and the Barkly Regional Deal, delivering more liveable communities. The $200 million Darwin City Deal, including $100 million from the Morrison Government, is a ten year plan to position Darwin as a vibrant and liveable tropical capital city, supported by a growing population and diverse economy.
The Morrison Government will implement our transformative city deal for Darwin and the Barkly Regional Deal, delivering more liveable communities. The $200 million Darwin City Deal, including $100 million from the Morrison Government, is a ten year plan to position Darwin as a vibrant and liveable tropical capital city, supported by a growing population and diverse economy. The deal will revitalise Darwin’s city centre and support future growth, and includes:The creation of a new education and civic precinct on Cavenagh Street featuring a new Charles Darwin University campus, as well as retail, commercial and community spaces.
The $200 million Darwin City Deal, including $100 million from the Morrison Government, is a ten year plan to position Darwin as a vibrant and liveable tropical capital city, supported by a growing population and diverse economy. The deal will revitalise Darwin’s city centre and support future growth, and includes:The creation of a new education and civic precinct on Cavenagh Street featuring a new Charles Darwin University campus, as well as retail, commercial and community spaces. Construction of a new art gallery in State Square.
The deal will revitalise Darwin’s city centre and support future growth, and includes:The creation of a new education and civic precinct on Cavenagh Street featuring a new Charles Darwin University campus, as well as retail, commercial and community spaces. Construction of a new art gallery in State Square. Transformation of public spaces in the CBD to create cooler, greener streetscapes
Construction of a new art gallery in State Square. Transformation of public spaces in the CBD to create cooler, greener streetscapes A new Urban Living Lab led by CSIRO which will test and evaluate improvements in Darwin’s liveability, sustainability and resilience.
Transformation of public spaces in the CBD to create cooler, greener streetscapes A new Urban Living Lab led by CSIRO which will test and evaluate improvements in Darwin’s liveability, sustainability and resilience. A process to redevelop a key piece of Defence-owned land at Stokes Hill.
A new Urban Living Lab led by CSIRO which will test and evaluate improvements in Darwin’s liveability, sustainability and resilience. A process to redevelop a key piece of Defence-owned land at Stokes Hill. An 8.8 per cent Indigenous employment target and 3 per cent supplier-use target for City Deal projects, and $2 million to support the Larrakia Development Corporation.
A process to redevelop a key piece of Defence-owned land at Stokes Hill. An 8.8 per cent Indigenous employment target and 3 per cent supplier-use target for City Deal projects, and $2 million to support the Larrakia Development Corporation. The Barkly Regional Deal is Australia’s first ever Regional Deal, covering Tennant Creek and surrounding areas.
An 8.8 per cent Indigenous employment target and 3 per cent supplier-use target for City Deal projects, and $2 million to support the Larrakia Development Corporation. The Barkly Regional Deal is Australia’s first ever Regional Deal, covering Tennant Creek and surrounding areas. The deal will provide $78.4 million, with $45.4 million from the Commonwealth, to improve the productivity and liveability of the Barkly region, including:$15.9 million to increase housing supply and reduce overcrowding by building a visitor park and student boarding accommodation and entering into a private-public partnership for new social and affordable housing stock.
The Barkly Regional Deal is Australia’s first ever Regional Deal, covering Tennant Creek and surrounding areas. The deal will provide $78.4 million, with $45.4 million from the Commonwealth, to improve the productivity and liveability of the Barkly region, including:$15.9 million to increase housing supply and reduce overcrowding by building a visitor park and student boarding accommodation and entering into a private-public partnership for new social and affordable housing stock. $15.4 million for the installation and operations of a new weather radar near Tennant Creek.
The deal will provide $78.4 million, with $45.4 million from the Commonwealth, to improve the productivity and liveability of the Barkly region, including:$15.9 million to increase housing supply and reduce overcrowding by building a visitor park and student boarding accommodation and entering into a private-public partnership for new social and affordable housing stock. $15.4 million for the installation and operations of a new weather radar near Tennant Creek. $10.1 million for economic development to stimulate private sector activity including developing an economic master plan, establishing a business hub and investing in local infrastructure.
$15.4 million for the installation and operations of a new weather radar near Tennant Creek. $10.1 million for economic development to stimulate private sector activity including developing an economic master plan, establishing a business hub and investing in local infrastructure. $3.9 million to support local community leadership, reactivate sporting leagues, deliver mediation services and invest in community projects in remote areas and homelands.
$10.1 million for economic development to stimulate private sector activity including developing an economic master plan, establishing a business hub and investing in local infrastructure. $3.9 million to support local community leadership, reactivate sporting leagues, deliver mediation services and invest in community projects in remote areas and homelands. Supporting veterans and their families in the Territory
$3.9 million to support local community leadership, reactivate sporting leagues, deliver mediation services and invest in community projects in remote areas and homelands. Supporting veterans and their families in the Territory The NT is home to over 5,000 defence personnel, many of whom are veterans, as well as many former ADF members who choose to make the Top End their home after their service ends.
Supporting veterans and their families in the Territory The NT is home to over 5,000 defence personnel, many of whom are veterans, as well as many former ADF members who choose to make the Top End their home after their service ends. As part of the Morrison Government’s plan to provide better services for our veterans, we will provide $5 million to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre in the Darwin region.
The NT is home to over 5,000 defence personnel, many of whom are veterans, as well as many former ADF members who choose to make the Top End their home after their service ends. As part of the Morrison Government’s plan to provide better services for our veterans, we will provide $5 million to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre in the Darwin region. This centre will support co location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordinate of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations, and advocacy and wellbeing support.
As part of the Morrison Government’s plan to provide better services for our veterans, we will provide $5 million to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of a Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre in the Darwin region. This centre will support co location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordinate of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations, and advocacy and wellbeing support. Further, the Morrison Government will support non-profit organisations Solider On and Team Rubicon with grants of $6 million and $3 million respectively to deliver innovative veterans employment programs, including in Darwin, to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment after their ADF service.
This centre will support co location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordinate of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations, and advocacy and wellbeing support. Further, the Morrison Government will support non-profit organisations Solider On and Team Rubicon with grants of $6 million and $3 million respectively to deliver innovative veterans employment programs, including in Darwin, to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment after their ADF service. This will help veterans and the Top End community, as well as help retain highly-skilled personnel in the region.
Further, the Morrison Government will support non-profit organisations Solider On and Team Rubicon with grants of $6 million and $3 million respectively to deliver innovative veterans employment programs, including in Darwin, to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment after their ADF service. This will help veterans and the Top End community, as well as help retain highly-skilled personnel in the region. The Choice
This will help veterans and the Top End community, as well as help retain highly-skilled personnel in the region. The Choice There is a lot at stake at this election.
A choice between a Government that is fixing the budget or a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business. A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card.
A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business. A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card. A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures.
A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card. A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. The NT cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels.
A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. The NT cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels. As the people of the NT know too well, Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy.
The NT cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels. As the people of the NT know too well, Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours.
As the people of the NT know too well, Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. The Gunner Labor Government is cutting $11.2 billion in spending over the decade through a series of austerity measures and went to Canberra seeking an emergency bailout.
When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. The Gunner Labor Government is cutting $11.2 billion in spending over the decade through a series of austerity measures and went to Canberra seeking an emergency bailout. This poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect under a Shorten Labor Government.
The Gunner Labor Government is cutting $11.2 billion in spending over the decade through a series of austerity measures and went to Canberra seeking an emergency bailout. This poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt the people of the NT:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians in the NT who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends.
This poor record provides a taste of what the NT can expect under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt the people of the NT:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians in the NT who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In the NT, this will affect over 2600 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds.
Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt the people of the NT:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians in the NT who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In the NT, this will affect over 2600 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds lose $12,000 a year.
In the NT, this will affect over 2600 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50%.
On average individuals with direct holdings lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50%. If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more.
Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50%. If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget.
If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget. Our Plan will ensure 94% of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar.
Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget. Our Plan will ensure 94% of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar. Labor's approach would leave over 71,000 people in the NT worse off.
Our Plan will ensure 94% of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar. Labor's approach would leave over 71,000 people in the NT worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 1200 NT small businesses structured through discretionary trusts.
Labor's approach would leave over 71,000 people in the NT worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 1200 NT small businesses structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies.
Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 1200 NT small businesses structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. cost the economy $472 billion,
This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. cost the economy $472 billion, slash more than 336,000 jobs,
cost the economy $472 billion, slash more than 336,000 jobs, cut the average wage by over $9,000, and
slash more than 336,000 jobs, cut the average wage by over $9,000, and increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%.
cut the average wage by over $9,000, and increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. On top of this, Labor’s emissions targets will:
increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. On top of this, Labor’s emissions targets will: This is a cost that NT businesses and workers can’t afford.
On top of this, Labor’s emissions targets will: This is a cost that NT businesses and workers can’t afford. Labor's car tax will also increase the cost of SUV's and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles.
This is a cost that NT businesses and workers can’t afford. Labor's car tax will also increase the cost of SUV's and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles. Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting NT businesses with long-term defence work.
Labor's car tax will also increase the cost of SUV's and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles. Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting NT businesses with long-term defence work. Labor’s record when last in Government was that they slashed Defence spending.
Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting NT businesses with long-term defence work. Labor’s record when last in Government was that they slashed Defence spending. Defence capability and infrastructure in the NT was particularly a victim of those cuts.
Labor’s record when last in Government was that they slashed Defence spending. Defence capability and infrastructure in the NT was particularly a victim of those cuts. Last time in government, Labor closed down the live export trade.
Defence capability and infrastructure in the NT was particularly a victim of those cuts. Last time in government, Labor closed down the live export trade. Under the influence of the Greens, there is a big risk they would do it again.
Last time in government, Labor closed down the live export trade. Under the influence of the Greens, there is a big risk they would do it again. In contrast, the Coalition has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money that you earn.
Under the influence of the Greens, there is a big risk they would do it again. In contrast, the Coalition has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money that you earn. We also have a fully costed $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan that will ensure we meet and beat our international targets without wrecking the economy, and we have a comprehensive plan to bring down energy prices.
In contrast, the Coalition has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money that you earn. We also have a fully costed $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan that will ensure we meet and beat our international targets without wrecking the economy, and we have a comprehensive plan to bring down energy prices. There will only be one outcome for the NT under Labor – a weaker economy,
We also have a fully costed $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan that will ensure we meet and beat our international targets without wrecking the economy, and we have a comprehensive plan to bring down energy prices. There will only be one outcome for the NT under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs
There will only be one outcome for the NT under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs and higher taxes.
fewer jobs and higher taxes. If Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget, they can’t be trusted to invest in services the NT relies on, including health, education and roads.
and higher taxes. If Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget, they can’t be trusted to invest in services the NT relies on, including health, education and roads. Cost
If Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget, they can’t be trusted to invest in services the NT relies on, including health, education and roads. Cost The Coalition’s plan for a stronger Northern Territory will not place additional costs on the Budget.
Cost The Coalition’s plan for a stronger Northern Territory will not place additional costs on the Budget. The plan includes over $100 million in previously unannounced measures.
The Coalition’s plan for a stronger Northern Territory will not place additional costs on the Budget. The plan includes over $100 million in previously unannounced measures. Our Plan to Respect and Support Veterans and their Families
The plan includes over $100 million in previously unannounced measures. Our Plan to Respect and Support Veterans and their Families Key Points
Our Plan to Respect and Support Veterans and their Families Key Points Australia is proud of our veterans – the men and women who signed up to the Australian Defence Force, prepared to put their lives on the line for our nation, our values, and our way of life.
Key Points Australia is proud of our veterans – the men and women who signed up to the Australian Defence Force, prepared to put their lives on the line for our nation, our values, and our way of life. We need to do more to respect and recognise our returned servicemen and women, including those who have been involved in the more recent chapters of our military history, such as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Australia is proud of our veterans – the men and women who signed up to the Australian Defence Force, prepared to put their lives on the line for our nation, our values, and our way of life. We need to do more to respect and recognise our returned servicemen and women, including those who have been involved in the more recent chapters of our military history, such as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. If we ask men and women to risk all for our country, then it is beholden on our country to do everything we can for them.
We need to do more to respect and recognise our returned servicemen and women, including those who have been involved in the more recent chapters of our military history, such as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. If we ask men and women to risk all for our country, then it is beholden on our country to do everything we can for them. The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering services and support for veterans and their families.
If we ask men and women to risk all for our country, then it is beholden on our country to do everything we can for them. The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering services and support for veterans and their families. Our Government provides more than $11 billion a year to support around 280,000 veterans and their families, widows and children.
The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering services and support for veterans and their families. Our Government provides more than $11 billion a year to support around 280,000 veterans and their families, widows and children. We will build on this record to ensure that their needs continue to be met for decades ahead.
Our Government provides more than $11 billion a year to support around 280,000 veterans and their families, widows and children. We will build on this record to ensure that their needs continue to be met for decades ahead. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Ensure veterans and their families are cared for and supported through our record investments in mental health care and counselling for veterans and their families.
We will build on this record to ensure that their needs continue to be met for decades ahead. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Ensure veterans and their families are cared for and supported through our record investments in mental health care and counselling for veterans and their families. This will remain uncapped and demand driven.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Ensure veterans and their families are cared for and supported through our record investments in mental health care and counselling for veterans and their families. This will remain uncapped and demand driven. Expand access to the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 for members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War.
This will remain uncapped and demand driven. Expand access to the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 for members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War. Invest $30 million in a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state and territory Governments in Townsville, Darwin, Perth, Nowra, Adelaide and Wodonga.
Expand access to the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 for members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War. Invest $30 million in a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state and territory Governments in Townsville, Darwin, Perth, Nowra, Adelaide and Wodonga. Digitise all Second World War service records, expand the Saluting their Service grants program and work with the PNG Government to commemorate the bonds between Australia and PNG from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track, as part of the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Invest $30 million in a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state and territory Governments in Townsville, Darwin, Perth, Nowra, Adelaide and Wodonga. Digitise all Second World War service records, expand the Saluting their Service grants program and work with the PNG Government to commemorate the bonds between Australia and PNG from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track, as part of the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Ensure veterans find jobs after their service by expanding the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program to invest $16.2 million into initiatives run by not-for-profit organisations that are helping veterans transition out of ADF service.
Digitise all Second World War service records, expand the Saluting their Service grants program and work with the PNG Government to commemorate the bonds between Australia and PNG from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track, as part of the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Ensure veterans find jobs after their service by expanding the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program to invest $16.2 million into initiatives run by not-for-profit organisations that are helping veterans transition out of ADF service. We will support programs run by SoldierOn, Team Rubicon and the RSL.
Ensure veterans find jobs after their service by expanding the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program to invest $16.2 million into initiatives run by not-for-profit organisations that are helping veterans transition out of ADF service. We will support programs run by SoldierOn, Team Rubicon and the RSL. Exempt TPI veterans from the ‘treatment cycle’ requirement for exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services.
We will support programs run by SoldierOn, Team Rubicon and the RSL. Exempt TPI veterans from the ‘treatment cycle’ requirement for exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services. Expand access to the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme and the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme for veterans after they’ve completed their service.
Exempt TPI veterans from the ‘treatment cycle’ requirement for exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services. Expand access to the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme and the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme for veterans after they’ve completed their service. Recognising and remembering the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families by rolling out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin as part of the Australian Veterans’ Covenant, ensuring veterans are recognised in our community.
Expand access to the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme and the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme for veterans after they’ve completed their service. Recognising and remembering the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families by rolling out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin as part of the Australian Veterans’ Covenant, ensuring veterans are recognised in our community. Our Record
Recognising and remembering the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families by rolling out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin as part of the Australian Veterans’ Covenant, ensuring veterans are recognised in our community. Our Record Since coming to Government, the Coalition has been implementing our 2013 Four Pillar Plan to support current and future veterans and their families:To recognise the unique nature of military service.
Our Record Since coming to Government, the Coalition has been implementing our 2013 Four Pillar Plan to support current and future veterans and their families:To recognise the unique nature of military service. To retain a stand-alone Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA).
Since coming to Government, the Coalition has been implementing our 2013 Four Pillar Plan to support current and future veterans and their families:To recognise the unique nature of military service. To retain a stand-alone Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). To tackle mental health challenges for veterans and their families.
To retain a stand-alone Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). To tackle mental health challenges for veterans and their families. To support veterans through strong advocacy and welfare services.
To tackle mental health challenges for veterans and their families. To support veterans through strong advocacy and welfare services. Our Government introduced fairer indexation for military superannuants, investing $1.4 billion for fairer indexation for the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits schemes.
To support veterans through strong advocacy and welfare services. Our Government introduced fairer indexation for military superannuants, investing $1.4 billion for fairer indexation for the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits schemes. We’ve introduced free mental health care for anyone who has a single day of ADF service.
Our Government introduced fairer indexation for military superannuants, investing $1.4 billion for fairer indexation for the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits schemes. We’ve introduced free mental health care for anyone who has a single day of ADF service. We’ve provided $16.1 million over four years to introduce a payment to help vulnerable veterans who are waiting on the outcome of a mental health claim.
We’ve introduced free mental health care for anyone who has a single day of ADF service. We’ve provided $16.1 million over four years to introduce a payment to help vulnerable veterans who are waiting on the outcome of a mental health claim. We are delivering $2.1 million over four years for an annual health assessment for ex-serving ADF members for the first five years post-discharge.
We’ve provided $16.1 million over four years to introduce a payment to help vulnerable veterans who are waiting on the outcome of a mental health claim. We are delivering $2.1 million over four years for an annual health assessment for ex-serving ADF members for the first five years post-discharge. We passed legislation to grant the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 to members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War, finally recognising their brave service after nearly 50 years.
We are delivering $2.1 million over four years for an annual health assessment for ex-serving ADF members for the first five years post-discharge. We passed legislation to grant the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 to members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War, finally recognising their brave service after nearly 50 years. We commissioned a world first trial into the use of assistance dogs to support veterans with PTSD and ongoing financial support for the purchase of assistance dogs for veterans upon recommendation by a medical specialist.
We passed legislation to grant the DVA Gold Health Treatment Card from 1 July 2019 to members of the SEATO surgical and medical teams who served during the Vietnam War, finally recognising their brave service after nearly 50 years. We commissioned a world first trial into the use of assistance dogs to support veterans with PTSD and ongoing financial support for the purchase of assistance dogs for veterans upon recommendation by a medical specialist. Our Government has provided $6.7 million to develop the SoldierOn Fussell House facility, which will provide accommodation support to families of veterans accessing treatment at Concord Hospital.
We commissioned a world first trial into the use of assistance dogs to support veterans with PTSD and ongoing financial support for the purchase of assistance dogs for veterans upon recommendation by a medical specialist. Our Government has provided $6.7 million to develop the SoldierOn Fussell House facility, which will provide accommodation support to families of veterans accessing treatment at Concord Hospital. We’ve helped families of veterans by extending eligibility for counselling services delivered through Open Arms to families and children of those who have served including partners and ex-partners.
Our Government has provided $6.7 million to develop the SoldierOn Fussell House facility, which will provide accommodation support to families of veterans accessing treatment at Concord Hospital. We’ve helped families of veterans by extending eligibility for counselling services delivered through Open Arms to families and children of those who have served including partners and ex-partners. We’ve provided more than $9.7 million to Kookaburra Kids to help them support children with a parent serving in the ADF or a veteran parent affected by mental illness.
We’ve helped families of veterans by extending eligibility for counselling services delivered through Open Arms to families and children of those who have served including partners and ex-partners. We’ve provided more than $9.7 million to Kookaburra Kids to help them support children with a parent serving in the ADF or a veteran parent affected by mental illness. The Liberal National Government has committed nearly $500 million to fund the biggest reform of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in its 100-year history.
We’ve provided more than $9.7 million to Kookaburra Kids to help them support children with a parent serving in the ADF or a veteran parent affected by mental illness. The Liberal National Government has committed nearly $500 million to fund the biggest reform of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in its 100-year history. This will ensure the DVA meets the needs of veterans and their families for the next century.
The Liberal National Government has committed nearly $500 million to fund the biggest reform of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in its 100-year history. This will ensure the DVA meets the needs of veterans and their families for the next century. We’ve developed the Australian Defence Veteran Covenant, in partnership with the ex-service community, to recognise the unique nature of military service and acknowledge and honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
This will ensure the DVA meets the needs of veterans and their families for the next century. We’ve developed the Australian Defence Veteran Covenant, in partnership with the ex-service community, to recognise the unique nature of military service and acknowledge and honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans. As a lasting legacy to the Centenary of ANZAC, we’ve invested nearly $100 million in the award-winning Sir John Monash Centre in France and delivered the successful Centenary of Anzac commemorations.
We’ve developed the Australian Defence Veteran Covenant, in partnership with the ex-service community, to recognise the unique nature of military service and acknowledge and honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans. As a lasting legacy to the Centenary of ANZAC, we’ve invested nearly $100 million in the award-winning Sir John Monash Centre in France and delivered the successful Centenary of Anzac commemorations. Our Government committed $498 million over the next nine years to redevelop the Australian War Memorial.
As a lasting legacy to the Centenary of ANZAC, we’ve invested nearly $100 million in the award-winning Sir John Monash Centre in France and delivered the successful Centenary of Anzac commemorations. Our Government committed $498 million over the next nine years to redevelop the Australian War Memorial. This important project will allow the Memorial to display more of their collection and proudly tell the stories from recent years in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Solomon Islands and East Timor.
Our Government committed $498 million over the next nine years to redevelop the Australian War Memorial. This important project will allow the Memorial to display more of their collection and proudly tell the stories from recent years in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Solomon Islands and East Timor. And we’ve introduced the Prime Minister’s Veterans Employment Program to promote the valuable skills and capabilities that the veteran community can bring to civilian employment.
This important project will allow the Memorial to display more of their collection and proudly tell the stories from recent years in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Solomon Islands and East Timor. And we’ve introduced the Prime Minister’s Veterans Employment Program to promote the valuable skills and capabilities that the veteran community can bring to civilian employment. Our Plan
And we’ve introduced the Prime Minister’s Veterans Employment Program to promote the valuable skills and capabilities that the veteran community can bring to civilian employment. Our Plan A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to put veterans and their families first.
Our Plan A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to put veterans and their families first. Our plan is focused on three key themes: improving veterans care and support, helping veterans live their best lives by finding jobs after their service and recognising and respecting the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to put veterans and their families first. Our plan is focused on three key themes: improving veterans care and support, helping veterans live their best lives by finding jobs after their service and recognising and respecting the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families. Improving veterans care and support
Our plan is focused on three key themes: improving veterans care and support, helping veterans live their best lives by finding jobs after their service and recognising and respecting the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families. Improving veterans care and support The Morrison Government recognises the importance of access to exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services for Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) veterans whose conditions are often chronic and long-term.
Improving veterans care and support The Morrison Government recognises the importance of access to exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services for Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) veterans whose conditions are often chronic and long-term. The Morrison Government will invest $17 million to exempt TPI veterans from the new ‘Treatment Cycle’ requirements that are due to commence on 1 July 2019.
The Morrison Government recognises the importance of access to exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services for Totally and Permanently Incapacitated (TPI) veterans whose conditions are often chronic and long-term. The Morrison Government will invest $17 million to exempt TPI veterans from the new ‘Treatment Cycle’ requirements that are due to commence on 1 July 2019. TPI veterans will continue to be able to access exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services under existing arrangements, which is an annual GP referral or an ongoing referral for chronic conditions.
The Morrison Government will invest $17 million to exempt TPI veterans from the new ‘Treatment Cycle’ requirements that are due to commence on 1 July 2019. TPI veterans will continue to be able to access exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services under existing arrangements, which is an annual GP referral or an ongoing referral for chronic conditions. To provide better service to our veterans, we are committing $30 million to the development of a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state governments.
TPI veterans will continue to be able to access exercise physiology and physiotherapy allied health services under existing arrangements, which is an annual GP referral or an ongoing referral for chronic conditions. To provide better service to our veterans, we are committing $30 million to the development of a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state governments. These centres will support co-location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordination of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations and advocacy and wellbeing support.
To provide better service to our veterans, we are committing $30 million to the development of a network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres in partnership with ex-service organisations and state governments. These centres will support co-location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordination of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations and advocacy and wellbeing support. Where possible, investment in these centres will be focussed on enhancing or redeveloping existing facilities to meet the needs of veterans and their families.
These centres will support co-location of veterans’ support services and allow for closer integration and coordination of government and non-government support, including connections with local health services, community organisations and advocacy and wellbeing support. Where possible, investment in these centres will be focussed on enhancing or redeveloping existing facilities to meet the needs of veterans and their families. The Centres will be established across Australia in areas with significant numbers of veterans and transitioning members by the relevant state government or ex-service organisation.
Where possible, investment in these centres will be focussed on enhancing or redeveloping existing facilities to meet the needs of veterans and their families. The Centres will be established across Australia in areas with significant numbers of veterans and transitioning members by the relevant state government or ex-service organisation. There will be:$5 million to support The Oasis Townsville.
The Centres will be established across Australia in areas with significant numbers of veterans and transitioning members by the relevant state government or ex-service organisation. There will be:$5 million to support The Oasis Townsville. $5 million to support the RSL WA to construct a new Veteran Central facility in Perth.
There will be:$5 million to support The Oasis Townsville. $5 million to support the RSL WA to construct a new Veteran Central facility in Perth. $5 million to support the creation of a veterans’ wellbeing centre at the revitalised Repat Hospital at Daw Park in Adelaide.
$5 million to support the RSL WA to construct a new Veteran Central facility in Perth. $5 million to support the creation of a veterans’ wellbeing centre at the revitalised Repat Hospital at Daw Park in Adelaide. $15 million ($5 million each) to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of centres in the Darwin, Nowra and Wodonga regions.
$5 million to support the creation of a veterans’ wellbeing centre at the revitalised Repat Hospital at Daw Park in Adelaide. $15 million ($5 million each) to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of centres in the Darwin, Nowra and Wodonga regions. We will provide an additional $4 million to Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling to collaborate with the Returned and Services League to deliver a national program of mental health training to volunteers to recognise people at risk and offer intervention and support.
$15 million ($5 million each) to support the establishment, enhancement or redevelopment of centres in the Darwin, Nowra and Wodonga regions. We will provide an additional $4 million to Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling to collaborate with the Returned and Services League to deliver a national program of mental health training to volunteers to recognise people at risk and offer intervention and support. We will remove the inequity between former spouses and former de facto partners of veterans around the Partner Service Pension.
We will remove the inequity between former spouses and former de facto partners of veterans around the Partner Service Pension. This measure will cost $6.2 million over four years. We will provide $2.1 million to deliver a national program of comprehensive health checks to identify service-related illness, disease and injury associated with anti-malarial medication.
This measure will cost $6.2 million over four years. We will provide $2.1 million to deliver a national program of comprehensive health checks to identify service-related illness, disease and injury associated with anti-malarial medication. And we will extend the trial of provisional access to medical treatment by one year while the trail evaluation is being completed.
We will provide $2.1 million to deliver a national program of comprehensive health checks to identify service-related illness, disease and injury associated with anti-malarial medication. And we will extend the trial of provisional access to medical treatment by one year while the trail evaluation is being completed. This provides access to DVA-funded treatment for common health conditions while claims are being processed, ensuring faster access to treatment and reducing the risk of further deterioration.
And we will extend the trial of provisional access to medical treatment by one year while the trail evaluation is being completed. This provides access to DVA-funded treatment for common health conditions while claims are being processed, ensuring faster access to treatment and reducing the risk of further deterioration. Helping veterans live their best lives and find jobs
This provides access to DVA-funded treatment for common health conditions while claims are being processed, ensuring faster access to treatment and reducing the risk of further deterioration. Helping veterans live their best lives and find jobs We will provide $16.2 million over four years to support non-profit organisations to deliver tailored, innovative support to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment.
Helping veterans live their best lives and find jobs We will provide $16.2 million over four years to support non-profit organisations to deliver tailored, innovative support to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment. Initial grants have been approved for:Soldier On to deliver veteran employment services and education in Albury/Wodonga, Bendigo, Darwin, Launceston, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Western Sydney – $6 million.
We will provide $16.2 million over four years to support non-profit organisations to deliver tailored, innovative support to help veterans find meaningful civilian employment. Initial grants have been approved for:Soldier On to deliver veteran employment services and education in Albury/Wodonga, Bendigo, Darwin, Launceston, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Western Sydney – $6 million. Team Rubicon to establish its unique veterans’ employment program, which focuses on the developing the skillset and qualifications of veterans through volunteer disaster response, in Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Canberra-Queanbeyan, Lismore, Hobart, Penrith and Gosford – $3 million.
Initial grants have been approved for:Soldier On to deliver veteran employment services and education in Albury/Wodonga, Bendigo, Darwin, Launceston, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Western Sydney – $6 million. Team Rubicon to establish its unique veterans’ employment program, which focuses on the developing the skillset and qualifications of veterans through volunteer disaster response, in Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Canberra-Queanbeyan, Lismore, Hobart, Penrith and Gosford – $3 million. State Branches of the Returned and Services League to deliver state based employment programs for veterans – $6 million.
Team Rubicon to establish its unique veterans’ employment program, which focuses on the developing the skillset and qualifications of veterans through volunteer disaster response, in Perth, Darwin, Adelaide, Canberra-Queanbeyan, Lismore, Hobart, Penrith and Gosford – $3 million. State Branches of the Returned and Services League to deliver state based employment programs for veterans – $6 million. Recognising and respecting service and sacrifice
State Branches of the Returned and Services League to deliver state based employment programs for veterans – $6 million. Recognising and respecting service and sacrifice The Morrison Government will implement the Australian Defence Veterans Covenant that has been developed in partnership with the ex-service community and commits to enshrining it in legislation.
Recognising and respecting service and sacrifice The Morrison Government will implement the Australian Defence Veterans Covenant that has been developed in partnership with the ex-service community and commits to enshrining it in legislation. To help the wider Australian community and businesses to recognise and support our veterans we will roll out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin.
The Morrison Government will implement the Australian Defence Veterans Covenant that has been developed in partnership with the ex-service community and commits to enshrining it in legislation. To help the wider Australian community and businesses to recognise and support our veterans we will roll out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin. Australian businesses will have the opportunity to offer holders of the Australian Veterans’ Card special discounts or offers, helping to recognise the service of veterans and lower their cost of living.
To help the wider Australian community and businesses to recognise and support our veterans we will roll out our Australian Veterans’ Card and Lapel Pin. Australian businesses will have the opportunity to offer holders of the Australian Veterans’ Card special discounts or offers, helping to recognise the service of veterans and lower their cost of living. 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War
Australian businesses will have the opportunity to offer holders of the Australian Veterans’ Card special discounts or offers, helping to recognise the service of veterans and lower their cost of living. 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War Almost one million Australians served in the armed forces during the Second World War.
75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War Almost one million Australians served in the armed forces during the Second World War. Of those on active service, over 27,000 were killed in action or died, over 23,000 were wounded and over 30,000 were taken prisoner of war.
Almost one million Australians served in the armed forces during the Second World War. Of those on active service, over 27,000 were killed in action or died, over 23,000 were wounded and over 30,000 were taken prisoner of war. Mainland Australia came under attack for the first time with hundreds killed – air raids on Darwin, Broome and across Northern Australia; midget submarine attacks on Sydney Harbour and the loss of the hospital ship Centaur off Brisbane without warning on 14 May 1943, in which over 260 people were lost.
Of those on active service, over 27,000 were killed in action or died, over 23,000 were wounded and over 30,000 were taken prisoner of war. Mainland Australia came under attack for the first time with hundreds killed – air raids on Darwin, Broome and across Northern Australia; midget submarine attacks on Sydney Harbour and the loss of the hospital ship Centaur off Brisbane without warning on 14 May 1943, in which over 260 people were lost. The Morrison Government believes that it is important to appropriately commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War next year, so that we can remember and understand the service and sacrifice of those who came before us.
Mainland Australia came under attack for the first time with hundreds killed – air raids on Darwin, Broome and across Northern Australia; midget submarine attacks on Sydney Harbour and the loss of the hospital ship Centaur off Brisbane without warning on 14 May 1943, in which over 260 people were lost. The Morrison Government believes that it is important to appropriately commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War next year, so that we can remember and understand the service and sacrifice of those who came before us. To do this, we will:Provide $10 million to the National Archives of Australia to finally digitise all 1,062,000 Second World War service records that are yet to be digitised (around 80 per cent) to enable all Australians to discover the as yet untold stories of their relatives and how they defended our nation during times of war.
The Morrison Government believes that it is important to appropriately commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War next year, so that we can remember and understand the service and sacrifice of those who came before us. To do this, we will:Provide $10 million to the National Archives of Australia to finally digitise all 1,062,000 Second World War service records that are yet to be digitised (around 80 per cent) to enable all Australians to discover the as yet untold stories of their relatives and how they defended our nation during times of war. The digitised records will be freely available to all Australians wherever they live and will provide a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for students, journalists, authors, academics and families interested in knowing about the service of those who came before us.
To do this, we will:Provide $10 million to the National Archives of Australia to finally digitise all 1,062,000 Second World War service records that are yet to be digitised (around 80 per cent) to enable all Australians to discover the as yet untold stories of their relatives and how they defended our nation during times of war. The digitised records will be freely available to all Australians wherever they live and will provide a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for students, journalists, authors, academics and families interested in knowing about the service of those who came before us. Expand the well-known Saluting their Service Grants program by providing an additional $10 million to enable local communities to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans, with a particular focus on commemorating service in the Second World War and beyond.
The digitised records will be freely available to all Australians wherever they live and will provide a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for students, journalists, authors, academics and families interested in knowing about the service of those who came before us. Expand the well-known Saluting their Service Grants program by providing an additional $10 million to enable local communities to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans, with a particular focus on commemorating service in the Second World War and beyond. We will also increase the maximum amount available for community grants from $4,000 to $10,000 to ensure that local communities can appropriately commemorate this important anniversary.
Expand the well-known Saluting their Service Grants program by providing an additional $10 million to enable local communities to honour the service and sacrifice of our veterans, with a particular focus on commemorating service in the Second World War and beyond. We will also increase the maximum amount available for community grants from $4,000 to $10,000 to ensure that local communities can appropriately commemorate this important anniversary. Invest up to $10 million to work with the PNG Government and local landowners on projects to commemorate the bonds between Australia and Papua New Guinea from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track.
We will also increase the maximum amount available for community grants from $4,000 to $10,000 to ensure that local communities can appropriately commemorate this important anniversary. Invest up to $10 million to work with the PNG Government and local landowners on projects to commemorate the bonds between Australia and Papua New Guinea from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track. This could include investing in the World War Two/Kokoda collection at the PNG National Museum and Gallery;
Invest up to $10 million to work with the PNG Government and local landowners on projects to commemorate the bonds between Australia and Papua New Guinea from the Second World War, particularly around the Kokoda Track. This could include investing in the World War Two/Kokoda collection at the PNG National Museum and Gallery; upgrading the national World War Two memorial at Ela Beach;
This could include investing in the World War Two/Kokoda collection at the PNG National Museum and Gallery; upgrading the national World War Two memorial at Ela Beach; building a new interpretive centre at Owers’ Corner at the head of the Kokoda Track;
upgrading the national World War Two memorial at Ela Beach; building a new interpretive centre at Owers’ Corner at the head of the Kokoda Track; funding for tourism related activities to support Kokoda Track communities, such as training and development of wildlife guides
building a new interpretive centre at Owers’ Corner at the head of the Kokoda Track; funding for tourism related activities to support Kokoda Track communities, such as training and development of wildlife guides and helping NGOs to strengthen the quality of health and education services for communities along the Kokoda Track.
funding for tourism related activities to support Kokoda Track communities, such as training and development of wildlife guides and helping NGOs to strengthen the quality of health and education services for communities along the Kokoda Track. Invest $154,000 to undertake Stage 2 of the successful ANZAC 360 app, which will focus on key Second World War Two battles and campaigns in South East Asia, including the Burma-Thailand railway (Hellfire Pass), the Sandakan-Ranau death march and Papua New Guinea campaigns including Kokoda.
and helping NGOs to strengthen the quality of health and education services for communities along the Kokoda Track. Invest $154,000 to undertake Stage 2 of the successful ANZAC 360 app, which will focus on key Second World War Two battles and campaigns in South East Asia, including the Burma-Thailand railway (Hellfire Pass), the Sandakan-Ranau death march and Papua New Guinea campaigns including Kokoda. The app will use virtual reality and 360 degree drone technology.
Invest $154,000 to undertake Stage 2 of the successful ANZAC 360 app, which will focus on key Second World War Two battles and campaigns in South East Asia, including the Burma-Thailand railway (Hellfire Pass), the Sandakan-Ranau death march and Papua New Guinea campaigns including Kokoda. The app will use virtual reality and 360 degree drone technology. Invest $400,000 to undertake scoping studies to develop a new interpretive facility at or near the Bomona Commonwealth War Cemetery in Port Moresby and replace the ageing interpretive facility at Sandakan Memorial Park in Malaysia.
The app will use virtual reality and 360 degree drone technology. Invest $400,000 to undertake scoping studies to develop a new interpretive facility at or near the Bomona Commonwealth War Cemetery in Port Moresby and replace the ageing interpretive facility at Sandakan Memorial Park in Malaysia. And we will provide funding of $500,000 to undertake a scoping study for a new memorial at Lemnos, to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australians in Greece in World War One.
Invest $400,000 to undertake scoping studies to develop a new interpretive facility at or near the Bomona Commonwealth War Cemetery in Port Moresby and replace the ageing interpretive facility at Sandakan Memorial Park in Malaysia. And we will provide funding of $500,000 to undertake a scoping study for a new memorial at Lemnos, to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australians in Greece in World War One. The Choice
And we will provide funding of $500,000 to undertake a scoping study for a new memorial at Lemnos, to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australians in Greece in World War One. The Choice The Liberal National Government has delivered record new investment in services and support for the veteran community over successive budgets to help make up for years of under-investment by Labor.
The Choice The Liberal National Government has delivered record new investment in services and support for the veteran community over successive budgets to help make up for years of under-investment by Labor. The Labor Party failed to implement fairer indexation for military superannuants while in Government, despite their 2007 election commitment to do so.
The Liberal National Government has delivered record new investment in services and support for the veteran community over successive budgets to help make up for years of under-investment by Labor. The Labor Party failed to implement fairer indexation for military superannuants while in Government, despite their 2007 election commitment to do so. Our $1.4 billion investment in fairer indexation ensures veterans can access a fair income after their service to our nation.
The Labor Party failed to implement fairer indexation for military superannuants while in Government, despite their 2007 election commitment to do so. Our $1.4 billion investment in fairer indexation ensures veterans can access a fair income after their service to our nation. After years of under-investment and neglect by Labor, our Government has invested in the most significant reform program for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in 100 years, ensuring that it can deliver support to veterans and process claims more quickly.
Our $1.4 billion investment in fairer indexation ensures veterans can access a fair income after their service to our nation. After years of under-investment and neglect by Labor, our Government has invested in the most significant reform program for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in 100 years, ensuring that it can deliver support to veterans and process claims more quickly. These investments are only possible because our Government has ensured we have a strong economy – and all without raising taxes.
After years of under-investment and neglect by Labor, our Government has invested in the most significant reform program for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in 100 years, ensuring that it can deliver support to veterans and process claims more quickly. These investments are only possible because our Government has ensured we have a strong economy – and all without raising taxes. We know that more needs to be done to ensure we are constantly meeting the expectations of our veterans and the wider community.
These investments are only possible because our Government has ensured we have a strong economy – and all without raising taxes. We know that more needs to be done to ensure we are constantly meeting the expectations of our veterans and the wider community. We are therefore firmly committed to supporting those men and women who have been prepared to join the proud ranks of Australian Defence Force and to honour and recognise their service and sacrifice.
We know that more needs to be done to ensure we are constantly meeting the expectations of our veterans and the wider community. We are therefore firmly committed to supporting those men and women who have been prepared to join the proud ranks of Australian Defence Force and to honour and recognise their service and sacrifice. Cost
We are therefore firmly committed to supporting those men and women who have been prepared to join the proud ranks of Australian Defence Force and to honour and recognise their service and sacrifice. Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $77 million to support veterans and their families.
Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $77 million to support veterans and their families. Our Plan for Delivering High Quality Skills and Vocational Education
The Coalition will invest an additional $77 million to support veterans and their families. Our Plan for Delivering High Quality Skills and Vocational Education Key Points
Our Plan for Delivering High Quality Skills and Vocational Education Key Points The Morrison Government will create 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians.
Key Points The Morrison Government will create 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians. A world-class, modern and flexible vocational education and training (VET) system is crucial to meeting this goal.
The Morrison Government will create 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians. A world-class, modern and flexible vocational education and training (VET) system is crucial to meeting this goal. We need to ensure:Australians develop the skills to succeed in a changing labour market.
A world-class, modern and flexible vocational education and training (VET) system is crucial to meeting this goal. We need to ensure:Australians develop the skills to succeed in a changing labour market. Businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper.
We need to ensure:Australians develop the skills to succeed in a changing labour market. Businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper. The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy will:Create another 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians.
Businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper. The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy will:Create another 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians. Deliver the largest personal income tax relief in a decade, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000.
The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger economy will:Create another 1.25 million jobs over the next five years, including 250,000 new jobs for young Australians. Deliver the largest personal income tax relief in a decade, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 back in families’ pockets in a few weeks’ time.
Deliver the largest personal income tax relief in a decade, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 back in families’ pockets in a few weeks’ time. Ensure Australians have the skills they need through a new $585 million skills package with more than 80,000 new apprenticeships.
For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 back in families’ pockets in a few weeks’ time. Ensure Australians have the skills they need through a new $585 million skills package with more than 80,000 new apprenticeships. This includes doubling the number of new apprentices supported through the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial, with further investment of around $60 million.
Ensure Australians have the skills they need through a new $585 million skills package with more than 80,000 new apprenticeships. This includes doubling the number of new apprentices supported through the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial, with further investment of around $60 million. Establish 10 Industry Training Hubs to better connect local industry and schools in areas of high youth unemployment.
This includes doubling the number of new apprentices supported through the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial, with further investment of around $60 million. Establish 10 Industry Training Hubs to better connect local industry and schools in areas of high youth unemployment. Expand the Youth Jobs PaTH Program to pilot up to 10 industry-led job pathway programs to better target the training and internship experiences of young people.
Establish 10 Industry Training Hubs to better connect local industry and schools in areas of high youth unemployment. Expand the Youth Jobs PaTH Program to pilot up to 10 industry-led job pathway programs to better target the training and internship experiences of young people. Expand the successful Transition to Work service to allow young people aged 22 to 24 years to also voluntarily access pre-employment services that help prepare them for work.
Expand the Youth Jobs PaTH Program to pilot up to 10 industry-led job pathway programs to better target the training and internship experiences of young people. Expand the successful Transition to Work service to allow young people aged 22 to 24 years to also voluntarily access pre-employment services that help prepare them for work. Transform our employment services system to help Australians who need extra support to get a job.
Expand the successful Transition to Work service to allow young people aged 22 to 24 years to also voluntarily access pre-employment services that help prepare them for work. Transform our employment services system to help Australians who need extra support to get a job. Strengthen small and medium businesses by lowering business tax, improving access to finance and equity, ensuring small business is paid on time by big business and government, and increasing and expanding access to the instant asset write-off.
Transform our employment services system to help Australians who need extra support to get a job. Strengthen small and medium businesses by lowering business tax, improving access to finance and equity, ensuring small business is paid on time by big business and government, and increasing and expanding access to the instant asset write-off. Better connect people to jobs, their homes and their communities, and allow businesses to connect to domestic and global export markets through a $100 billion infrastructure plan.
Strengthen small and medium businesses by lowering business tax, improving access to finance and equity, ensuring small business is paid on time by big business and government, and increasing and expanding access to the instant asset write-off. Better connect people to jobs, their homes and their communities, and allow businesses to connect to domestic and global export markets through a $100 billion infrastructure plan. Ensure the Government lives within its means with disciplined fiscal management without increasing taxes.
Better connect people to jobs, their homes and their communities, and allow businesses to connect to domestic and global export markets through a $100 billion infrastructure plan. Ensure the Government lives within its means with disciplined fiscal management without increasing taxes. We believe that learning through a vocational education is just as valuable as a university degree.
Ensure the Government lives within its means with disciplined fiscal management without increasing taxes. We believe that learning through a vocational education is just as valuable as a university degree. That’s why we are transforming the way we deliver skills, support employers and fund training.
We believe that learning through a vocational education is just as valuable as a university degree. That’s why we are transforming the way we deliver skills, support employers and fund training. We are creating hundreds of thousands of new apprenticeships and trainee places to guarantee a pipeline of Australian tradies and skilled workers.
That’s why we are transforming the way we deliver skills, support employers and fund training. We are creating hundreds of thousands of new apprenticeships and trainee places to guarantee a pipeline of Australian tradies and skilled workers. Our plan will ensure that VET is responsive and flexible to meet changes in the way we work and the demand for new skills.
We are creating hundreds of thousands of new apprenticeships and trainee places to guarantee a pipeline of Australian tradies and skilled workers. Our plan will ensure that VET is responsive and flexible to meet changes in the way we work and the demand for new skills. Labor’s track record shows they cannot be trusted with VET.
Our plan will ensure that VET is responsive and flexible to meet changes in the way we work and the demand for new skills. Labor’s track record shows they cannot be trusted with VET. Their failed VET FEE-HELP policy was a lightning rod for dodgy providers who ripped off young Australian students, saddling them with debt and no qualification to show for it.
Labor’s track record shows they cannot be trusted with VET. Their failed VET FEE-HELP policy was a lightning rod for dodgy providers who ripped off young Australian students, saddling them with debt and no qualification to show for it. The Liberal National Government has restored the integrity of Australia’s VET system.
Their failed VET FEE-HELP policy was a lightning rod for dodgy providers who ripped off young Australian students, saddling them with debt and no qualification to show for it. The Liberal National Government has restored the integrity of Australia’s VET system. Our Plan
The Liberal National Government has restored the integrity of Australia’s VET system. Our Plan With a modern economy that is changing the way we work, there is a growing demand for new skills and occupations.
Our Plan With a modern economy that is changing the way we work, there is a growing demand for new skills and occupations. The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring our VET system is responsive, so students and employers reap the benefits.
With a modern economy that is changing the way we work, there is a growing demand for new skills and occupations. The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring our VET system is responsive, so students and employers reap the benefits. We commissioned former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment the Hon Steven Joyce to review how Australia’s VET system can better deliver for Australian job-seekers and employers.
The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring our VET system is responsive, so students and employers reap the benefits. We commissioned former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment the Hon Steven Joyce to review how Australia’s VET system can better deliver for Australian job-seekers and employers. The Review suggested immediate steps and a longer-term roadmap.
We commissioned former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment the Hon Steven Joyce to review how Australia’s VET system can better deliver for Australian job-seekers and employers. The Review suggested immediate steps and a longer-term roadmap. The Morrison Government will build on our existing support to the VET sector by implementing a $585 million package to:Reduce the shortfall of skilled workers in key occupations and create up to 80,000 new apprentices by introducing a Skill Shortages payment of $4,000 for eligible employers and $2,000 for apprentices.
The Review suggested immediate steps and a longer-term roadmap. The Morrison Government will build on our existing support to the VET sector by implementing a $585 million package to:Reduce the shortfall of skilled workers in key occupations and create up to 80,000 new apprentices by introducing a Skill Shortages payment of $4,000 for eligible employers and $2,000 for apprentices. Further expand the successful rural wage subsidy to support employers in rural and regional Australia to take on even more apprentices.
The Morrison Government will build on our existing support to the VET sector by implementing a $585 million package to:Reduce the shortfall of skilled workers in key occupations and create up to 80,000 new apprentices by introducing a Skill Shortages payment of $4,000 for eligible employers and $2,000 for apprentices. Further expand the successful rural wage subsidy to support employers in rural and regional Australia to take on even more apprentices. Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees and update the skills need list to ensure it responds to labour market demand.
Further expand the successful rural wage subsidy to support employers in rural and regional Australia to take on even more apprentices. Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees and update the skills need list to ensure it responds to labour market demand. Address youth unemployment in regional Australia and create better connections between school students, employers and the VET sector by establishing 10 industry training hubs.
Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees and update the skills need list to ensure it responds to labour market demand. Address youth unemployment in regional Australia and create better connections between school students, employers and the VET sector by establishing 10 industry training hubs. Support more young Australians to gain a VET qualification through the Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians.
Address youth unemployment in regional Australia and create better connections between school students, employers and the VET sector by establishing 10 industry training hubs. Support more young Australians to gain a VET qualification through the Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians. Raise the profile of the VET sector and improve the career advice given to students and others transitioning to a new career by establishing a National Careers Institute and appointing a National Careers Ambassador.
Support more young Australians to gain a VET qualification through the Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians. Raise the profile of the VET sector and improve the career advice given to students and others transitioning to a new career by establishing a National Careers Institute and appointing a National Careers Ambassador. Support high impact programs that create innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers through new competitive grants.
Raise the profile of the VET sector and improve the career advice given to students and others transitioning to a new career by establishing a National Careers Institute and appointing a National Careers Ambassador. Support high impact programs that create innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers through new competitive grants. Increase support for those with low levels of education to identify and address language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills deficits, including in remote Indigenous communities.
Support high impact programs that create innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers through new competitive grants. Increase support for those with low levels of education to identify and address language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills deficits, including in remote Indigenous communities. Give students ownership over their education records and support the lifelong learning of Australian workers by expanding the Unique Student Identifier and creating a centralised digital Tertiary Learning Repository.
Increase support for those with low levels of education to identify and address language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills deficits, including in remote Indigenous communities. Give students ownership over their education records and support the lifelong learning of Australian workers by expanding the Unique Student Identifier and creating a centralised digital Tertiary Learning Repository. Promote a nationwide approach to skills development, enhance research and analysis of future skills needs and give industry a greater role in designing training courses (by establishing a National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations across the country, starting with the growth areas of human services and digital technology (including cyber security).
Give students ownership over their education records and support the lifelong learning of Australian workers by expanding the Unique Student Identifier and creating a centralised digital Tertiary Learning Repository. Promote a nationwide approach to skills development, enhance research and analysis of future skills needs and give industry a greater role in designing training courses (by establishing a National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations across the country, starting with the growth areas of human services and digital technology (including cyber security). Support thousands of young Tasmanians to gain new skills to boost the state’s renewable electricity generation sector and bring the Battery of the Nation plan to life.
Promote a nationwide approach to skills development, enhance research and analysis of future skills needs and give industry a greater role in designing training courses (by establishing a National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations across the country, starting with the growth areas of human services and digital technology (including cyber security). Support thousands of young Tasmanians to gain new skills to boost the state’s renewable electricity generation sector and bring the Battery of the Nation plan to life. Expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy
Support thousands of young Tasmanians to gain new skills to boost the state’s renewable electricity generation sector and bring the Battery of the Nation plan to life. Expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy The Morrison Government is determined to ensure that young Australians in rural and regional areas have the opportunity to secure an apprenticeship,
Expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy The Morrison Government is determined to ensure that young Australians in rural and regional areas have the opportunity to secure an apprenticeship, while ensuring that regional small businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper.
The Morrison Government is determined to ensure that young Australians in rural and regional areas have the opportunity to secure an apprenticeship, while ensuring that regional small businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper. From 1 January 2019, a new trial wage subsidy program began to support eligible new Australian apprentices located in regional areas facing skill shortages.
while ensuring that regional small businesses have access to the skilled workforce they need to grow and prosper. From 1 January 2019, a new trial wage subsidy program began to support eligible new Australian apprentices located in regional areas facing skill shortages. The trial has enabled businesses in rural and regional areas to take on around 1,600 more apprentice plumbers, mechanics, electricians, painters and hairdressers than they would otherwise have been able to do.
From 1 January 2019, a new trial wage subsidy program began to support eligible new Australian apprentices located in regional areas facing skill shortages. The trial has enabled businesses in rural and regional areas to take on around 1,600 more apprentice plumbers, mechanics, electricians, painters and hairdressers than they would otherwise have been able to do. Under the subsidy, eligible employers are able to receive payments based on the apprentice’s relevant award wage rates.
The trial has enabled businesses in rural and regional areas to take on around 1,600 more apprentice plumbers, mechanics, electricians, painters and hairdressers than they would otherwise have been able to do. Under the subsidy, eligible employers are able to receive payments based on the apprentice’s relevant award wage rates. Subsidies are provided at 75 per cent of the apprentice’s award wage in the first year, followed with 50 per cent in the second year and 25 per cent in the third year.
Under the subsidy, eligible employers are able to receive payments based on the apprentice’s relevant award wage rates. Subsidies are provided at 75 per cent of the apprentice’s award wage in the first year, followed with 50 per cent in the second year and 25 per cent in the third year. The Coalition is committed to growing regional communities and businesses and to giving young Australians more opportunities to train for a rewarding career in the regions.
Subsidies are provided at 75 per cent of the apprentice’s award wage in the first year, followed with 50 per cent in the second year and 25 per cent in the third year. The Coalition is committed to growing regional communities and businesses and to giving young Australians more opportunities to train for a rewarding career in the regions. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will expand the current successful trial program and double its size from 1 July 2019, providing additional support for young Australians and small businesses across rural and regional Australia.
The Coalition is committed to growing regional communities and businesses and to giving young Australians more opportunities to train for a rewarding career in the regions. That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will expand the current successful trial program and double its size from 1 July 2019, providing additional support for young Australians and small businesses across rural and regional Australia. Skill Shortage payment
That is why a re-elected Morrison Government will expand the current successful trial program and double its size from 1 July 2019, providing additional support for young Australians and small businesses across rural and regional Australia. Skill Shortage payment Apprenticeships provide a pipeline for skills, particularly trade skills that are essential to keeping our economy strong.
Skill Shortage payment Apprenticeships provide a pipeline for skills, particularly trade skills that are essential to keeping our economy strong. From 1 July 2019, the Morrison Government will introduce a new apprenticeship incentive to create up to 80,000 additional apprentices in Australia’s top 10 areas of skills shortage.
Apprenticeships provide a pipeline for skills, particularly trade skills that are essential to keeping our economy strong. From 1 July 2019, the Morrison Government will introduce a new apprenticeship incentive to create up to 80,000 additional apprentices in Australia’s top 10 areas of skills shortage. Eligible apprentices will receive $1,000 after 12 months of their apprenticeship and $1,000 more upon completion.
From 1 July 2019, the Morrison Government will introduce a new apprenticeship incentive to create up to 80,000 additional apprentices in Australia’s top 10 areas of skills shortage. Eligible apprentices will receive $1,000 after 12 months of their apprenticeship and $1,000 more upon completion. Eligible employers will receive $2,000 after 12 months of the apprenticeship, and $2,000 more upon completion.
Eligible apprentices will receive $1,000 after 12 months of their apprenticeship and $1,000 more upon completion. Eligible employers will receive $2,000 after 12 months of the apprenticeship, and $2,000 more upon completion. Support for employers and apprentices in occupations of skill shortage will boost the supply of skilled workers and help businesses grow.
Eligible employers will receive $2,000 after 12 months of the apprenticeship, and $2,000 more upon completion. Support for employers and apprentices in occupations of skill shortage will boost the supply of skilled workers and help businesses grow. This new incentive will be in addition to existing incentives.
Support for employers and apprentices in occupations of skill shortage will boost the supply of skilled workers and help businesses grow. This new incentive will be in addition to existing incentives. Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees – and modernise skills
This new incentive will be in addition to existing incentives. Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees – and modernise skills The Morrison Government will establish a new streamlined system of incentives underpinned by a priority occupations list that employers can navigate easily, ensuring that current skills needs are targeted.
Streamline incentives for employers of apprentices and trainees – and modernise skills The Morrison Government will establish a new streamlined system of incentives underpinned by a priority occupations list that employers can navigate easily, ensuring that current skills needs are targeted. To boost the economy, our apprenticeships system must be able to quickly adapt to emerging skills areas such as information technology and cyber security.
The Morrison Government will establish a new streamlined system of incentives underpinned by a priority occupations list that employers can navigate easily, ensuring that current skills needs are targeted. To boost the economy, our apprenticeships system must be able to quickly adapt to emerging skills areas such as information technology and cyber security. The skills needs list will be updated regularly in response to changing labour market demand.
To boost the economy, our apprenticeships system must be able to quickly adapt to emerging skills areas such as information technology and cyber security. The skills needs list will be updated regularly in response to changing labour market demand. 10 Industry Training Hubs
The skills needs list will be updated regularly in response to changing labour market demand. 10 Industry Training Hubs The Morrison Government will establish 10 industry Training Hubs to address the challenge of high youth unemployment in regional areas.
10 Industry Training Hubs The Morrison Government will establish 10 industry Training Hubs to address the challenge of high youth unemployment in regional areas. The Hubs will create better connections between local industry and schools to improve outcomes for students, employers and the VET sector.
The Hubs will facilitate additional education for trainers as well as career advice and mentoring for young people with a specific focus on traditional in-demand trades. A career facilitator will form partnerships between industries in sectors of local skills shortages and those providing advice and education to students. Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians
A career facilitator will form partnerships between industries in sectors of local skills shortages and those providing advice and education to students. Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians The Morrison Government will establish a Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians to help more young people enter the vocational education and training sector and gain the skills they need for a successful and rewarding career.
Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians The Morrison Government will establish a Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians to help more young people enter the vocational education and training sector and gain the skills they need for a successful and rewarding career. Four hundred Commonwealth Scholarships will be available to students in regions surrounding the pilot industry training hubs to provide a comprehensive pathway for young job-seekers in those regions.
The Morrison Government will establish a Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians to help more young people enter the vocational education and training sector and gain the skills they need for a successful and rewarding career. Four hundred Commonwealth Scholarships will be available to students in regions surrounding the pilot industry training hubs to provide a comprehensive pathway for young job-seekers in those regions. Successful students will receive scholarship funding up to $17,500, depending on scholarship length and the type of study or training, for a maximum period of three years.
Four hundred Commonwealth Scholarships will be available to students in regions surrounding the pilot industry training hubs to provide a comprehensive pathway for young job-seekers in those regions. Successful students will receive scholarship funding up to $17,500, depending on scholarship length and the type of study or training, for a maximum period of three years. Priority will be given to eligible applicants in the following cohorts:individuals who have exited from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in the previous 2 years (the age criteria will not be applicable for ADF applicants)
Successful students will receive scholarship funding up to $17,500, depending on scholarship length and the type of study or training, for a maximum period of three years. Priority will be given to eligible applicants in the following cohorts:individuals who have exited from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in the previous 2 years (the age criteria will not be applicable for ADF applicants) Indigenous young Australians
Priority will be given to eligible applicants in the following cohorts:individuals who have exited from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in the previous 2 years (the age criteria will not be applicable for ADF applicants) Indigenous young Australians young Australians with a disability, and
young Australians with a disability, and young Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. A National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations
young Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. A National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations In line with recommendations of the Joyce Review, the Morrison Government will establish a National Skills Commission to build a nationwide approach to skills development that serves students, industry and drives long-term VET reform.
A National Skills Commission and Skills Organisations In line with recommendations of the Joyce Review, the Morrison Government will establish a National Skills Commission to build a nationwide approach to skills development that serves students, industry and drives long-term VET reform. The Commission will undertake research and analysis of future skills needs and investigate the efficient and fair price of qualifications.
In line with recommendations of the Joyce Review, the Morrison Government will establish a National Skills Commission to build a nationwide approach to skills development that serves students, industry and drives long-term VET reform. The Commission will undertake research and analysis of future skills needs and investigate the efficient and fair price of qualifications. The Commission will also play a role in promoting apprenticeships, including by collaborating with industry to assess and respond to workforce needs.
The Commission will undertake research and analysis of future skills needs and investigate the efficient and fair price of qualifications. The Commission will also play a role in promoting apprenticeships, including by collaborating with industry to assess and respond to workforce needs. Linked to the Commission, new Skills Organisations will be piloted in areas of future jobs growth.
The Commission will also play a role in promoting apprenticeships, including by collaborating with industry to assess and respond to workforce needs. Linked to the Commission, new Skills Organisations will be piloted in areas of future jobs growth. The Organisations will provide industry-based advice and develop industry partnerships to trial new ways to develop VET qualifications.
Linked to the Commission, new Skills Organisations will be piloted in areas of future jobs growth. The Organisations will provide industry-based advice and develop industry partnerships to trial new ways to develop VET qualifications. The initial pilots will be in the growth areas of human services, digital technologies and cyber security.
The Organisations will provide industry-based advice and develop industry partnerships to trial new ways to develop VET qualifications. The initial pilots will be in the growth areas of human services, digital technologies and cyber security. National Careers Institute and National Careers Ambassador
The initial pilots will be in the growth areas of human services, digital technologies and cyber security. National Careers Institute and National Careers Ambassador The Morrison Government will establish a National Careers Institute to transform the delivery of career advice for Australians across the life of their education, training and employment.
National Careers Institute and National Careers Ambassador The Morrison Government will establish a National Careers Institute to transform the delivery of career advice for Australians across the life of their education, training and employment. This will be supported by a National Careers Ambassador who will have strong relationships with key stakeholders and raise the profile of VET.
The Morrison Government will establish a National Careers Institute to transform the delivery of career advice for Australians across the life of their education, training and employment. This will be supported by a National Careers Ambassador who will have strong relationships with key stakeholders and raise the profile of VET. The institute will address a current gap in quality careers information to support the transition from school to further study or training.
This will be supported by a National Careers Ambassador who will have strong relationships with key stakeholders and raise the profile of VET. The institute will address a current gap in quality careers information to support the transition from school to further study or training. As the expectations of employers evolve, young people and others transitioning through multiple careers and jobs need to know what to study to match their ambitions to the demand for skills.
The institute will address a current gap in quality careers information to support the transition from school to further study or training. As the expectations of employers evolve, young people and others transitioning through multiple careers and jobs need to know what to study to match their ambitions to the demand for skills. Innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers
As the expectations of employers evolve, young people and others transitioning through multiple careers and jobs need to know what to study to match their ambitions to the demand for skills. Innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers The Morrison Government will establish a competitive grants program to support high impact programs that build innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers.
Innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers The Morrison Government will establish a competitive grants program to support high impact programs that build innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers. This will enable employers to play an active support role in developing the skills they need for the jobs of the future.
The Morrison Government will establish a competitive grants program to support high impact programs that build innovative partnerships between schools, tertiary providers and employers. This will enable employers to play an active support role in developing the skills they need for the jobs of the future. Grants of up to $350,000 will be available for eligible partnerships.
This will enable employers to play an active support role in developing the skills they need for the jobs of the future. Grants of up to $350,000 will be available for eligible partnerships. The National Careers Institute will administer the program.
Grants of up to $350,000 will be available for eligible partnerships. The National Careers Institute will administer the program. New national program to address language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills deficits
The National Careers Institute will administer the program. New national program to address language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills deficits The Morrison Government will establish a new national program and a series of pilots to address low language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills among employed and recently unemployed Australians.
New national program to address language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills deficits The Morrison Government will establish a new national program and a series of pilots to address low language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills among employed and recently unemployed Australians. One in five Australians have poor literacy and numeracy, robbing them of the fundamental skills for employment or career progression.
The Morrison Government will establish a new national program and a series of pilots to address low language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy skills among employed and recently unemployed Australians. One in five Australians have poor literacy and numeracy, robbing them of the fundamental skills for employment or career progression. This program will help participants engage with further training and job opportunities.
One in five Australians have poor literacy and numeracy, robbing them of the fundamental skills for employment or career progression. This program will help participants engage with further training and job opportunities. Foundational skill levels are an even greater concern in remote Indigenous communities.
This program will help participants engage with further training and job opportunities. Foundational skill levels are an even greater concern in remote Indigenous communities. Pilot programs will be undertaken in four locations to address the needs of adults in these communities with LLND skills deficits.
Foundational skill levels are an even greater concern in remote Indigenous communities. Pilot programs will be undertaken in four locations to address the needs of adults in these communities with LLND skills deficits. The pilots will be co-designed with local Indigenous community members.
Pilot programs will be undertaken in four locations to address the needs of adults in these communities with LLND skills deficits. The pilots will be co-designed with local Indigenous community members. Support lifelong learning
The pilots will be co-designed with local Indigenous community members. Support lifelong learning The Liberal National Government will expand the Unique Student Identifier to all tertiary students, giving more power to students to track their education.
Support lifelong learning The Liberal National Government will expand the Unique Student Identifier to all tertiary students, giving more power to students to track their education. The Government will also create a Tertiary Learning Repository to allow higher education providers to record an individual’s education and training records.
The Liberal National Government will expand the Unique Student Identifier to all tertiary students, giving more power to students to track their education. The Government will also create a Tertiary Learning Repository to allow higher education providers to record an individual’s education and training records. These measures provide a necessary down-payment for developing a more flexible system of learning across a worker’s lifetime.
The Government will also create a Tertiary Learning Repository to allow higher education providers to record an individual’s education and training records. These measures provide a necessary down-payment for developing a more flexible system of learning across a worker’s lifetime. Energising Tasmania
These measures provide a necessary down-payment for developing a more flexible system of learning across a worker’s lifetime. Energising Tasmania With the Energising Tasmania initiative, the Morrison Government is providing additional support to Tasmanians to train in areas of priority skills.
Energising Tasmania With the Energising Tasmania initiative, the Morrison Government is providing additional support to Tasmanians to train in areas of priority skills. We will partner with the Tasmanian Government to provide fee-free training, ensuring Tasmania can build a skilled workforce to power its pumped hydro capabilities, energy infrastructure and Battery of the Nation project.
With the Energising Tasmania initiative, the Morrison Government is providing additional support to Tasmanians to train in areas of priority skills. We will partner with the Tasmanian Government to provide fee-free training, ensuring Tasmania can build a skilled workforce to power its pumped hydro capabilities, energy infrastructure and Battery of the Nation project. This proposal will:Provide support to fund the gap between the existing state subsidy and the total course cost for training in priority skills.
We will partner with the Tasmanian Government to provide fee-free training, ensuring Tasmania can build a skilled workforce to power its pumped hydro capabilities, energy infrastructure and Battery of the Nation project. This proposal will:Provide support to fund the gap between the existing state subsidy and the total course cost for training in priority skills. Provide up to $1000 per person to cover other costs associated with training, such as books and materials, and student amenity fees, opening up training to those least able to pay.
This proposal will:Provide support to fund the gap between the existing state subsidy and the total course cost for training in priority skills. Provide up to $1000 per person to cover other costs associated with training, such as books and materials, and student amenity fees, opening up training to those least able to pay. Supporting skills in the regions
Provide up to $1000 per person to cover other costs associated with training, such as books and materials, and student amenity fees, opening up training to those least able to pay. Supporting skills in the regions The Morrison Government is committed to supporting small businesses
Supporting skills in the regions The Morrison Government is committed to supporting small businesses and jobseekers in rural and regional areas and we understand that providing a skilled workforce will strengthen local economies and communities.
The Morrison Government is committed to supporting small businesses and jobseekers in rural and regional areas and we understand that providing a skilled workforce will strengthen local economies and communities. Our skills plan contains several measures targeted to address skills shortages and elevated youth unemployment in rural and regional Australia.
and jobseekers in rural and regional areas and we understand that providing a skilled workforce will strengthen local economies and communities. Our skills plan contains several measures targeted to address skills shortages and elevated youth unemployment in rural and regional Australia. We will expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy Trial by allowing more small businesses and apprentices in rural and regional areas to benefit.
Our skills plan contains several measures targeted to address skills shortages and elevated youth unemployment in rural and regional Australia. We will expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy Trial by allowing more small businesses and apprentices in rural and regional areas to benefit. We will establish 10 Industry Training Hubs in regional areas to forge better connections between local schools and businesses, ensuring that training courses are designed to tackle the specific skills needs of the regions and help reduce youth unemployment.
We will expand the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy Trial by allowing more small businesses and apprentices in rural and regional areas to benefit. We will establish 10 Industry Training Hubs in regional areas to forge better connections between local schools and businesses, ensuring that training courses are designed to tackle the specific skills needs of the regions and help reduce youth unemployment. We will make 400 VET scholarships available to young Australians in regional areas.
We will establish 10 Industry Training Hubs in regional areas to forge better connections between local schools and businesses, ensuring that training courses are designed to tackle the specific skills needs of the regions and help reduce youth unemployment. We will make 400 VET scholarships available to young Australians in regional areas. We will establish four pilot programs in remote Indigenous communities to improve foundational language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills in those regions.
We will make 400 VET scholarships available to young Australians in regional areas. We will establish four pilot programs in remote Indigenous communities to improve foundational language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills in those regions. We will increase the lifetime loan limit available to aviation students studying at a VET Student Loans approved provider to $150,000, up from $104,440.
We will establish four pilot programs in remote Indigenous communities to improve foundational language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills in those regions. We will increase the lifetime loan limit available to aviation students studying at a VET Student Loans approved provider to $150,000, up from $104,440. This will help to cover the cost of training for the licences and ratings issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
We will increase the lifetime loan limit available to aviation students studying at a VET Student Loans approved provider to $150,000, up from $104,440. This will help to cover the cost of training for the licences and ratings issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. This change has also been extended to those who study at higher education providers.
This will help to cover the cost of training for the licences and ratings issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. This change has also been extended to those who study at higher education providers. We will invest $15 million to build a new Royal Flying Doctor Service Aeromedical Training Centre in Bundaberg.
This change has also been extended to those who study at higher education providers. We will invest $15 million to build a new Royal Flying Doctor Service Aeromedical Training Centre in Bundaberg. The Morrison Government is delivering a comprehensive pathway for young Australians in rural and regional communities to take them from their education into training and work.
We will invest $15 million to build a new Royal Flying Doctor Service Aeromedical Training Centre in Bundaberg. The Morrison Government is delivering a comprehensive pathway for young Australians in rural and regional communities to take them from their education into training and work. The Choice
The Morrison Government is delivering a comprehensive pathway for young Australians in rural and regional communities to take them from their education into training and work. The Choice Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills.
The Choice Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills. Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualification – and caused significant reputational damage to the sector.
Labor cannot be trusted when it comes to VET and skills. Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualification – and caused significant reputational damage to the sector. The Liberal National Government has cleaned up Labor’s VET FEE-HELP mess.
Labor’s failed VET FEE-HELP scheme left thousands of students with debts and no qualification – and caused significant reputational damage to the sector. The Liberal National Government has cleaned up Labor’s VET FEE-HELP mess. We are supporting affected students and restoring integrity to the system.
The Liberal National Government has cleaned up Labor’s VET FEE-HELP mess. We are supporting affected students and restoring integrity to the system. Between 2011 and 2013, Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times (at a cost of $1.2 billion).
We are supporting affected students and restoring integrity to the system. Between 2011 and 2013, Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times (at a cost of $1.2 billion). While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees in training collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever.
Between 2011 and 2013, Labor cut employer incentives to businesses employing apprentices a total of nine times (at a cost of $1.2 billion). While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees in training collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever. By contrast, the Morrison Government is supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate.
While Bill Shorten was Employment Minister, the number of apprentices and trainees in training collapsed by 22 per cent or 110,000 – the biggest annual decline ever. By contrast, the Morrison Government is supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate. Labor and their union mates have consistently opposed the successful trial of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program, describing it as "shameful" and rewarding employers with a hand out (Buzzfeed, 2 November 2018).
By contrast, the Morrison Government is supporting employers with a range of incentives that will be streamlined to make them easier to navigate. Labor and their union mates have consistently opposed the successful trial of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program, describing it as "shameful" and rewarding employers with a hand out (Buzzfeed, 2 November 2018). Labor’s opposition to this program demonstrates their lack of interest in supporting young Australians and small businesses in rural and regional Australia.
Labor and their union mates have consistently opposed the successful trial of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program, describing it as "shameful" and rewarding employers with a hand out (Buzzfeed, 2 November 2018). Labor’s opposition to this program demonstrates their lack of interest in supporting young Australians and small businesses in rural and regional Australia. Cost
Labor’s opposition to this program demonstrates their lack of interest in supporting young Australians and small businesses in rural and regional Australia. Cost The Coalition will invest around $60 million to support additional apprentices being employed through an expansion of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial.
Cost The Coalition will invest around $60 million to support additional apprentices being employed through an expansion of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial. Our Plan for Central Queensland
The Coalition will invest around $60 million to support additional apprentices being employed through an expansion of the Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial. Our Plan for Central Queensland Key Points
Our Plan for Central Queensland Key Points The Morrison Government is committed to working with the communities of Central Queensland to build a strong economy,
Key Points The Morrison Government is committed to working with the communities of Central Queensland to build a strong economy, open up new job opportunities
The Morrison Government is committed to working with the communities of Central Queensland to build a strong economy, open up new job opportunities and support the essential services Central Queenslanders rely on.
open up new job opportunities and support the essential services Central Queenslanders rely on. Supporting the economy of Central Queensland means backing small and family businesses
and support the essential services Central Queenslanders rely on. Supporting the economy of Central Queensland means backing small and family businesses and standing up for traditional industries like resources,
Supporting the economy of Central Queensland means backing small and family businesses and standing up for traditional industries like resources, agriculture,
and standing up for traditional industries like resources, agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.
agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. Only the Morrison Government will back these industries
manufacturing and tourism. Only the Morrison Government will back these industries and the thousands of jobs they support.
Only the Morrison Government will back these industries and the thousands of jobs they support. A re-elected Morrison Government will build a stronger economy
and the thousands of jobs they support. A re-elected Morrison Government will build a stronger economy for all of Central Queensland,
A re-elected Morrison Government will build a stronger economy for all of Central Queensland, allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services.
for all of Central Queensland, allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services. We will:Invest in new infrastructure to grow the Central Queensland economy and improve road safety, including the Rockhampton Ring Road and Gladstone Port Access Road extension.
allowing us to guarantee and improve essential services. We will:Invest in new infrastructure to grow the Central Queensland economy and improve road safety, including the Rockhampton Ring Road and Gladstone Port Access Road extension. Support new resource development in Queensland,
We will:Invest in new infrastructure to grow the Central Queensland economy and improve road safety, including the Rockhampton Ring Road and Gladstone Port Access Road extension. Support new resource development in Queensland, having completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment.
Support new resource development in Queensland, having completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment. Create a first-class conference facility by investing up to $20 million in the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub.
having completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment. Create a first-class conference facility by investing up to $20 million in the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub. Support Central Queensland farmers including helping farmers through the drought and developing new opportunities for beef and other sectors.
Create a first-class conference facility by investing up to $20 million in the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub. Support Central Queensland farmers including helping farmers through the drought and developing new opportunities for beef and other sectors. Invest in water infrastructure to expand agriculture, including the Urannah Dam, Rookwood Weir and Mogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme.
Support Central Queensland farmers including helping farmers through the drought and developing new opportunities for beef and other sectors. Invest in water infrastructure to expand agriculture, including the Urannah Dam, Rookwood Weir and Mogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses.
Invest in water infrastructure to expand agriculture, including the Urannah Dam, Rookwood Weir and Mogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Improve Energy affordability for families and businesses with a $10 million investment into the business case for new affordable energy supplies in Central Queensland and new Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients.
Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase in the instant asset tax write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Improve Energy affordability for families and businesses with a $10 million investment into the business case for new affordable energy supplies in Central Queensland and new Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients. Deliver Central Queenslanders the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000.
Improve Energy affordability for families and businesses with a $10 million investment into the business case for new affordable energy supplies in Central Queensland and new Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients. Deliver Central Queenslanders the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets.
Deliver Central Queenslanders the largest personal income tax relief since the Howard Government, with tax relief of up to $1,080 for single income families earning up to $126,000. For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets. Boost funding for Central Queensland healthcare, with new funding for cancer services, new treatments, preventative health and mental health.
For a dual income family that’s up to $2,160 in families’ pockets. Boost funding for Central Queensland healthcare, with new funding for cancer services, new treatments, preventative health and mental health. Invest in Defence infrastructure
Boost funding for Central Queensland healthcare, with new funding for cancer services, new treatments, preventative health and mental health. Invest in Defence infrastructure and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized business to secure long-term work.
Invest in Defence infrastructure and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized business to secure long-term work. Protect the Reef by continuing our Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program.
and facilities providing opportunities for small to medium sized business to secure long-term work. Protect the Reef by continuing our Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program. Keep communities safe by maintaining strong borders,
Protect the Reef by continuing our Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program. Keep communities safe by maintaining strong borders, increasing funding for Safer Communities, and implementing comprehensive plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety.
Keep communities safe by maintaining strong borders, increasing funding for Safer Communities, and implementing comprehensive plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety. The Morrison Government believes that, working together, we can create a stronger Central Queensland, but this could all be put at risk with a return to Labor.
increasing funding for Safer Communities, and implementing comprehensive plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety. The Morrison Government believes that, working together, we can create a stronger Central Queensland, but this could all be put at risk with a return to Labor. Under Labor, the Central Queensland economy will be sent backwards with its plans to impose billions of dollars in new taxes,
The Morrison Government believes that, working together, we can create a stronger Central Queensland, but this could all be put at risk with a return to Labor. Under Labor, the Central Queensland economy will be sent backwards with its plans to impose billions of dollars in new taxes, a 45 per cent emissions target
Under Labor, the Central Queensland economy will be sent backwards with its plans to impose billions of dollars in new taxes, a 45 per cent emissions target and its attacks on mining and agriculture.
a 45 per cent emissions target and its attacks on mining and agriculture. Major industries in Central Queensland would be faced with a 45 per cent emissions target and higher energy costs.
and its attacks on mining and agriculture. Major industries in Central Queensland would be faced with a 45 per cent emissions target and higher energy costs. These are costs borne by industries and passed on to households and small businesses in higher costs – higher electricity costs, higher gas costs, refrigerant prices and waste charges.
Major industries in Central Queensland would be faced with a 45 per cent emissions target and higher energy costs. These are costs borne by industries and passed on to households and small businesses in higher costs – higher electricity costs, higher gas costs, refrigerant prices and waste charges. Labor’s car tax would also push up the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000.
These are costs borne by industries and passed on to households and small businesses in higher costs – higher electricity costs, higher gas costs, refrigerant prices and waste charges. Labor’s car tax would also push up the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000. Labor will also hit Queensland farmers with more environmental regulation.
Labor’s car tax would also push up the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000. Labor will also hit Queensland farmers with more environmental regulation. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the services Central Queenslanders rely on, like health, education and roads, would also be put at risk.
Labor will also hit Queensland farmers with more environmental regulation. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the services Central Queenslanders rely on, like health, education and roads, would also be put at risk. Our Record
Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement means the services Central Queenslanders rely on, like health, education and roads, would also be put at risk. Our Record Central Queensland has been a major focus of the Liberal Nationals Government since we were first elected in 2013.
Our Record Central Queensland has been a major focus of the Liberal Nationals Government since we were first elected in 2013. To deliver a stronger Central Queensland economy we have invested significantly in infrastructure, including:$10 billion package of improvements to the Bruce Highway with projects including the $800 million Rockhampton Ring Road, over $677 million for stages of the Mackay Ring Road and $96.8 million Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade.
Central Queensland has been a major focus of the Liberal Nationals Government since we were first elected in 2013. To deliver a stronger Central Queensland economy we have invested significantly in infrastructure, including:$10 billion package of improvements to the Bruce Highway with projects including the $800 million Rockhampton Ring Road, over $677 million for stages of the Mackay Ring Road and $96.8 million Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade. $166 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay.
To deliver a stronger Central Queensland economy we have invested significantly in infrastructure, including:$10 billion package of improvements to the Bruce Highway with projects including the $800 million Rockhampton Ring Road, over $677 million for stages of the Mackay Ring Road and $96.8 million Rockhampton Northern Access Upgrade. $166 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay. $120 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay.
$166 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay. $120 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay. $60 million to duplicate the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Gracemere and $15 million for overtaking lanes along the highway.
$120 million for the Walkerston Bypass west of Mackay. $60 million to duplicate the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Gracemere and $15 million for overtaking lanes along the highway. $20 million for the Rockhampton Road Network under our Beef Roads program.
$60 million to duplicate the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Gracemere and $15 million for overtaking lanes along the highway. $20 million for the Rockhampton Road Network under our Beef Roads program. $20 million for Philip Street in Gladstone.
$20 million for the Rockhampton Road Network under our Beef Roads program. $20 million for Philip Street in Gladstone. We have also strengthened digital and communications infrastructure.
$20 million for Philip Street in Gladstone. We have also strengthened digital and communications infrastructure. The NBN has been rolled out to more than 78 per cent of Queensland we’ve invested in over 200 mobile blackspot base stations state-wide, including almost 50 in Central Queensland.
We have also strengthened digital and communications infrastructure. The NBN has been rolled out to more than 78 per cent of Queensland we’ve invested in over 200 mobile blackspot base stations state-wide, including almost 50 in Central Queensland. Our Government is prioritising regional economic development.
The NBN has been rolled out to more than 78 per cent of Queensland we’ve invested in over 200 mobile blackspot base stations state-wide, including almost 50 in Central Queensland. Our Government is prioritising regional economic development. We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today.
Our Government is prioritising regional economic development. We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today. We stood up for the sugar industry by introducing a mandatory code of conduct
We have delivered an Indigenous Business Sector Strategy and set targets for government contracts which have lifted the number of Indigenous businesses winning Commonwealth contracts from 30 in 2012-13 to over 1400 today. We stood up for the sugar industry by introducing a mandatory code of conduct and are taking strong action in the WTO against unfair international subsidies.
We stood up for the sugar industry by introducing a mandatory code of conduct and are taking strong action in the WTO against unfair international subsidies. We have also invested in important local projects:$25 million for the construction of the South Rockhampton Flood Levee.
and are taking strong action in the WTO against unfair international subsidies. We have also invested in important local projects:$25 million for the construction of the South Rockhampton Flood Levee. $10 million to upgrade Central Queensland University’s Gladstone marina site.
We have also invested in important local projects:$25 million for the construction of the South Rockhampton Flood Levee. $10 million to upgrade Central Queensland University’s Gladstone marina site. $5.8 million for the Tropical Pines fruit processing facility.
$10 million to upgrade Central Queensland University’s Gladstone marina site. $5.8 million for the Tropical Pines fruit processing facility. $5 million for the Signature Onfarm beef processing facility.
$5.8 million for the Tropical Pines fruit processing facility. $5 million for the Signature Onfarm beef processing facility. We recognise the critical contribution of the resources sector to Central Queensland’s future and have completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the construction of the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment.
$5 million for the Signature Onfarm beef processing facility. We recognise the critical contribution of the resources sector to Central Queensland’s future and have completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the construction of the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment. Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Central Queenslanders rely on.
We recognise the critical contribution of the resources sector to Central Queensland’s future and have completed Commonwealth environment approvals required to start the construction of the Adani Carmichael project, with conditions to ensure protection of the environment. Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Central Queenslanders rely on. Our strong economic and Budget management means we’ve been able to deliver:Record funding for Queensland public hospitals – increasing by 84 per cent from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $4.9 billion in 2019-20 under the Liberal Nationals Government's National Health Reform Agreement.
Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Central Queenslanders rely on. Our strong economic and Budget management means we’ve been able to deliver:Record funding for Queensland public hospitals – increasing by 84 per cent from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $4.9 billion in 2019-20 under the Liberal Nationals Government's National Health Reform Agreement. Cheaper medicines for Queenslanders with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancer.
Our strong economic and Budget management means we’ve been able to deliver:Record funding for Queensland public hospitals – increasing by 84 per cent from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $4.9 billion in 2019-20 under the Liberal Nationals Government's National Health Reform Agreement. Cheaper medicines for Queenslanders with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancer. More funding for Queensland schools with a total of $65.1 billion from 2019 to 2029 – equal to growth of over 74 per cent.
Cheaper medicines for Queenslanders with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancer. More funding for Queensland schools with a total of $65.1 billion from 2019 to 2029 – equal to growth of over 74 per cent. Child care reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months by around 8.9 per cent.
More funding for Queensland schools with a total of $65.1 billion from 2019 to 2029 – equal to growth of over 74 per cent. Child care reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months by around 8.9 per cent. Major commitment to aged care with $21.6 billion in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages and a Royal Commission into the sector.
Child care reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months by around 8.9 per cent. Major commitment to aged care with $21.6 billion in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages and a Royal Commission into the sector. We’ve also prioritised creating a safer Central Queensland including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure.
Major commitment to aged care with $21.6 billion in 2019-20 across Australia, including funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages and a Royal Commission into the sector. We’ve also prioritised creating a safer Central Queensland including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure. The Liberal National Government has maintained strong borders: we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals, over 1,100 in Queensland.
We’ve also prioritised creating a safer Central Queensland including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure. The Liberal National Government has maintained strong borders: we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals, over 1,100 in Queensland. Our Plan
The Liberal National Government has maintained strong borders: we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals, over 1,100 in Queensland. Our Plan Record funding for roads
Our Plan Record funding for roads A stronger Central Queensland economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential, ensure quicker and safer travel and help businesses efficiently transport products.
Record funding for roads A stronger Central Queensland economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential, ensure quicker and safer travel and help businesses efficiently transport products. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $4 billion over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in Queensland, bringing our total investment to over $25 billion.
A stronger Central Queensland economy starts with investing more in infrastructure to unlock economic potential, ensure quicker and safer travel and help businesses efficiently transport products. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $4 billion over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in Queensland, bringing our total investment to over $25 billion. Projects that will benefit Central Queensland include:$800 million for the Rockhampton Ring Road as part of our $10 billion of upgrades to the Bruce Highway.
As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $4 billion over the next decade for land transport infrastructure in Queensland, bringing our total investment to over $25 billion. Projects that will benefit Central Queensland include:$800 million for the Rockhampton Ring Road as part of our $10 billion of upgrades to the Bruce Highway. $100 million for the Gladstone Port Access Road extension, addressing safety concerns around the port and improving freight productivity and access.
Projects that will benefit Central Queensland include:$800 million for the Rockhampton Ring Road as part of our $10 billion of upgrades to the Bruce Highway. $100 million for the Gladstone Port Access Road extension, addressing safety concerns around the port and improving freight productivity and access. Further projects under the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including:
$100 million for the Gladstone Port Access Road extension, addressing safety concerns around the port and improving freight productivity and access. Further projects under the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including: $254 million for the Mt Isa to Rockhampton corridor, including
Further projects under the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative, including: $254 million for the Mt Isa to Rockhampton corridor, including $64 million for the Yeppoon Road duplication.
$254 million for the Mt Isa to Rockhampton corridor, including $64 million for the Yeppoon Road duplication. $100 million for the Townsville to Roma corridor.
$64 million for the Yeppoon Road duplication. $100 million for the Townsville to Roma corridor. A re-elected Morrison Government will also invest up to $20 million to replace the John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River.
$100 million for the Townsville to Roma corridor. A re-elected Morrison Government will also invest up to $20 million to replace the John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River. We will also ensure Central Queensland gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program and $275 million for bridges renewal funding.
A re-elected Morrison Government will also invest up to $20 million to replace the John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River. We will also ensure Central Queensland gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program and $275 million for bridges renewal funding. A first-class conference facility for the Capricorn Coast
We will also ensure Central Queensland gets its fair share of our $2.2 billion National Road Safety Package, which includes additional funding of $1.1 billion for the Roads to Recovery Program; $550 million for the Black Spots Program; $275 million for the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program and $275 million for bridges renewal funding. A first-class conference facility for the Capricorn Coast A re-elected Morrison Government will invest up to $20 million to deliver the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub.
A first-class conference facility for the Capricorn Coast A re-elected Morrison Government will invest up to $20 million to deliver the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub. The project involves the redevelopment of the existing Keppel Bay Sailing Club sites to create a new conference facility, retail spaces and other infrastructure.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest up to $20 million to deliver the Keppel Bay Sailing Club Convention and Sporting Hub. The project involves the redevelopment of the existing Keppel Bay Sailing Club sites to create a new conference facility, retail spaces and other infrastructure. This project is a game-changer for the Capricorn Coast.
The project involves the redevelopment of the existing Keppel Bay Sailing Club sites to create a new conference facility, retail spaces and other infrastructure. This project is a game-changer for the Capricorn Coast. It will host thousands of guests,
This project is a game-changer for the Capricorn Coast. It will host thousands of guests, create local jobs
It will host thousands of guests, create local jobs and inject millions of dollars into the local economy.
create local jobs and inject millions of dollars into the local economy. More visitors to the region means more heads on beds, more customers in local cafes, restaurants and boutiques and more money back in the pockets of local business people.
and inject millions of dollars into the local economy. More visitors to the region means more heads on beds, more customers in local cafes, restaurants and boutiques and more money back in the pockets of local business people. Supporting Central Queensland farmers
More visitors to the region means more heads on beds, more customers in local cafes, restaurants and boutiques and more money back in the pockets of local business people. Supporting Central Queensland farmers Central Queensland farmers hit by drought are being supported through the $6.3 billion we are providing to help farmers and rural communities in need now and strengthen their preparedness and resilience for the future.
Supporting Central Queensland farmers Central Queensland farmers hit by drought are being supported through the $6.3 billion we are providing to help farmers and rural communities in need now and strengthen their preparedness and resilience for the future. This includes the new Future Drought Fund which will grow to $5 billion and provide $100 million each year to help farmers and regional communities to prepare for, and respond to, the impacts of drought.
Central Queensland farmers hit by drought are being supported through the $6.3 billion we are providing to help farmers and rural communities in need now and strengthen their preparedness and resilience for the future. This includes the new Future Drought Fund which will grow to $5 billion and provide $100 million each year to help farmers and regional communities to prepare for, and respond to, the impacts of drought. The Morrison Government has actively pursued trade and market access opportunities for the region’s farmers.
This includes the new Future Drought Fund which will grow to $5 billion and provide $100 million each year to help farmers and regional communities to prepare for, and respond to, the impacts of drought. The Morrison Government has actively pursued trade and market access opportunities for the region’s farmers. We have successfully negotiated 8 new trade agreements including with our major export markets of China, Japan and Korea.
The Morrison Government has actively pursued trade and market access opportunities for the region’s farmers. We have successfully negotiated 8 new trade agreements including with our major export markets of China, Japan and Korea. As a result, beef exports to these markets have increased by up to 34.5% to a total value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18.
We have successfully negotiated 8 new trade agreements including with our major export markets of China, Japan and Korea. As a result, beef exports to these markets have increased by up to 34.5% to a total value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18. We are investing in important projects to grow the local agricultural industry and create more jobs, including:A $6 million co-investment with Meat and Livestock Australia for priority research into pasture dieback in Central Queensland.
As a result, beef exports to these markets have increased by up to 34.5% to a total value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18. We are investing in important projects to grow the local agricultural industry and create more jobs, including:A $6 million co-investment with Meat and Livestock Australia for priority research into pasture dieback in Central Queensland. Dieback is a serious issue for graziers and the $11.5 billion beef industry.
We are investing in important projects to grow the local agricultural industry and create more jobs, including:A $6 million co-investment with Meat and Livestock Australia for priority research into pasture dieback in Central Queensland. Dieback is a serious issue for graziers and the $11.5 billion beef industry. The project will focus on the insect mealybug (believed to be the culprit) and build the knowledge necessary to eventually stop it and the spread of dieback.
Dieback is a serious issue for graziers and the $11.5 billion beef industry. The project will focus on the insect mealybug (believed to be the culprit) and build the knowledge necessary to eventually stop it and the spread of dieback. $3.9 million to support the delivery of Beef Australia 2021, Australia’s largest and internationally renowned beef industry exposition held in Rockhampton every three years.
The project will focus on the insect mealybug (believed to be the culprit) and build the knowledge necessary to eventually stop it and the spread of dieback. $3.9 million to support the delivery of Beef Australia 2021, Australia’s largest and internationally renowned beef industry exposition held in Rockhampton every three years. The event attracts visitors from around Australia and the world and facilitates new trade and export opportunities.
$3.9 million to support the delivery of Beef Australia 2021, Australia’s largest and internationally renowned beef industry exposition held in Rockhampton every three years. The event attracts visitors from around Australia and the world and facilitates new trade and export opportunities. Up to an additional $2.5 million for the Isis Central Sugar Mill’s proposed Wallaville cane railway project to help secure thousands of extra tonnes of cane and open up more cane production across the region, on top of our initial $2.5 million investment in the project.
The event attracts visitors from around Australia and the world and facilitates new trade and export opportunities. Up to an additional $2.5 million for the Isis Central Sugar Mill’s proposed Wallaville cane railway project to help secure thousands of extra tonnes of cane and open up more cane production across the region, on top of our initial $2.5 million investment in the project. Investing in water infrastructure
Up to an additional $2.5 million for the Isis Central Sugar Mill’s proposed Wallaville cane railway project to help secure thousands of extra tonnes of cane and open up more cane production across the region, on top of our initial $2.5 million investment in the project. Investing in water infrastructure The Morrison Government is delivering priority water infrastructure projects that will drive economic growth and support local communities in Central Queensland.
Investing in water infrastructure The Morrison Government is delivering priority water infrastructure projects that will drive economic growth and support local communities in Central Queensland. Earlier this year we increased the Water Infrastructure Development Fund by more than $500 million, bringing our investment to fast-track water infrastructure to over $1.3 billion.
The Morrison Government is delivering priority water infrastructure projects that will drive economic growth and support local communities in Central Queensland. Earlier this year we increased the Water Infrastructure Development Fund by more than $500 million, bringing our investment to fast-track water infrastructure to over $1.3 billion. The benefits for Central Queensland include:$176 million for Rookwood Weir to expand irrigated agriculture in the Lower Fitzroy and deliver an estimated 2,100 jobs.
Earlier this year we increased the Water Infrastructure Development Fund by more than $500 million, bringing our investment to fast-track water infrastructure to over $1.3 billion. The benefits for Central Queensland include:$176 million for Rookwood Weir to expand irrigated agriculture in the Lower Fitzroy and deliver an estimated 2,100 jobs. $10 million for pre-construction works and a business case for the Urannah Dam.
The benefits for Central Queensland include:$176 million for Rookwood Weir to expand irrigated agriculture in the Lower Fitzroy and deliver an estimated 2,100 jobs. $10 million for pre-construction works and a business case for the Urannah Dam. Up to $3.01 million for the Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme.
$10 million for pre-construction works and a business case for the Urannah Dam. Up to $3.01 million for the Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme. The Liberal National Government will continue to support water infrastructure development in Central Queensland and elsewhere to expand our agricultural industry and secure water supplies for local communities.
Up to $3.01 million for the Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme. The Liberal National Government will continue to support water infrastructure development in Central Queensland and elsewhere to expand our agricultural industry and secure water supplies for local communities. Supporting small and family businesses
The Liberal National Government will continue to support water infrastructure development in Central Queensland and elsewhere to expand our agricultural industry and secure water supplies for local communities. Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Central Queensland.
Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Central Queensland. They are the engine room of our economy, with Central Queensland’s 48,000 small and medium businesses employing thousands of workers.
Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Central Queensland. They are the engine room of our economy, with Central Queensland’s 48,000 small and medium businesses employing thousands of workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off.
They are the engine room of our economy, with Central Queensland’s 48,000 small and medium businesses employing thousands of workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off. It means more jobs,
more choice, better living standards and more vibrant and connected communities. The Morrison Government wants small businesses to prosper.
and more vibrant and connected communities. The Morrison Government wants small businesses to prosper. We want them to employ even more Australians.
The Morrison Government wants small businesses to prosper. We want them to employ even more Australians. So we are lowering taxes – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22.
We want them to employ even more Australians. So we are lowering taxes – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Queensland small businesses are receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount.
So we are lowering taxes – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Queensland small businesses are receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020.
Unincorporated Queensland small businesses are receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million.
As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes delivered a much-needed boost to agricultural, tourism, retail, hospitality and other small and medium-sized businesses in Central Queensland.
We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes delivered a much-needed boost to agricultural, tourism, retail, hospitality and other small and medium-sized businesses in Central Queensland. Small and family businesses in Central Queensland can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business.
These changes delivered a much-needed boost to agricultural, tourism, retail, hospitality and other small and medium-sized businesses in Central Queensland. Small and family businesses in Central Queensland can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business. Lower taxes for hard-working Queenslanders
Small and family businesses in Central Queensland can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business. Lower taxes for hard-working Queenslanders The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Queenslanders as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy
Lower taxes for hard-working Queenslanders The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Queenslanders as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and even more record job creation.
The Morrison Government is lowering taxes for hard-working Queenslanders as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and even more record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians.
and even more record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Central Queenslanders, ensuring they keep more of what they earn.
Our tax system must be fair for all Australians. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Central Queenslanders, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share.
Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for Central Queenslanders, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share. Around 170,000 lower and middle income earners in Central Queensland will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return.
The enhanced plan will result in a better tax system, with greater reward for effort while ensuring top earners pay their fair share. Around 170,000 lower and middle income earners in Central Queensland will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2,160 for dual income families.
Around 170,000 lower and middle income earners in Central Queensland will receive relief of up to $1,080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2,160 for dual income families. These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years.
These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years. A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024. As a result, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers will benefit from a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25.
A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024. As a result, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers will benefit from a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. Our Government’s strong fiscal management means that we can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures.
As a result, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers will benefit from a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. Our Government’s strong fiscal management means that we can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures. Strengthening the Central Queensland health system
Our Government’s strong fiscal management means that we can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians and easing cost of living pressures. Strengthening the Central Queensland health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for Queensland will protect, improve and save lives.
Strengthening the Central Queensland health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for Queensland will protect, improve and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for Queensland public hospitals, with an 95.6 per cent increase in funding since 2012-13, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
The Morrison Government’s health plan for Queensland will protect, improve and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for Queensland public hospitals, with an 95.6 per cent increase in funding since 2012-13, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Funding for Queensland public hospitals will increase from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 to $4.9 billion in 2018-19 and is on track to increase to $6.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement.
It builds on the record funding we have provided for Queensland public hospitals, with an 95.6 per cent increase in funding since 2012-13, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Funding for Queensland public hospitals will increase from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 to $4.9 billion in 2018-19 and is on track to increase to $6.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement. Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $7 billion to Queensland Hospitals over five years.
Funding for Queensland public hospitals will increase from $2.7 billion in 2012-13 to $4.9 billion in 2018-19 and is on track to increase to $6.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement. Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $7 billion to Queensland Hospitals over five years. Our Health Plan for Central Queensland strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure, including:
Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $7 billion to Queensland Hospitals over five years. Our Health Plan for Central Queensland strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure, including: $7 million for a new multi-level car park
Our Health Plan for Central Queensland strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure, including: $7 million for a new multi-level car park $0.52 million for Ozcare drug and alcohol services
$7 million for a new multi-level car park $0.52 million for Ozcare drug and alcohol services $0.14 million for Breaking the Barrier pilot study with the Central Queensland Multicultural Association
$0.52 million for Ozcare drug and alcohol services $0.14 million for Breaking the Barrier pilot study with the Central Queensland Multicultural Association More cancer services with $92.5 million for new MRIs across Queensland, including at Central Queensland Radiology Gladstone.
$0.14 million for Breaking the Barrier pilot study with the Central Queensland Multicultural Association More cancer services with $92.5 million for new MRIs across Queensland, including at Central Queensland Radiology Gladstone. Better mental health support, with $15.4 million to support seven new headspace services across Queensland including in Sarina, and Emerald.
More cancer services with $92.5 million for new MRIs across Queensland, including at Central Queensland Radiology Gladstone. Better mental health support, with $15.4 million to support seven new headspace services across Queensland including in Sarina, and Emerald. More funding for preventative health, with $12 million for the Heart of Australia to support and expand mobile cardiology and other services for rural Queenslanders.
Better mental health support, with $15.4 million to support seven new headspace services across Queensland including in Sarina, and Emerald. More funding for preventative health, with $12 million for the Heart of Australia to support and expand mobile cardiology and other services for rural Queenslanders. Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy – delivering 3,000 extra doctors and more than 3,000 extra nurses and allied health professionals across Australia and in Central Queensland, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services.
More funding for preventative health, with $12 million for the Heart of Australia to support and expand mobile cardiology and other services for rural Queenslanders. Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy – delivering 3,000 extra doctors and more than 3,000 extra nurses and allied health professionals across Australia and in Central Queensland, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services. Medical research – access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program, with sites to be implemented that will improve access to new treatments for people including in Central Queensland.
Our $550 million Stronger Rural Health Strategy – delivering 3,000 extra doctors and more than 3,000 extra nurses and allied health professionals across Australia and in Central Queensland, including $84.1 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to provide dental care, mental health services and emergency aeromedical services. Medical research – access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program, with sites to be implemented that will improve access to new treatments for people including in Central Queensland. Supporting affordable and reliable energy
Medical research – access to new treatment and clinical trials through the $100 million National Rural and Regional Clinical Trial Centre Program, with sites to be implemented that will improve access to new treatments for people including in Central Queensland. Supporting affordable and reliable energy The Morrison Government is committed to lower power prices while keeping the lights on.
Supporting affordable and reliable energy The Morrison Government is committed to lower power prices while keeping the lights on. We understand rising power prices are hurting Australian families struggling with the cost of living
The Morrison Government is committed to lower power prices while keeping the lights on. We understand rising power prices are hurting Australian families struggling with the cost of living and preventing small businesses from employing more people and expanding.
We understand rising power prices are hurting Australian families struggling with the cost of living and preventing small businesses from employing more people and expanding. The Morrison Government has announced a $10 million program to address supply and affordability issues in North and Central Queensland, and support large energy users such as aluminum smelters, cement producers, and irrigators battling excessively high energy prices.
and preventing small businesses from employing more people and expanding. The Morrison Government has announced a $10 million program to address supply and affordability issues in North and Central Queensland, and support large energy users such as aluminum smelters, cement producers, and irrigators battling excessively high energy prices. Industries such as these, which play a vital role in Queensland’s economy, have struggled to obtain long term competitively priced electricity contracts.
The Morrison Government has announced a $10 million program to address supply and affordability issues in North and Central Queensland, and support large energy users such as aluminum smelters, cement producers, and irrigators battling excessively high energy prices. Industries such as these, which play a vital role in Queensland’s economy, have struggled to obtain long term competitively priced electricity contracts. We are also investing:$50.4 million to help regional communities invest in new micro-grids.
Industries such as these, which play a vital role in Queensland’s economy, have struggled to obtain long term competitively priced electricity contracts. We are also investing:$50.4 million to help regional communities invest in new micro-grids. The Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities: investigating whether establishing a micro-grid is cost-effective and if technology can upgrade existing off-grid capabilities.
We are also investing:$50.4 million to help regional communities invest in new micro-grids. The Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities: investigating whether establishing a micro-grid is cost-effective and if technology can upgrade existing off-grid capabilities. $50 million in the Energy Efficient Communities Program for more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across Australia including community groups in central Queensland.
The Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund will support up to 50 off-grid and fringe-of-grid communities: investigating whether establishing a micro-grid is cost-effective and if technology can upgrade existing off-grid capabilities. $50 million in the Energy Efficient Communities Program for more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across Australia including community groups in central Queensland. In Central Queensland, we are supporting community groups with grants of up to $12,500 each to invest in solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs.
$50 million in the Energy Efficient Communities Program for more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations across Australia including community groups in central Queensland. In Central Queensland, we are supporting community groups with grants of up to $12,500 each to invest in solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs. $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses.
In Central Queensland, we are supporting community groups with grants of up to $12,500 each to invest in solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs. $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. As recommended by the ACCC, our Underwriting New Generation Investments program will also lower prices, increase competition and boost reliability.
$365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. As recommended by the ACCC, our Underwriting New Generation Investments program will also lower prices, increase competition and boost reliability. In Central Queensland, the majority of generation and networks are controlled by the Queensland State Labor Government, which has failed to address affordability concerns in Queensland, while announcing a record $1.65 billion for the state’s coffers thanks to government-owned generators/retailers.
As recommended by the ACCC, our Underwriting New Generation Investments program will also lower prices, increase competition and boost reliability. In Central Queensland, the majority of generation and networks are controlled by the Queensland State Labor Government, which has failed to address affordability concerns in Queensland, while announcing a record $1.65 billion for the state’s coffers thanks to government-owned generators/retailers. Labor's reckless 45% emissions target and 50% renewable energy target will push up wholesale electricity prices by 58% and deliver greater profits to Queensland Government owned electricity generators and networks.
In Central Queensland, the majority of generation and networks are controlled by the Queensland State Labor Government, which has failed to address affordability concerns in Queensland, while announcing a record $1.65 billion for the state’s coffers thanks to government-owned generators/retailers. Labor's reckless 45% emissions target and 50% renewable energy target will push up wholesale electricity prices by 58% and deliver greater profits to Queensland Government owned electricity generators and networks. Investing in Defence infrastructure and facilities
Labor's reckless 45% emissions target and 50% renewable energy target will push up wholesale electricity prices by 58% and deliver greater profits to Queensland Government owned electricity generators and networks. Investing in Defence infrastructure and facilities Central Queensland is home to one of the most important Defence training areas in the nation – the 453,700 hectare Shoalwater Bay Training Area, which has been in use since 1965.
Investing in Defence infrastructure and facilities Central Queensland is home to one of the most important Defence training areas in the nation – the 453,700 hectare Shoalwater Bay Training Area, which has been in use since 1965. As part of the Coalition Government’s 2016 Defence White Paper, around $190 million was allocated for infrastructure upgrades and other projects over the decade to 2026.
Central Queensland is home to one of the most important Defence training areas in the nation – the 453,700 hectare Shoalwater Bay Training Area, which has been in use since 1965. As part of the Coalition Government’s 2016 Defence White Paper, around $190 million was allocated for infrastructure upgrades and other projects over the decade to 2026. Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan pilot, 80 per cent of the sub-contracts for the Shoalwater Bay Remediation Project have been awarded to local businesses in the Rockhampton and Livingstone regions.
As part of the Coalition Government’s 2016 Defence White Paper, around $190 million was allocated for infrastructure upgrades and other projects over the decade to 2026. Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan pilot, 80 per cent of the sub-contracts for the Shoalwater Bay Remediation Project have been awarded to local businesses in the Rockhampton and Livingstone regions. Further, under the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) Facilities Project, work is commencing by the end of 2019 on a five-year $800 million project to deliver enhanced military training areas at Shoalwater Bay.
Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan pilot, 80 per cent of the sub-contracts for the Shoalwater Bay Remediation Project have been awarded to local businesses in the Rockhampton and Livingstone regions. Further, under the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) Facilities Project, work is commencing by the end of 2019 on a five-year $800 million project to deliver enhanced military training areas at Shoalwater Bay. Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan, over 80 per cent of the work arising from this project will be sourced from the Central Queensland region, ensuring local businesses can take advantage of this important initiative.
Further, under the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) Facilities Project, work is commencing by the end of 2019 on a five-year $800 million project to deliver enhanced military training areas at Shoalwater Bay. Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan, over 80 per cent of the work arising from this project will be sourced from the Central Queensland region, ensuring local businesses can take advantage of this important initiative. The ASMTI is a key achievement of the Coalition Government as part of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Singapore.
Under the Coalition’s Local Industry Capability Plan, over 80 per cent of the work arising from this project will be sourced from the Central Queensland region, ensuring local businesses can take advantage of this important initiative. The ASMTI is a key achievement of the Coalition Government as part of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Singapore. It will see $2.25 billion invested in Central and North Queensland, with a strong focus on local industry participation, both as part of infrastructure works as well as ongoing support to the Australian Defence Force and Singaporean Defence Force utilising the training areas,
The ASMTI is a key achievement of the Coalition Government as part of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Singapore. It will see $2.25 billion invested in Central and North Queensland, with a strong focus on local industry participation, both as part of infrastructure works as well as ongoing support to the Australian Defence Force and Singaporean Defence Force utilising the training areas, bringing jobs, skills and economic activity to the region.
It will see $2.25 billion invested in Central and North Queensland, with a strong focus on local industry participation, both as part of infrastructure works as well as ongoing support to the Australian Defence Force and Singaporean Defence Force utilising the training areas, bringing jobs, skills and economic activity to the region. skills
bringing jobs, skills and economic activity to the region. skills and economic activity to the region.
skills and economic activity to the region. Protecting the Reef
and economic activity to the region. Protecting the Reef The Great Barrier Reef is not only a natural wonder
Protecting the Reef The Great Barrier Reef is not only a natural wonder – it’s a huge economic driver, particularly in Central Queensland.
The Great Barrier Reef is not only a natural wonder – it’s a huge economic driver, particularly in Central Queensland. The Reef contributes 64,000 jobs
– it’s a huge economic driver, particularly in Central Queensland. The Reef contributes 64,000 jobs and $6.4 billion in economic value every year.
The Reef contributes 64,000 jobs and $6.4 billion in economic value every year. We will continue to roll out the $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of our more than $1.2 billion Reef investment.
and $6.4 billion in economic value every year. We will continue to roll out the $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of our more than $1.2 billion Reef investment. This funding is supporting proven reef protection activities such as improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef.
We will continue to roll out the $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of our more than $1.2 billion Reef investment. This funding is supporting proven reef protection activities such as improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef. Safer and more secure Queensland communities
This funding is supporting proven reef protection activities such as improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef. Safer and more secure Queensland communities The Morrison Government is committed to supporting the safety and security of Central Queensland communities.
Safer and more secure Queensland communities The Morrison Government is committed to supporting the safety and security of Central Queensland communities. We will deliver a comprehensive suite of national actions that will help keep people in Central Queensland safe.
The Morrison Government is committed to supporting the safety and security of Central Queensland communities. We will deliver a comprehensive suite of national actions that will help keep people in Central Queensland safe. As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals,
We will deliver a comprehensive suite of national actions that will help keep people in Central Queensland safe. As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals, Central Queensland will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund.
As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals, Central Queensland will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year $337 million investment.
Central Queensland will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year $337 million investment. This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs – including targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year $337 million investment. This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs – including targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs. Take action against domestic violence, with a record investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children.
This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs – including targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs. Take action against domestic violence, with a record investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children. Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies.
Take action against domestic violence, with a record investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children. Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies. The Choice
Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies. The Choice There is a lot at stake at this election.
A choice between a Government that is delivering a strong economy or a Labor Party that would weaken our economy. A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget or a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business.
A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget or a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business. A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services
or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card. A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. Central Queensland cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels.
A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. Central Queensland cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels. Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy.
Central Queensland cannot afford Labor governments at both the federal and state levels. Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours.
Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. In 2017-18 the Queensland Labor Government cut activity funding by $8.7 million for the Central Queensland Health Service and $1.7 million form the Mackay Health Service.
When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. In 2017-18 the Queensland Labor Government cut activity funding by $8.7 million for the Central Queensland Health Service and $1.7 million form the Mackay Health Service. This is what happens when you can’t manage money, and it provides a taste of what Central Queensland can expect under a Shorten Labor Government.
In 2017-18 the Queensland Labor Government cut activity funding by $8.7 million for the Central Queensland Health Service and $1.7 million form the Mackay Health Service. This is what happens when you can’t manage money, and it provides a taste of what Central Queensland can expect under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt Central Queenslanders:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends.
This is what happens when you can’t manage money, and it provides a taste of what Central Queensland can expect under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt Central Queenslanders:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In Central Queensland, this will affect over 15,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds.
Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt Central Queenslanders:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In Central Queensland, this will affect over 15,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year.
In Central Queensland, this will affect over 15,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50 per cent.
On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50 per cent. If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more.
Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it, and increase capital gains tax by 50 per cent. If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget.
If you own your own home it will be worth less, and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget. Our plan will ensure 94 per cent of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar.
Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 Budget. Our plan will ensure 94 per cent of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar. This would leave over 130,000 people in Central Queensland worse off.
Our plan will ensure 94 per cent of taxpayers will pay no more than 30 cents in the dollar. This would leave over 130,000 people in Central Queensland worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent on the 6,000 small businesses in Central Queensland structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies.
This would leave over 130,000 people in Central Queensland worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent on the 6,000 small businesses in Central Queensland structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:Cost the economy $472 billion.
Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent on the 6,000 small businesses in Central Queensland structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:Cost the economy $472 billion. Slash more than 336,000 jobs.
On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:Cost the economy $472 billion. Slash more than 336,000 jobs. Cut the average wage by over $9,000.
Slash more than 336,000 jobs. Cut the average wage by over $9,000. Increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%.
Cut the average wage by over $9,000. Increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. Labor’s car tax will also increase the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles.
Increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. Labor’s car tax will also increase the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles. Central Queensland will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs.
Labor’s car tax will also increase the cost of SUVs and utes by up to $5,000 and reduce choice of vehicles. Central Queensland will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs. There are costs that Central Queensland businesses and workers can’t afford.
Central Queensland will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs. There are costs that Central Queensland businesses and workers can’t afford. Labor’s reckless carbon hit list targeting 250 firms will have a disproportionate impact on Central Queensland, adding substantial costs on organisations which employ thousands of workers.
There are costs that Central Queensland businesses and workers can’t afford. Labor’s reckless carbon hit list targeting 250 firms will have a disproportionate impact on Central Queensland, adding substantial costs on organisations which employ thousands of workers. Firms at risk include beef processing, alumina refineries, aluminium smelters, coal producers, LNG plants, sugar refiners and chemical plants.
Labor’s reckless carbon hit list targeting 250 firms will have a disproportionate impact on Central Queensland, adding substantial costs on organisations which employ thousands of workers. Firms at risk include beef processing, alumina refineries, aluminium smelters, coal producers, LNG plants, sugar refiners and chemical plants. Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting Central Queensland industries like mining and agriculture, with a massive new Environmental Protection Authority planned in Canberra.
Firms at risk include beef processing, alumina refineries, aluminium smelters, coal producers, LNG plants, sugar refiners and chemical plants. Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting Central Queensland industries like mining and agriculture, with a massive new Environmental Protection Authority planned in Canberra. By contrast, the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn.
Labor also can’t be trusted with supporting Central Queensland industries like mining and agriculture, with a massive new Environmental Protection Authority planned in Canberra. By contrast, the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn. We have a comprehensive plan to bring down electricity prices by increasing competition in Central Queensland projects to underwrite generation and develop micro-grid energy solutions.
By contrast, the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn. We have a comprehensive plan to bring down electricity prices by increasing competition in Central Queensland projects to underwrite generation and develop micro-grid energy solutions. There will be only one outcome for Central Queensland under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs and higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget.
We have a comprehensive plan to bring down electricity prices by increasing competition in Central Queensland projects to underwrite generation and develop micro-grid energy solutions. There will be only one outcome for Central Queensland under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs and higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget. fewer jobs
There will be only one outcome for Central Queensland under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs and higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget. fewer jobs higher taxes.
fewer jobs higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget.
higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget. And they can’t be trusted to invest in services that Central Queenslanders rely on, including health, education and roads.
Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the Budget. And they can’t be trusted to invest in services that Central Queenslanders rely on, including health, education and roads. Cost
And they can’t be trusted to invest in services that Central Queenslanders rely on, including health, education and roads. Cost The Coalition’s plan for Central Queensland will not place additional costs on the Budget.
Cost The Coalition’s plan for Central Queensland will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought
The Coalition’s plan for Central Queensland will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought Key Points
Our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought Key Points No Australian Government can make it rain.
Key Points No Australian Government can make it rain. No Australian Government can make it stop raining.
No Australian Government can make it rain. No Australian Government can make it stop raining. But only the Morrison Government is making it a priority to build resilience against the inevitable droughts and floods that will visit our land.
No Australian Government can make it stop raining. But only the Morrison Government is making it a priority to build resilience against the inevitable droughts and floods that will visit our land. The Morrison Government has made it a national priority to build support for drought-stricken communities and resilience against future droughts.
But only the Morrison Government is making it a priority to build resilience against the inevitable droughts and floods that will visit our land. The Morrison Government has made it a national priority to build support for drought-stricken communities and resilience against future droughts. The Morrison Government approach has been built on three pillars.
The Morrison Government has made it a national priority to build support for drought-stricken communities and resilience against future droughts. The Morrison Government approach has been built on three pillars. First, we ensured a coordinated approach by appointing a Coordinator-General for Drought, Major General Stephen Day and the Drought Special Envoy Barnaby Joyce.
The Morrison Government approach has been built on three pillars. First, we ensured a coordinated approach by appointing a Coordinator-General for Drought, Major General Stephen Day and the Drought Special Envoy Barnaby Joyce. We convened a Drought Summit and developed a new National Drought Agreement ensuring a united front from Commonwealth and state and territory governments in support of farming businesses, families and communities.
First, we ensured a coordinated approach by appointing a Coordinator-General for Drought, Major General Stephen Day and the Drought Special Envoy Barnaby Joyce. We convened a Drought Summit and developed a new National Drought Agreement ensuring a united front from Commonwealth and state and territory governments in support of farming businesses, families and communities. Second, we ensured affected farming families and communities have the support they need.
We convened a Drought Summit and developed a new National Drought Agreement ensuring a united front from Commonwealth and state and territory governments in support of farming businesses, families and communities. Second, we ensured affected farming families and communities have the support they need. And we will continue to do so.
Second, we ensured affected farming families and communities have the support they need. And we will continue to do so. Third, we acted to build our nation’s resilience against drought with a landmark Future Drought Fund.
And we will continue to do so. Third, we acted to build our nation’s resilience against drought with a landmark Future Drought Fund. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Invest $3.9 billion in the Future Drought Fund to prepare for future droughts.
Third, we acted to build our nation’s resilience against drought with a landmark Future Drought Fund. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Invest $3.9 billion in the Future Drought Fund to prepare for future droughts. The Fund will grow to $5 billion over the next decade and enable investment of $100 million per year in water infrastructure and drought resilience.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Invest $3.9 billion in the Future Drought Fund to prepare for future droughts. The Fund will grow to $5 billion over the next decade and enable investment of $100 million per year in water infrastructure and drought resilience. Continue to ensure the Farm Household Allowance is fit for purpose, making the $5m farm assets test for Farm Household Allowance permanent.
The Fund will grow to $5 billion over the next decade and enable investment of $100 million per year in water infrastructure and drought resilience. Continue to ensure the Farm Household Allowance is fit for purpose, making the $5m farm assets test for Farm Household Allowance permanent. Create a new restocking and replanting concessional loan through the Regional Investment Corporation
Continue to ensure the Farm Household Allowance is fit for purpose, making the $5m farm assets test for Farm Household Allowance permanent. Create a new restocking and replanting concessional loan through the Regional Investment Corporation Establish a $7 million Drought Communities Small Business Support Program
Create a new restocking and replanting concessional loan through the Regional Investment Corporation Establish a $7 million Drought Communities Small Business Support Program Provide extra support by providing $1 million each to an additional 14 local council areas experiencing severe drought through the Drought Communities Program
Establish a $7 million Drought Communities Small Business Support Program Provide extra support by providing $1 million each to an additional 14 local council areas experiencing severe drought through the Drought Communities Program Labor has no empathy for regional Australia.
Provide extra support by providing $1 million each to an additional 14 local council areas experiencing severe drought through the Drought Communities Program Labor has no empathy for regional Australia. Labor does not appreciate the contribution that Australian farmers make to the national economy.
Labor has no empathy for regional Australia. Labor does not appreciate the contribution that Australian farmers make to the national economy. Labor even voted against the landmark Future Drought Fund.
Labor does not appreciate the contribution that Australian farmers make to the national economy. Labor even voted against the landmark Future Drought Fund. Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought.
Labor even voted against the landmark Future Drought Fund. Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought. Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought.
Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought. Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought. Our Record
Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought. Our Record The Morrison Government has a plan for drought.
Our Record The Morrison Government has a plan for drought. By keeping our economy strong, we are ensuring support for our agricultural industries to combat, recover and prepare for drought.
The Morrison Government has a plan for drought. By keeping our economy strong, we are ensuring support for our agricultural industries to combat, recover and prepare for drought. The Morrison Government understands that agriculture depends on good seasonal conditions and advantageous trade terms.
By keeping our economy strong, we are ensuring support for our agricultural industries to combat, recover and prepare for drought. The Morrison Government understands that agriculture depends on good seasonal conditions and advantageous trade terms. When our farmers are doing well, our regional economies are doing well.
The Morrison Government understands that agriculture depends on good seasonal conditions and advantageous trade terms. When our farmers are doing well, our regional economies are doing well. When our farmers are doing it tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated its willingness to act to make sure they get the hand up they need.
When our farmers are doing well, our regional economies are doing well. When our farmers are doing it tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated its willingness to act to make sure they get the hand up they need. The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through.
When our farmers are doing it tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated its willingness to act to make sure they get the hand up they need. The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through. Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions.
The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through. Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions. The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through.
Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions. The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through. Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions.
The effects of the drought in south-eastern Australia are starting to flow through. Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions. The Morrison Government has made support available for drought-stricken communities.
Nationally, farm profitability is expected to be lower in 2018-19 than the previous two years, largely due to drought conditions. The Morrison Government has made support available for drought-stricken communities. At the same time, we are prioritising the work required to be resilient against future droughts.
The Morrison Government has made support available for drought-stricken communities. At the same time, we are prioritising the work required to be resilient against future droughts. The Morrison Government is investing $6.3 billion in ongoing, immediate and long-term drought support to help farming families and communities in drought.
At the same time, we are prioritising the work required to be resilient against future droughts. The Morrison Government is investing $6.3 billion in ongoing, immediate and long-term drought support to help farming families and communities in drought. Our response to the drought has been shaped by the ongoing intelligence gathered on the ground by the Coordinator-General for Drought and the Drought Special Envoy.
The Morrison Government is investing $6.3 billion in ongoing, immediate and long-term drought support to help farming families and communities in drought. Our response to the drought has been shaped by the ongoing intelligence gathered on the ground by the Coordinator-General for Drought and the Drought Special Envoy. Australia’s farmers are in the hands of the weather, and climate change forms part of this.
Our response to the drought has been shaped by the ongoing intelligence gathered on the ground by the Coordinator-General for Drought and the Drought Special Envoy. Australia’s farmers are in the hands of the weather, and climate change forms part of this. The Morrison Government has announced a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan, which is among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction.
Australia’s farmers are in the hands of the weather, and climate change forms part of this. The Morrison Government has announced a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan, which is among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction. The Climate Solutions Plan will ensure Australia meets our 2030 target.
The Morrison Government has announced a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan, which is among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction. The Climate Solutions Plan will ensure Australia meets our 2030 target. Support for farmers and their families
The Climate Solutions Plan will ensure Australia meets our 2030 target. Support for farmers and their families Farm Household Allowance (FHA) has helped more than 11,200 farmers and delivered $266.9 million in fortnightly support payments.
Support for farmers and their families Farm Household Allowance (FHA) has helped more than 11,200 farmers and delivered $266.9 million in fortnightly support payments. FHA is not just a drought measure, it helps all farmers facing financial hardship.
Farm Household Allowance (FHA) has helped more than 11,200 farmers and delivered $266.9 million in fortnightly support payments. FHA is not just a drought measure, it helps all farmers facing financial hardship. However, many of the farmers that access FHA do so because of drought.
FHA is not just a drought measure, it helps all farmers facing financial hardship. However, many of the farmers that access FHA do so because of drought. FHA is relatively new, becoming available only four years ago.
However, many of the farmers that access FHA do so because of drought. FHA is relatively new, becoming available only four years ago. During this time, the Liberal Nationals Government has made a number of changes to ensure the Allowance meets the needs of Australian farming families, whether that be putting food on the table, paying household bills or buying school supplies.
FHA is relatively new, becoming available only four years ago. During this time, the Liberal Nationals Government has made a number of changes to ensure the Allowance meets the needs of Australian farming families, whether that be putting food on the table, paying household bills or buying school supplies. In recognition of the ongoing drought conditions, the Morrison Government also provided FHA recipients with a Special Drought Supplement payment.
During this time, the Liberal Nationals Government has made a number of changes to ensure the Allowance meets the needs of Australian farming families, whether that be putting food on the table, paying household bills or buying school supplies. In recognition of the ongoing drought conditions, the Morrison Government also provided FHA recipients with a Special Drought Supplement payment. The supplement was paid in two instalments of $3,600 for singles and $3,000 for each partner for couples.
In recognition of the ongoing drought conditions, the Morrison Government also provided FHA recipients with a Special Drought Supplement payment. The supplement was paid in two instalments of $3,600 for singles and $3,000 for each partner for couples. Through the $30 million Drought Community Support Initiative, charities are providing around 10,000 of our farming families with cash and vouchers to help with daily household expenses.
The supplement was paid in two instalments of $3,600 for singles and $3,000 for each partner for couples. Through the $30 million Drought Community Support Initiative, charities are providing around 10,000 of our farming families with cash and vouchers to help with daily household expenses. $5 million has also been provided to the CWA to support their drought charity efforts.
Through the $30 million Drought Community Support Initiative, charities are providing around 10,000 of our farming families with cash and vouchers to help with daily household expenses. $5 million has also been provided to the CWA to support their drought charity efforts. The financial stress of drought brings mental stress.
$5 million has also been provided to the CWA to support their drought charity efforts. The financial stress of drought brings mental stress. The Liberal Nationals Government has also invested $29.4 million to expand the Empowering our Community and Connecting Youth Awareness raising Initiative and Telehealth Services.
The financial stress of drought brings mental stress. The Liberal Nationals Government has also invested $29.4 million to expand the Empowering our Community and Connecting Youth Awareness raising Initiative and Telehealth Services. We are providing $15 million in extra funding to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal to deliver small-scale grants for not-for-profit community groups.
The Liberal Nationals Government has also invested $29.4 million to expand the Empowering our Community and Connecting Youth Awareness raising Initiative and Telehealth Services. We are providing $15 million in extra funding to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal to deliver small-scale grants for not-for-profit community groups. Support for farm businesses
We are providing $15 million in extra funding to the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal to deliver small-scale grants for not-for-profit community groups. Support for farm businesses Farm businesses told us that it is difficult and time consuming to sift through the web of information to find the right support for their particular needs because each program is found on different websites.
Support for farm businesses Farm businesses told us that it is difficult and time consuming to sift through the web of information to find the right support for their particular needs because each program is found on different websites. To ensure that farmers and communities can find out what support is available and where to get help, the government has funded the National Farmers’ Federation FarmHub.
Farm businesses told us that it is difficult and time consuming to sift through the web of information to find the right support for their particular needs because each program is found on different websites. To ensure that farmers and communities can find out what support is available and where to get help, the government has funded the National Farmers’ Federation FarmHub. FarmHub is a single trusted point of access to information and services.
To ensure that farmers and communities can find out what support is available and where to get help, the government has funded the National Farmers’ Federation FarmHub. FarmHub is a single trusted point of access to information and services. It’s a one-stop-shop covering support and programs from all levels of government, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations.
FarmHub is a single trusted point of access to information and services. It’s a one-stop-shop covering support and programs from all levels of government, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations. The Morrison Government has provided an additional $339,000 to the NFF to expand the content of FarmHub.
It’s a one-stop-shop covering support and programs from all levels of government, industry groups and not-for-profit organisations. The Morrison Government has provided an additional $339,000 to the NFF to expand the content of FarmHub. The additional content will focus on farm risk management approaches, including the development of a Drought Preparedness E-checklist.
The Morrison Government has provided an additional $339,000 to the NFF to expand the content of FarmHub. The additional content will focus on farm risk management approaches, including the development of a Drought Preparedness E-checklist. Farm businesses are able to access concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation.
The additional content will focus on farm risk management approaches, including the development of a Drought Preparedness E-checklist. Farm businesses are able to access concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation. The Morrison Government provided the RIC with an additional $1 billion to help drought affected farmers.
Farm businesses are able to access concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation. The Morrison Government provided the RIC with an additional $1 billion to help drought affected farmers. This funding supports the RIC’s special drought loan, helping farmers prepare for, manage through or recover from drought.
The Morrison Government provided the RIC with an additional $1 billion to help drought affected farmers. This funding supports the RIC’s special drought loan, helping farmers prepare for, manage through or recover from drought. Since 2013, more than 1,600 farm businesses have had loans approved - only eight were approved the last time Labor was in Government.
This funding supports the RIC’s special drought loan, helping farmers prepare for, manage through or recover from drought. Since 2013, more than 1,600 farm businesses have had loans approved - only eight were approved the last time Labor was in Government. The Morrison Government has established a $50 million Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme.
Since 2013, more than 1,600 farm businesses have had loans approved - only eight were approved the last time Labor was in Government. The Morrison Government has established a $50 million Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. Farmers can use this funding for on-farm emergency watering points, de-silting of dams and drilling new stock water bores to improve drought resilience.
The Morrison Government has established a $50 million Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. Farmers can use this funding for on-farm emergency watering points, de-silting of dams and drilling new stock water bores to improve drought resilience. The Rural Financial Counselling Service has been around for about 30 years.
Farmers can use this funding for on-farm emergency watering points, de-silting of dams and drilling new stock water bores to improve drought resilience. The Rural Financial Counselling Service has been around for about 30 years. It provides confidential rural financial counselling to primary producers and fishers experiencing financial difficulties.
The Rural Financial Counselling Service has been around for about 30 years. It provides confidential rural financial counselling to primary producers and fishers experiencing financial difficulties. The Liberal Nationals Government has provided an additional $5 million to the RFCS bringing our total investment to $77 million. Over 4,000 farming businesses are being assisted by Rural Financial Counsellors.
It provides confidential rural financial counselling to primary producers and fishers experiencing financial difficulties. The Liberal Nationals Government has provided an additional $5 million to the RFCS bringing our total investment to $77 million. Over 4,000 farming businesses are being assisted by Rural Financial Counsellors. Building long term resilience to drought means tackling pests and weeds. Weeds alone cost the agriculture sector $4.8 billion a year.
The Liberal Nationals Government has provided an additional $5 million to the RFCS bringing our total investment to $77 million. Over 4,000 farming businesses are being assisted by Rural Financial Counsellors. Building long term resilience to drought means tackling pests and weeds. Weeds alone cost the agriculture sector $4.8 billion a year. To help farmers and communities manage the impact of wild dogs, pest animals and weeds during drought, the Liberal Nationals Government is providing $15 million in funding for 48 projects across drought ravaged communities.
Building long term resilience to drought means tackling pests and weeds. Weeds alone cost the agriculture sector $4.8 billion a year. To help farmers and communities manage the impact of wild dogs, pest animals and weeds during drought, the Liberal Nationals Government is providing $15 million in funding for 48 projects across drought ravaged communities. Our total investment in fighting pests and weeds has reached over $200 million.
To help farmers and communities manage the impact of wild dogs, pest animals and weeds during drought, the Liberal Nationals Government is providing $15 million in funding for 48 projects across drought ravaged communities. Our total investment in fighting pests and weeds has reached over $200 million. Farmers told us they need better weather forecasting to help them plan.
Our total investment in fighting pests and weeds has reached over $200 million. Farmers told us they need better weather forecasting to help them plan. We have responded with $77.2 million in funding for radars to address gaps and $2.7 million to the Bureau of Meteorology for regional climate guides provided.
Farmers told us they need better weather forecasting to help them plan. We have responded with $77.2 million in funding for radars to address gaps and $2.7 million to the Bureau of Meteorology for regional climate guides provided. These initiatives will provide farmers with more information to farmers and giving them the resources to better manage the weather and climate.
We have responded with $77.2 million in funding for radars to address gaps and $2.7 million to the Bureau of Meteorology for regional climate guides provided. These initiatives will provide farmers with more information to farmers and giving them the resources to better manage the weather and climate. The Morrison Government cut red tape to get fodder to farms more quickly.
These initiatives will provide farmers with more information to farmers and giving them the resources to better manage the weather and climate. The Morrison Government cut red tape to get fodder to farms more quickly. Heavy vehicle height and width allowances were increased for trucks carrying hay and fodder to drought areas, resulting in up to 54,000 days per year avoided in waiting for permits.
The Morrison Government cut red tape to get fodder to farms more quickly. Heavy vehicle height and width allowances were increased for trucks carrying hay and fodder to drought areas, resulting in up to 54,000 days per year avoided in waiting for permits. Additionally, the $75 million accelerated fodder storage asset depreciation will provide farmers the option to instantly depreciate their asset, instead of depreciating it over 3 years.
Heavy vehicle height and width allowances were increased for trucks carrying hay and fodder to drought areas, resulting in up to 54,000 days per year avoided in waiting for permits. Additionally, the $75 million accelerated fodder storage asset depreciation will provide farmers the option to instantly depreciate their asset, instead of depreciating it over 3 years. Support for farming communities
Additionally, the $75 million accelerated fodder storage asset depreciation will provide farmers the option to instantly depreciate their asset, instead of depreciating it over 3 years. Support for farming communities When Australian farmers are doing it tough, so do the communities that support and rely on them.
Support for farming communities When Australian farmers are doing it tough, so do the communities that support and rely on them. Through the Drought Communities Fund, 96 local governments have access to $1 million each to deliver local infrastructure and drought relief products.
When Australian farmers are doing it tough, so do the communities that support and rely on them. Through the Drought Communities Fund, 96 local governments have access to $1 million each to deliver local infrastructure and drought relief products. An additional $23.7 million has been provided to fast track capping and tapping free-flowing bores across the Great Artesian Basin to ensure there is water available for generations to come.
Through the Drought Communities Fund, 96 local governments have access to $1 million each to deliver local infrastructure and drought relief products. An additional $23.7 million has been provided to fast track capping and tapping free-flowing bores across the Great Artesian Basin to ensure there is water available for generations to come. $72 million in funding has been made available for projects in drought-affected areas through a special National Water Infrastructure Development Fund Drought Round.
An additional $23.7 million has been provided to fast track capping and tapping free-flowing bores across the Great Artesian Basin to ensure there is water available for generations to come. $72 million in funding has been made available for projects in drought-affected areas through a special National Water Infrastructure Development Fund Drought Round. Our Plan
$72 million in funding has been made available for projects in drought-affected areas through a special National Water Infrastructure Development Fund Drought Round. Our Plan Delivering the Future Drought Fund
Our Plan Delivering the Future Drought Fund No Australian Government can make it rain.
Delivering the Future Drought Fund No Australian Government can make it rain. No Australian Government can protect Australia’s farmers from drought.
No Australian Government can make it rain. No Australian Government can protect Australia’s farmers from drought. But the Morrison Government will make an unprecedented investment in drought resilience, preparedness and recovery.
No Australian Government can protect Australia’s farmers from drought. But the Morrison Government will make an unprecedented investment in drought resilience, preparedness and recovery. The Government’s $3.9 billion Future Drought Fund - which will grow to $5 billion over time - will deliver $100 million per annum to a range of projects mitigating the impact of drought.
But the Morrison Government will make an unprecedented investment in drought resilience, preparedness and recovery. The Government’s $3.9 billion Future Drought Fund - which will grow to $5 billion over time - will deliver $100 million per annum to a range of projects mitigating the impact of drought. Labor doesn’t support the Future Drought Fund.
The Government’s $3.9 billion Future Drought Fund - which will grow to $5 billion over time - will deliver $100 million per annum to a range of projects mitigating the impact of drought. Labor doesn’t support the Future Drought Fund. Labor doesn’t want to put in place guaranteed funding to help Australian farmers who need to prepare for and respond to drought conditions that are out of their control.
Labor doesn’t support the Future Drought Fund. Labor doesn’t want to put in place guaranteed funding to help Australian farmers who need to prepare for and respond to drought conditions that are out of their control. Restocking and Replanting Concessional Loans
Labor doesn’t want to put in place guaranteed funding to help Australian farmers who need to prepare for and respond to drought conditions that are out of their control. Restocking and Replanting Concessional Loans In recognition of the impact of prolonged drought on farm capital resources, the Morrison Government will make available a new loan product to drought affected farmers for restocking and replanting purposes.
Restocking and Replanting Concessional Loans In recognition of the impact of prolonged drought on farm capital resources, the Morrison Government will make available a new loan product to drought affected farmers for restocking and replanting purposes. Drawing on the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), eligible farmers will be able to borrow up to $200,000 for restocking and replanting.
In recognition of the impact of prolonged drought on farm capital resources, the Morrison Government will make available a new loan product to drought affected farmers for restocking and replanting purposes. Drawing on the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), eligible farmers will be able to borrow up to $200,000 for restocking and replanting. Loan terms include a two year interest free period, with no interest accrual.
Drawing on the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), eligible farmers will be able to borrow up to $200,000 for restocking and replanting. Loan terms include a two year interest free period, with no interest accrual. This will assist farm businesses immediately rebuild and restore their future viability following successive years of financial hardship brought about by harsh drought conditions.
Loan terms include a two year interest free period, with no interest accrual. This will assist farm businesses immediately rebuild and restore their future viability following successive years of financial hardship brought about by harsh drought conditions. The concessional rate of interest and flexible repayment terms over the remainder of the term will help farming families get back on their feet.
This will assist farm businesses immediately rebuild and restore their future viability following successive years of financial hardship brought about by harsh drought conditions. The concessional rate of interest and flexible repayment terms over the remainder of the term will help farming families get back on their feet. Eligible farmers must demonstrate their property is in a 10 per cent rainfall deficient area through Bureau of Meteorology rainfall deficiency mapping over at least a 24 month period and have experience of consistently failed crops or have consistently destocked for two or more years.
The concessional rate of interest and flexible repayment terms over the remainder of the term will help farming families get back on their feet. Eligible farmers must demonstrate their property is in a 10 per cent rainfall deficient area through Bureau of Meteorology rainfall deficiency mapping over at least a 24 month period and have experience of consistently failed crops or have consistently destocked for two or more years. Fit for purpose Farm Household Allowance
Eligible farmers must demonstrate their property is in a 10 per cent rainfall deficient area through Bureau of Meteorology rainfall deficiency mapping over at least a 24 month period and have experience of consistently failed crops or have consistently destocked for two or more years. Fit for purpose Farm Household Allowance A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to improve FHA to ensure it is fit for purpose.
Fit for purpose Farm Household Allowance A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to improve FHA to ensure it is fit for purpose. Farmers are unlike other recipients of government support.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to improve FHA to ensure it is fit for purpose. Farmers are unlike other recipients of government support. They have a full-time business to run, livestock to care for, crops to market and properties to maintain.
Farmers are unlike other recipients of government support. They have a full-time business to run, livestock to care for, crops to market and properties to maintain. That’s why FHA has more generous assets tests and other special dispensations.
They have a full-time business to run, livestock to care for, crops to market and properties to maintain. That’s why FHA has more generous assets tests and other special dispensations. In 2018 the Liberal National Government temporarily extended the farm assets threshold to $5 million. A re-elected Morrison Government will make this permanent.
That’s why FHA has more generous assets tests and other special dispensations. In 2018 the Liberal National Government temporarily extended the farm assets threshold to $5 million. A re-elected Morrison Government will make this permanent. This move recognises that farmers have substantial assets but no income to meet daily expenses.
In 2018 the Liberal National Government temporarily extended the farm assets threshold to $5 million. A re-elected Morrison Government will make this permanent. This move recognises that farmers have substantial assets but no income to meet daily expenses. As part of the recent Budget, the Morrison Government made changes to discount or exempt the forced sale of livestock from the FHA income test when the income is invested in a Farm Management Deposit.
This move recognises that farmers have substantial assets but no income to meet daily expenses. As part of the recent Budget, the Morrison Government made changes to discount or exempt the forced sale of livestock from the FHA income test when the income is invested in a Farm Management Deposit. Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future.
As part of the recent Budget, the Morrison Government made changes to discount or exempt the forced sale of livestock from the FHA income test when the income is invested in a Farm Management Deposit. Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future. Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future.
Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future. Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future. Financial Counselling for Small Businesses in Drought Affected Communities
Farmers on FHA who are destocking will be able to retain access to income support and make long-term financial plans for their future. Financial Counselling for Small Businesses in Drought Affected Communities When our farmers are doing it tough in a drought, so are the small businesses that support them.
Financial Counselling for Small Businesses in Drought Affected Communities When our farmers are doing it tough in a drought, so are the small businesses that support them. One of the long-standing and most successful services for farmers in hardship is the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS).
When our farmers are doing it tough in a drought, so are the small businesses that support them. One of the long-standing and most successful services for farmers in hardship is the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS). The RFCS supports our farmers to make business decisions, identifying financial and business options, developing action plans and negotiating with lenders.
One of the long-standing and most successful services for farmers in hardship is the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS). The RFCS supports our farmers to make business decisions, identifying financial and business options, developing action plans and negotiating with lenders. A re-elected Morrison Government will commit $7 million to establish the RFCS Drought Communities Small Business Support Program.
The RFCS supports our farmers to make business decisions, identifying financial and business options, developing action plans and negotiating with lenders. A re-elected Morrison Government will commit $7 million to establish the RFCS Drought Communities Small Business Support Program. The Program will be provided free of charge to business owners.
A re-elected Morrison Government will commit $7 million to establish the RFCS Drought Communities Small Business Support Program. The Program will be provided free of charge to business owners. Supporting communities tackling drought
The Program will be provided free of charge to business owners. Supporting communities tackling drought As part of the recent Budget, an additional $15 million has been allocated to 15 more local government areas under the Drought Communities Program.
Supporting communities tackling drought As part of the recent Budget, an additional $15 million has been allocated to 15 more local government areas under the Drought Communities Program. This brings the total investment to $96 million for 96 local governments suffering drought.
As part of the recent Budget, an additional $15 million has been allocated to 15 more local government areas under the Drought Communities Program. This brings the total investment to $96 million for 96 local governments suffering drought. Funding has been used for a wide variety of projects that help farmers and residents.
This brings the total investment to $96 million for 96 local governments suffering drought. Funding has been used for a wide variety of projects that help farmers and residents. The Bollon Town Common Fencing Upgrade will renew fences for better management of stock near main roads in the Balonne Shire.
Funding has been used for a wide variety of projects that help farmers and residents. The Bollon Town Common Fencing Upgrade will renew fences for better management of stock near main roads in the Balonne Shire. The Unsealed Road Infrastructure Upgrade will install water-filling stations closer to farmers and upgrade cattle grids in the Tamworth Shire.
The Bollon Town Common Fencing Upgrade will renew fences for better management of stock near main roads in the Balonne Shire. The Unsealed Road Infrastructure Upgrade will install water-filling stations closer to farmers and upgrade cattle grids in the Tamworth Shire. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to evaluate drought conditions and provide assistance to those Council areas in most need.
The Unsealed Road Infrastructure Upgrade will install water-filling stations closer to farmers and upgrade cattle grids in the Tamworth Shire. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to evaluate drought conditions and provide assistance to those Council areas in most need. We will provide $1 million to an additional 14 Councils experiencing severer drought conditions.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to evaluate drought conditions and provide assistance to those Council areas in most need. We will provide $1 million to an additional 14 Councils experiencing severer drought conditions. Councils include:BalranaldBerriganHayRenmark ParingaUnincorporated SALatrobeMilduraYarriambiackFederationCoolamonAdelaide PlainsAlexandriaCopper CoastPort Pirie City and District
We will provide $1 million to an additional 14 Councils experiencing severer drought conditions. Councils include:BalranaldBerriganHayRenmark ParingaUnincorporated SALatrobeMilduraYarriambiackFederationCoolamonAdelaide PlainsAlexandriaCopper CoastPort Pirie City and District This brings our total investment under the Drought Communities Program to $110 million.
Councils include:BalranaldBerriganHayRenmark ParingaUnincorporated SALatrobeMilduraYarriambiackFederationCoolamonAdelaide PlainsAlexandriaCopper CoastPort Pirie City and District This brings our total investment under the Drought Communities Program to $110 million. The Choice
This brings our total investment under the Drought Communities Program to $110 million. The Choice There is a lot at stake at this election.
There is a lot at stake at this election. And there is a clear choice. A choice between a Government that is delivering a stronger economy and a Labor Party that would weaken our economy.
And there is a clear choice. A choice between a Government that is delivering a stronger economy and a Labor Party that would weaken our economy. A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget and a Labor Party that can’t manage money.
A choice between a Government that is delivering a stronger economy and a Labor Party that would weaken our economy. A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget and a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A choice between a Government whose sound economic management enables it to properly fund drought support and resilience measures and a Labor Party who can’t manage money and therefore can’t deliver essential services.
A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget and a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A choice between a Government whose sound economic management enables it to properly fund drought support and resilience measures and a Labor Party who can’t manage money and therefore can’t deliver essential services. A choice between a Government that values Australia’s farm sector and a Labor Party that opposed the Future Drought Fund in the Australian Parliament.
A choice between a Government whose sound economic management enables it to properly fund drought support and resilience measures and a Labor Party who can’t manage money and therefore can’t deliver essential services. A choice between a Government that values Australia’s farm sector and a Labor Party that opposed the Future Drought Fund in the Australian Parliament. A choice between a Government that has increased Farm Household Assistance and a Labor Party that would let the program wither.
A choice between a Government that values Australia’s farm sector and a Labor Party that opposed the Future Drought Fund in the Australian Parliament. A choice between a Government that has increased Farm Household Assistance and a Labor Party that would let the program wither. A choice between a Government that stands behind farmers in need and a Labor Party that would abandon our farmers and their communities.
A choice between a Government that has increased Farm Household Assistance and a Labor Party that would let the program wither. A choice between a Government that stands behind farmers in need and a Labor Party that would abandon our farmers and their communities. No empathy, no plan, no ideas
A choice between a Government that stands behind farmers in need and a Labor Party that would abandon our farmers and their communities. No empathy, no plan, no ideas Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought.
No empathy, no plan, no ideas Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought. Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought.
Labor has no plan to support farmers and farm communities affected by drought. Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought. Labor has never demonstrated any understanding of challenges and
Labor has no plan to strengthen the Australian farm sector’s resilience to drought. Labor has never demonstrated any understanding of challenges and Farmers and their families matter to the Liberals and Nationals.
Labor has never demonstrated any understanding of challenges and Farmers and their families matter to the Liberals and Nationals. The Morrison Government stands behind farmers in need.
Farmers and their families matter to the Liberals and Nationals. The Morrison Government stands behind farmers in need. The Morrison Government is prepared to provide a genuine, long term investment in drought resilience and drought proofing Australia.
The Morrison Government stands behind farmers in need. The Morrison Government is prepared to provide a genuine, long term investment in drought resilience and drought proofing Australia. Labor has no plan.
The Morrison Government is prepared to provide a genuine, long term investment in drought resilience and drought proofing Australia. Labor has no plan. Cost
Labor has no plan. Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $36.4 million to help farmers tackle drought
Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $36.4 million to help farmers tackle drought Our Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our heritage. Our future.
The Coalition will invest an additional $36.4 million to help farmers tackle drought Our Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our heritage. Our future. Key Points
Our Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our heritage. Our future. Key Points The Morrison Government has a plan to showcase agriculture and bring the city and country closer together.
Key Points The Morrison Government has a plan to showcase agriculture and bring the city and country closer together. Our plan for a strong economy is ensuring we can better educate the next generation and the generations to come about where their food and fibre come from.
The Morrison Government has a plan to showcase agriculture and bring the city and country closer together. Our plan for a strong economy is ensuring we can better educate the next generation and the generations to come about where their food and fibre come from. Agriculture has always played an important role in the success of our nation – it touches all Australians.
Our plan for a strong economy is ensuring we can better educate the next generation and the generations to come about where their food and fibre come from. Agriculture has always played an important role in the success of our nation – it touches all Australians. It’s a key pillar of the economy.
Agriculture has always played an important role in the success of our nation – it touches all Australians. It’s a key pillar of the economy. Our farmers care for our land while feeding and clothing us and tens of millions more in markets abroad.
It’s a key pillar of the economy. Our farmers care for our land while feeding and clothing us and tens of millions more in markets abroad. Hundreds of thousands of Australians work on the land or in related sectors in our regional towns and the major cities.
Our farmers care for our land while feeding and clothing us and tens of millions more in markets abroad. Hundreds of thousands of Australians work on the land or in related sectors in our regional towns and the major cities. It’s an advanced and innovative industry with an exciting future.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians work on the land or in related sectors in our regional towns and the major cities. It’s an advanced and innovative industry with an exciting future. But many of our kids don’t know or are confused about where their food comes from and we are trying to fix this.
It’s an advanced and innovative industry with an exciting future. But many of our kids don’t know or are confused about where their food comes from and we are trying to fix this. We need to engage current and future generations about the contribution, the promise and the future of farming, show them where our food and fibre come from and encourage more young Australians to study agriculture.
But many of our kids don’t know or are confused about where their food comes from and we are trying to fix this. We need to engage current and future generations about the contribution, the promise and the future of farming, show them where our food and fibre come from and encourage more young Australians to study agriculture. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million in two new programs to bring our kids and our farms together.
We need to engage current and future generations about the contribution, the promise and the future of farming, show them where our food and fibre come from and encourage more young Australians to study agriculture. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million in two new programs to bring our kids and our farms together. We will fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and we will establish up to 80 mobile ‘mini farms’ in urban based schools through the iFarm program.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $10 million in two new programs to bring our kids and our farms together. We will fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and we will establish up to 80 mobile ‘mini farms’ in urban based schools through the iFarm program. Australia’s regional communities are the hubs supporting our farmers.
We will fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and we will establish up to 80 mobile ‘mini farms’ in urban based schools through the iFarm program. Australia’s regional communities are the hubs supporting our farmers. Hubs that play an important role in Australia’s economic growth.
Australia’s regional communities are the hubs supporting our farmers. Hubs that play an important role in Australia’s economic growth. The Morrison Government has invested in our regional communities, especially those faced with droughts and, most recently, the extensive flood event in north Queensland.
Hubs that play an important role in Australia’s economic growth. The Morrison Government has invested in our regional communities, especially those faced with droughts and, most recently, the extensive flood event in north Queensland. The Drought Communities Program for example, is delivering infrastructure projects that provide employment, stimulate local community spending use local resources, businesses and suppliers and have a long-lasting benefit to the communities.
The Morrison Government has invested in our regional communities, especially those faced with droughts and, most recently, the extensive flood event in north Queensland. The Drought Communities Program for example, is delivering infrastructure projects that provide employment, stimulate local community spending use local resources, businesses and suppliers and have a long-lasting benefit to the communities. More needs to be done to bring regional communities together, to keep them strong and resilient. Agricultural shows are the most authentic and accessible showcases of Australian farming.
The Drought Communities Program for example, is delivering infrastructure projects that provide employment, stimulate local community spending use local resources, businesses and suppliers and have a long-lasting benefit to the communities. More needs to be done to bring regional communities together, to keep them strong and resilient. Agricultural shows are the most authentic and accessible showcases of Australian farming. These institutions are at the very heart of our regional communities.
More needs to be done to bring regional communities together, to keep them strong and resilient. Agricultural shows are the most authentic and accessible showcases of Australian farming. These institutions are at the very heart of our regional communities. They bring farmers and people from the city together.
These institutions are at the very heart of our regional communities. They bring farmers and people from the city together. Agricultural shows are fun, bring communities together and showcase new technology and promote competition with prized livestock.
They bring farmers and people from the city together. Agricultural shows are fun, bring communities together and showcase new technology and promote competition with prized livestock. However, many are struggling with old infrastructure making it hard for shows to go ahead and attract visitors.
Agricultural shows are fun, bring communities together and showcase new technology and promote competition with prized livestock. However, many are struggling with old infrastructure making it hard for shows to go ahead and attract visitors. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a new $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development grant program.
However, many are struggling with old infrastructure making it hard for shows to go ahead and attract visitors. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a new $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development grant program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure.
A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a new $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development grant program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure. This investment will help keep our agricultural shows running, help bring communities together and help bridge the divide between country and city.
Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure. This investment will help keep our agricultural shows running, help bring communities together and help bridge the divide between country and city. Our Plan
This investment will help keep our agricultural shows running, help bring communities together and help bridge the divide between country and city. Our Plan Regional Australia makes a significant contrition to our national economy.
Our Plan Regional Australia makes a significant contrition to our national economy. It has long been the engine room of the economy with around $537 billion (31 per cent) of our annual GDP coming from regional Australia in 2016-17.
Regional Australia makes a significant contrition to our national economy. It has long been the engine room of the economy with around $537 billion (31 per cent) of our annual GDP coming from regional Australia in 2016-17. When Australia’s regional towns prosper, so does the Australian economy.
It has long been the engine room of the economy with around $537 billion (31 per cent) of our annual GDP coming from regional Australia in 2016-17. When Australia’s regional towns prosper, so does the Australian economy. But when times are tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated our commitment to back in regional communities.
When Australia’s regional towns prosper, so does the Australian economy. But when times are tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated our commitment to back in regional communities. A prime example is our Drought Communities Program, which is delivering $1 million each to Councils across the country severely impacted by the drought.
But when times are tough, the Morrison Government has demonstrated our commitment to back in regional communities. A prime example is our Drought Communities Program, which is delivering $1 million each to Councils across the country severely impacted by the drought. The Program has supported community infrastructure and other drought relief projects.
A prime example is our Drought Communities Program, which is delivering $1 million each to Councils across the country severely impacted by the drought. The Program has supported community infrastructure and other drought relief projects. It’s aimed at providing employment for people whose work opportunities have been impacted by the drought and stimulating local community spending.
The Program has supported community infrastructure and other drought relief projects. It’s aimed at providing employment for people whose work opportunities have been impacted by the drought and stimulating local community spending. The Morrison Government has also provided $30 million in much needed drought support to families through the Drought Community Support Initiative.
It’s aimed at providing employment for people whose work opportunities have been impacted by the drought and stimulating local community spending. The Morrison Government has also provided $30 million in much needed drought support to families through the Drought Community Support Initiative. This program has allowed the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul Society and Rotary to provide up to $3,000 in assistance to at least 10,000 households.
This program has allowed the Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul Society and Rotary to provide up to $3,000 in assistance to at least 10,000 households. This includes up to $2,000 in cash and $1,000 in vouchers, making sure the money is spent in the local community. After the major flood event in north Queensland the Morrison Government provided 11 of the most impacted Councils $1 million each to help them with the costs of the response and clean-up.
This includes up to $2,000 in cash and $1,000 in vouchers, making sure the money is spent in the local community. After the major flood event in north Queensland the Morrison Government provided 11 of the most impacted Councils $1 million each to help them with the costs of the response and clean-up. The significant donations made by the public to help farmers tackle drought and natural disasters demonstrate that Australians support the bush and want to make sure that our farmers have a future.
After the major flood event in north Queensland the Morrison Government provided 11 of the most impacted Councils $1 million each to help them with the costs of the response and clean-up. The significant donations made by the public to help farmers tackle drought and natural disasters demonstrate that Australians support the bush and want to make sure that our farmers have a future. Gone are the days when large numbers of Australians had a close relative working the land.
The significant donations made by the public to help farmers tackle drought and natural disasters demonstrate that Australians support the bush and want to make sure that our farmers have a future. Gone are the days when large numbers of Australians had a close relative working the land. This is resulting in a lack of understanding about where our food and fibre come from and the career and lifestyle opportunities available in modern farming and our regions.
Gone are the days when large numbers of Australians had a close relative working the land. This is resulting in a lack of understanding about where our food and fibre come from and the career and lifestyle opportunities available in modern farming and our regions. Agriculture is more than big hats and boots.
This is resulting in a lack of understanding about where our food and fibre come from and the career and lifestyle opportunities available in modern farming and our regions. Agriculture is more than big hats and boots. It’s a high-tech industry with an exciting future producing the food we eat and the fibre we wear.
Agriculture is more than big hats and boots. It’s a high-tech industry with an exciting future producing the food we eat and the fibre we wear. A re-elected Morrison Government will help promote that message, especially to our kids.
It’s a high-tech industry with an exciting future producing the food we eat and the fibre we wear. A re-elected Morrison Government will help promote that message, especially to our kids. Taking kids to farms and farms to kids
A re-elected Morrison Government will help promote that message, especially to our kids. Taking kids to farms and farms to kids Studies have found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products.
Taking kids to farms and farms to kids Studies have found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products. Sadly, 45 per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment.
Studies have found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products. Sadly, 45 per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment. A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of where our food and fibre come from.
Sadly, 45 per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment. A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of where our food and fibre come from. We will invest $5 million over three years to fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and other primary production worksites.
A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of where our food and fibre come from. We will invest $5 million over three years to fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and other primary production worksites. The funding will be used for state farming bodies to sponsor government, Catholic and independent primary and secondary school visits to teach kids about agricultural production, sustainability practices and farm land stewardship.
We will invest $5 million over three years to fund primary and secondary school student visits to farms and other primary production worksites. The funding will be used for state farming bodies to sponsor government, Catholic and independent primary and secondary school visits to teach kids about agricultural production, sustainability practices and farm land stewardship. City kids will have a hands-on, practical farm experience with the intention of gaining a better understanding of where and how their food and fibre are produced as well as the role and importance of agriculture to Australia’s way of life, regional communities and the economy.
The funding will be used for state farming bodies to sponsor government, Catholic and independent primary and secondary school visits to teach kids about agricultural production, sustainability practices and farm land stewardship. City kids will have a hands-on, practical farm experience with the intention of gaining a better understanding of where and how their food and fibre are produced as well as the role and importance of agriculture to Australia’s way of life, regional communities and the economy. $5 million will also be provided to the iFarm initiative for up to 80 city schools to establish ‘mini farms’: a mobile, living ‘mini farm’ that is fully integrated and computerised as an educational platform to teach students about the use of water, land and energy in food production.
City kids will have a hands-on, practical farm experience with the intention of gaining a better understanding of where and how their food and fibre are produced as well as the role and importance of agriculture to Australia’s way of life, regional communities and the economy. $5 million will also be provided to the iFarm initiative for up to 80 city schools to establish ‘mini farms’: a mobile, living ‘mini farm’ that is fully integrated and computerised as an educational platform to teach students about the use of water, land and energy in food production. Where they have little room to establish a permanent garden, iFarm is ideal for schools on small footprints, particularly in inner city locations – demonstrating how food is grown through water management, solar energy, soil quality, fertilisers, recycling and waste management.
$5 million will also be provided to the iFarm initiative for up to 80 city schools to establish ‘mini farms’: a mobile, living ‘mini farm’ that is fully integrated and computerised as an educational platform to teach students about the use of water, land and energy in food production. Where they have little room to establish a permanent garden, iFarm is ideal for schools on small footprints, particularly in inner city locations – demonstrating how food is grown through water management, solar energy, soil quality, fertilisers, recycling and waste management. iFarms replicate large farming practices into a small scale unit.
Where they have little room to establish a permanent garden, iFarm is ideal for schools on small footprints, particularly in inner city locations – demonstrating how food is grown through water management, solar energy, soil quality, fertilisers, recycling and waste management. iFarms replicate large farming practices into a small scale unit. Showcasing agriculture
iFarms replicate large farming practices into a small scale unit. Showcasing agriculture Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture.
Showcasing agriculture Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture. They play an important part in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together.
Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture. They play an important part in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together. This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and one-in-one hundred-year weather events.
They play an important part in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together. This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and one-in-one hundred-year weather events. Agricultural shows started in the nineteenth century and at their core they still provide unique opportunities to showcase new technologies.
This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and one-in-one hundred-year weather events. Agricultural shows started in the nineteenth century and at their core they still provide unique opportunities to showcase new technologies. Shows also promote competition with awards for best in class or category for livestock and produce.
Agricultural shows started in the nineteenth century and at their core they still provide unique opportunities to showcase new technologies. Shows also promote competition with awards for best in class or category for livestock and produce. Agricultural shows allow people from cities and big regional centres to better understand where their food and fibre come from.
Shows also promote competition with awards for best in class or category for livestock and produce. Agricultural shows allow people from cities and big regional centres to better understand where their food and fibre come from. Right across regional Australia our agricultural shows are delivered each year by hardworking volunteers.
Agricultural shows allow people from cities and big regional centres to better understand where their food and fibre come from. Right across regional Australia our agricultural shows are delivered each year by hardworking volunteers. Often show societies are faced with ageing infrastructure and expensive repair bills, impacting on the quality of the show and, in some cases, forcing shows to be cancelled.
Right across regional Australia our agricultural shows are delivered each year by hardworking volunteers. Often show societies are faced with ageing infrastructure and expensive repair bills, impacting on the quality of the show and, in some cases, forcing shows to be cancelled. More can and should be done to support these institutions that are at the very heart of our regional communities.
Often show societies are faced with ageing infrastructure and expensive repair bills, impacting on the quality of the show and, in some cases, forcing shows to be cancelled. More can and should be done to support these institutions that are at the very heart of our regional communities. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program.
More can and should be done to support these institutions that are at the very heart of our regional communities. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure.
A re-elected Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure. Regional show ground upgrades support more than agricultural shows.
Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and to build new infrastructure. Regional show ground upgrades support more than agricultural shows. This vital community infrastructure is often used for other local events, including local farmers markets, that bring communities together.
Regional show ground upgrades support more than agricultural shows. This vital community infrastructure is often used for other local events, including local farmers markets, that bring communities together. Promoting the role of farming
This vital community infrastructure is often used for other local events, including local farmers markets, that bring communities together. Promoting the role of farming The Morrison Government is providing $720,000 to Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA) to utilise and mobilise the agricultural show network to enhance the skills of young people in agriculture and promote the value and role of farmers.
Promoting the role of farming The Morrison Government is providing $720,000 to Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA) to utilise and mobilise the agricultural show network to enhance the skills of young people in agriculture and promote the value and role of farmers. This funding will support the Young Judges and Paraders Program and the Young Farmers Challenge.
The Morrison Government is providing $720,000 to Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA) to utilise and mobilise the agricultural show network to enhance the skills of young people in agriculture and promote the value and role of farmers. This funding will support the Young Judges and Paraders Program and the Young Farmers Challenge. ASA will also use this funding to boost education around sustainable agri-food production for schools, shows and community events.
This funding will support the Young Judges and Paraders Program and the Young Farmers Challenge. ASA will also use this funding to boost education around sustainable agri-food production for schools, shows and community events. It will see ASA work with organisations like the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia to deliver better educational material and resources.
ASA will also use this funding to boost education around sustainable agri-food production for schools, shows and community events. It will see ASA work with organisations like the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia to deliver better educational material and resources. This funding will ensure the agricultural shows movement continues to be a strong contributor to our economy, culture and communities and continues to support our young farmers and rural leaders.
It will see ASA work with organisations like the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia to deliver better educational material and resources. This funding will ensure the agricultural shows movement continues to be a strong contributor to our economy, culture and communities and continues to support our young farmers and rural leaders. Encouraging more Australians to study agriculture
This funding will ensure the agricultural shows movement continues to be a strong contributor to our economy, culture and communities and continues to support our young farmers and rural leaders. Encouraging more Australians to study agriculture The Morrison Government is providing $220,000 to Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) to fund a new major study of students' and teachers’ perceptions about food and fibre production, as well as their views on the careers that are available in the agricultural sector.
Encouraging more Australians to study agriculture The Morrison Government is providing $220,000 to Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) to fund a new major study of students' and teachers’ perceptions about food and fibre production, as well as their views on the careers that are available in the agricultural sector. The outcomes will inform future education and communication initiatives to improve young Australians' connection with agriculture and food and fibre production, and encourage young people to study agriculture.
The Morrison Government is providing $220,000 to Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA) to fund a new major study of students' and teachers’ perceptions about food and fibre production, as well as their views on the careers that are available in the agricultural sector. The outcomes will inform future education and communication initiatives to improve young Australians' connection with agriculture and food and fibre production, and encourage young people to study agriculture. If Australian agriculture is going to have a strong and sustainable future, we must invest in our most important resources – our people. The funding also allows PIEFA to deliver annual one-day workshops on food and fibre education for Australian school students in each state and territory.
The outcomes will inform future education and communication initiatives to improve young Australians' connection with agriculture and food and fibre production, and encourage young people to study agriculture. If Australian agriculture is going to have a strong and sustainable future, we must invest in our most important resources – our people. The funding also allows PIEFA to deliver annual one-day workshops on food and fibre education for Australian school students in each state and territory. The Morrison Government wants to get more kids excited about the job opportunities and long-term rewarding careers that agriculture offers.
If Australian agriculture is going to have a strong and sustainable future, we must invest in our most important resources – our people. The funding also allows PIEFA to deliver annual one-day workshops on food and fibre education for Australian school students in each state and territory. The Morrison Government wants to get more kids excited about the job opportunities and long-term rewarding careers that agriculture offers. This program is part of the Government’s Plan to strengthen agriculture,
The Morrison Government wants to get more kids excited about the job opportunities and long-term rewarding careers that agriculture offers. This program is part of the Government’s Plan to strengthen agriculture, support jobs
This program is part of the Government’s Plan to strengthen agriculture, support jobs and our regional communities
support jobs and our regional communities and boost our economy.
and our regional communities and boost our economy. The Choice
and boost our economy. The Choice The Morrison Government appreciates the need to ensure that our children understand and value the contribution of farming.
The Choice The Morrison Government appreciates the need to ensure that our children understand and value the contribution of farming. We are invested in supporting the sector, regional communities and the future of farming.
The Morrison Government appreciates the need to ensure that our children understand and value the contribution of farming. We are invested in supporting the sector, regional communities and the future of farming. By contrast, Labor has no empathy for ‘the bush.’
We are invested in supporting the sector, regional communities and the future of farming. By contrast, Labor has no empathy for ‘the bush.’ Labor under-estimates the value of the farming sector to the Australian economy.
By contrast, Labor has no empathy for ‘the bush.’ Labor under-estimates the value of the farming sector to the Australian economy. Cost
Labor under-estimates the value of the farming sector to the Australian economy. Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $30 million to showcase farming and agricultural careers.
Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $30 million to showcase farming and agricultural careers. Our Plan for Western Sydney
The Coalition will invest an additional $30 million to showcase farming and agricultural careers. Our Plan for Western Sydney Key Points
Our Plan for Western Sydney Key Points The Morrison Government’s strong partnership with the NSW Liberal Nationals Government is supporting a major transformation of Western Sydney.
Key Points The Morrison Government’s strong partnership with the NSW Liberal Nationals Government is supporting a major transformation of Western Sydney. Our vision is for a new city, supported by a major investment in infrastructure that will better connect the people of Western Sydney to the rest of Australia and the world.
The Morrison Government’s strong partnership with the NSW Liberal Nationals Government is supporting a major transformation of Western Sydney. Our vision is for a new city, supported by a major investment in infrastructure that will better connect the people of Western Sydney to the rest of Australia and the world. By building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, undertaking congestion-busting road projects and transforming the public transport system, we will make Western Sydney a better place to live, work and play.
Our vision is for a new city, supported by a major investment in infrastructure that will better connect the people of Western Sydney to the rest of Australia and the world. By building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, undertaking congestion-busting road projects and transforming the public transport system, we will make Western Sydney a better place to live, work and play. Our plan will deliver more high-paid job opportunities,
By building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, undertaking congestion-busting road projects and transforming the public transport system, we will make Western Sydney a better place to live, work and play. Our plan will deliver more high-paid job opportunities, better transport infrastructure, a sensible and responsible approach to population pressures, and improved local services.
Our plan will deliver more high-paid job opportunities, better transport infrastructure, a sensible and responsible approach to population pressures, and improved local services. The investment we are making in Western Sydney is already showing results.
better transport infrastructure, a sensible and responsible approach to population pressures, and improved local services. The investment we are making in Western Sydney is already showing results. Since the Liberal Nationals Government came to power in 2013, the unemployment rate has fallen across Western Sydney.
The investment we are making in Western Sydney is already showing results. Since the Liberal Nationals Government came to power in 2013, the unemployment rate has fallen across Western Sydney. A re-elected Morrison Government will build an even stronger economy in Western Sydney,
Since the Liberal Nationals Government came to power in 2013, the unemployment rate has fallen across Western Sydney. A re-elected Morrison Government will build an even stronger economy in Western Sydney, allowing us to guarantee the essential services that local residents need and rely on.
A re-elected Morrison Government will build an even stronger economy in Western Sydney, allowing us to guarantee the essential services that local residents need and rely on. We will:Build the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport to directly connect Western Sydney to the world by 2026.
allowing us to guarantee the essential services that local residents need and rely on. We will:Build the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport to directly connect Western Sydney to the world by 2026. Implement the Western Sydney City Deal to create 200,000 new jobs,
We will:Build the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport to directly connect Western Sydney to the world by 2026. Implement the Western Sydney City Deal to create 200,000 new jobs, boosting the NSW and national economy.
Implement the Western Sydney City Deal to create 200,000 new jobs, boosting the NSW and national economy. Invest in congestion-busting infrastructure to ensure people in Western Sydney spend less time in traffic, and more time with friends and family.
boosting the NSW and national economy. Invest in congestion-busting infrastructure to ensure people in Western Sydney spend less time in traffic, and more time with friends and family. Manage population growth responsibly, including by reducing permanent migration to ease pressure on roads and services across Sydney.
Invest in congestion-busting infrastructure to ensure people in Western Sydney spend less time in traffic, and more time with friends and family. Manage population growth responsibly, including by reducing permanent migration to ease pressure on roads and services across Sydney. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase to the instant asset write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses.
Manage population growth responsibly, including by reducing permanent migration to ease pressure on roads and services across Sydney. Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase to the instant asset write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Tackle cost of living pressures, including lower taxes for hard-working Western Sydney workers,
Back small and family businesses, with lower taxes and an increase to the instant asset write-off to $30,000 now expanded to medium-sized businesses. Tackle cost of living pressures, including lower taxes for hard-working Western Sydney workers, a plan for lower energy prices,
Tackle cost of living pressures, including lower taxes for hard-working Western Sydney workers, a plan for lower energy prices, Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients and record bulk billing rates.
a plan for lower energy prices, Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients and record bulk billing rates. Boost funding for Western Sydney healthcare, including for hospital services, cancer infrastructure and mental health.
Energy Assistance Payments for social security recipients and record bulk billing rates. Boost funding for Western Sydney healthcare, including for hospital services, cancer infrastructure and mental health. Deliver safer and more secure Western Sydney communities by maintaining strong borders, continuing to deport criminals,
Boost funding for Western Sydney healthcare, including for hospital services, cancer infrastructure and mental health. Deliver safer and more secure Western Sydney communities by maintaining strong borders, continuing to deport criminals, increasing funding for the Safer Communities Fund, and implementing comprehensive national plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety.
Deliver safer and more secure Western Sydney communities by maintaining strong borders, continuing to deport criminals, increasing funding for the Safer Communities Fund, and implementing comprehensive national plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety. Meet our climate commitments and protect the local environment, including funding to clean-up and improve the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers.
increasing funding for the Safer Communities Fund, and implementing comprehensive national plans to address drugs, domestic violence and online safety. Meet our climate commitments and protect the local environment, including funding to clean-up and improve the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers. With the economy growing and major infrastructure projects underway, now is not the time to turn back.
Meet our climate commitments and protect the local environment, including funding to clean-up and improve the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers. With the economy growing and major infrastructure projects underway, now is not the time to turn back. Labor’s plan for billions of dollars of new taxes on retirees, workers, investors and family businesses and reckless emissions reduction targets will stop Western Sydney’s growth in its tracks.
With the economy growing and major infrastructure projects underway, now is not the time to turn back. Labor’s plan for billions of dollars of new taxes on retirees, workers, investors and family businesses and reckless emissions reduction targets will stop Western Sydney’s growth in its tracks. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement also means the essential services Western Sydney relies on, like health, education and roads, would be put at risk.
Labor’s plan for billions of dollars of new taxes on retirees, workers, investors and family businesses and reckless emissions reduction targets will stop Western Sydney’s growth in its tracks. Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement also means the essential services Western Sydney relies on, like health, education and roads, would be put at risk. Our Record
Labor’s economic and budget mismanagement also means the essential services Western Sydney relies on, like health, education and roads, would be put at risk. Our Record Around 180,000 jobs have been created in Western Sydney since the Liberal Nationals Government was first elected in 2013.
Our Record Around 180,000 jobs have been created in Western Sydney since the Liberal Nationals Government was first elected in 2013. There are more people in work, fewer people on welfare, and the local economy is thriving.
Around 180,000 jobs have been created in Western Sydney since the Liberal Nationals Government was first elected in 2013. There are more people in work, fewer people on welfare, and the local economy is thriving. fewer people on welfare,
There are more people in work, fewer people on welfare, and the local economy is thriving. fewer people on welfare, and the local economy is thriving.
fewer people on welfare, and the local economy is thriving. At the heart of our economic plan for Western Sydney is a multi-billion dollar investment in new infrastructure.
and the local economy is thriving. At the heart of our economic plan for Western Sydney is a multi-billion dollar investment in new infrastructure. We are rolling out:A $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan in partnership with the NSW Government to provide better local roads and connections to the new airport, including:
At the heart of our economic plan for Western Sydney is a multi-billion dollar investment in new infrastructure. We are rolling out:A $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan in partnership with the NSW Government to provide better local roads and connections to the new airport, including: Upgrades to The Northern Road to a minimum of four lanes from Narellan to Jamison Road.
We are rolling out:A $3.6 billion Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan in partnership with the NSW Government to provide better local roads and connections to the new airport, including: Upgrades to The Northern Road to a minimum of four lanes from Narellan to Jamison Road. Upgrades to Bringelly Road to a minimum of four lanes between The Northern Road and Camden Valley Way.
Upgrades to The Northern Road to a minimum of four lanes from Narellan to Jamison Road. Upgrades to Bringelly Road to a minimum of four lanes between The Northern Road and Camden Valley Way. Construction of the Werrington Arterial Road by upgrading Kent Road and Gipps Street to four lanes between the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway.
Upgrades to Bringelly Road to a minimum of four lanes between The Northern Road and Camden Valley Way. Construction of the Werrington Arterial Road by upgrading Kent Road and Gipps Street to four lanes between the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway. Upgrades of the intersection of Ross Street and the Great Western Highway.
Construction of the Werrington Arterial Road by upgrading Kent Road and Gipps Street to four lanes between the Great Western Highway and the M4 Motorway. Upgrades of the intersection of Ross Street and the Great Western Highway. $200 million package for local roads.
Upgrades of the intersection of Ross Street and the Great Western Highway. $200 million package for local roads. The Plan will also support the creation of 4000 direct and indirect jobs.
$200 million package for local roads. The Plan will also support the creation of 4000 direct and indirect jobs. $1.5 billion grant plus a $2 billion concessional loan for WestConnex to link Western Sydney to the city, airport and ports, with up to 52 traffic lights gone, saving commuters approximately 40 minutes.
The Plan will also support the creation of 4000 direct and indirect jobs. $1.5 billion grant plus a $2 billion concessional loan for WestConnex to link Western Sydney to the city, airport and ports, with up to 52 traffic lights gone, saving commuters approximately 40 minutes. It will also create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.
$1.5 billion grant plus a $2 billion concessional loan for WestConnex to link Western Sydney to the city, airport and ports, with up to 52 traffic lights gone, saving commuters approximately 40 minutes. It will also create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs. $115 million to upgrade Mulgoa Road and surrounding connections.
It will also create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs. $115 million to upgrade Mulgoa Road and surrounding connections. We have also provided tax relief to hard-working Western Sydney workers,
$115 million to upgrade Mulgoa Road and surrounding connections. We have also provided tax relief to hard-working Western Sydney workers, finalised the Western Sydney City Deal,
We have also provided tax relief to hard-working Western Sydney workers, finalised the Western Sydney City Deal, supported the world-class aerotropolis,
finalised the Western Sydney City Deal, supported the world-class aerotropolis, invested $15 million in the Western Sydney Housing Package to boost housing supply,
supported the world-class aerotropolis, invested $15 million in the Western Sydney Housing Package to boost housing supply, and are supporting local community projects such as $5 million for the Tench Reserve boat ramp
invested $15 million in the Western Sydney Housing Package to boost housing supply, and are supporting local community projects such as $5 million for the Tench Reserve boat ramp and $7.2 million for the Campbelltown Centre of Sport and Health Excellence
and are supporting local community projects such as $5 million for the Tench Reserve boat ramp and $7.2 million for the Campbelltown Centre of Sport and Health Excellence and are investing in women’s change rooms at sporting grounds and community swimming facilities across Australia.
and $7.2 million for the Campbelltown Centre of Sport and Health Excellence and are investing in women’s change rooms at sporting grounds and community swimming facilities across Australia. Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Western Sydney relies on.
and are investing in women’s change rooms at sporting grounds and community swimming facilities across Australia. Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Western Sydney relies on. Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NSW public hospitals, with funding having increased by 59 per cent from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $6.8 billion in 2019-20.
Strengthening the economy has allowed us to guarantee the services Western Sydney relies on. Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NSW public hospitals, with funding having increased by 59 per cent from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $6.8 billion in 2019-20. Cheaper medicines for Australians, with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers.
Our strong economic and budget management means we have been able to deliver:Record funding for NSW public hospitals, with funding having increased by 59 per cent from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 under Labor to $6.8 billion in 2019-20. Cheaper medicines for Australians, with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers. More funding for NSW schools, with a total of $95.9 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to growth of 84 per cent.
Cheaper medicines for Australians, with more than 2,000 new medicine listings on the PBS since we were elected in 2013, including life-saving drugs for cancers. More funding for NSW schools, with a total of $95.9 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to growth of 84 per cent. Childcare reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months, including by 6.4 per cent in Sydney.
More funding for NSW schools, with a total of $95.9 billion from 2018 to 2029, equivalent to growth of 84 per cent. Childcare reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months, including by 6.4 per cent in Sydney. Major commitment to aged care including $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, an increase of more than 50 per cent since 2013-14, funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages, and a Royal Commission into the sector.
Childcare reforms which have cut out-of-pocket costs for parents within the first nine months, including by 6.4 per cent in Sydney. Major commitment to aged care including $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, an increase of more than 50 per cent since 2013-14, funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages, and a Royal Commission into the sector. A $150 million Western Parkland City Liveability Program in partnership with the NSW Government and local councils to improve community facilities and urban amenity in Western Sydney.
Major commitment to aged care including $21.6 billion for aged care in 2019-20 across Australia, an increase of more than 50 per cent since 2013-14, funding for an additional 10,000 home care packages, and a Royal Commission into the sector. A $150 million Western Parkland City Liveability Program in partnership with the NSW Government and local councils to improve community facilities and urban amenity in Western Sydney. We have also prioritised creating a safer Western Sydney, including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure.
A $150 million Western Parkland City Liveability Program in partnership with the NSW Government and local councils to improve community facilities and urban amenity in Western Sydney. We have also prioritised creating a safer Western Sydney, including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure. The Liberal Nationals Government has also maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including over 1500 in NSW alone.
We have also prioritised creating a safer Western Sydney, including investments under the Safer Communities Fund for CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems for community spaces and other infrastructure. The Liberal Nationals Government has also maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including over 1500 in NSW alone. Our Plan
The Liberal Nationals Government has also maintained strong borders – we stopped the boats, stopped the deaths at sea, removed children from detention, and have cancelled the visas of thousands of criminals across the country, including over 1500 in NSW alone. Our Plan Building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport
Our Plan Building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport After decades of indecision, it is the Liberal Nationals Government that broke the stalemate over the long-awaited Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek.
Building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport After decades of indecision, it is the Liberal Nationals Government that broke the stalemate over the long-awaited Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek. The first sod was turned in September last year and construction is underway ahead of the planned opening in 2026.
After decades of indecision, it is the Liberal Nationals Government that broke the stalemate over the long-awaited Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek. The first sod was turned in September last year and construction is underway ahead of the planned opening in 2026. The airport will establish a new international gateway to the country, secure Sydney’s aviation capacity and connect Western Sydney with the world.
The first sod was turned in September last year and construction is underway ahead of the planned opening in 2026. The airport will establish a new international gateway to the country, secure Sydney’s aviation capacity and connect Western Sydney with the world. With Sydney’s aviation demand set to double over the next 20 years, the airport will help Sydney to meet this demand,
The airport will establish a new international gateway to the country, secure Sydney’s aviation capacity and connect Western Sydney with the world. With Sydney’s aviation demand set to double over the next 20 years, the airport will help Sydney to meet this demand, while also providing a source of jobs
With Sydney’s aviation demand set to double over the next 20 years, the airport will help Sydney to meet this demand, while also providing a source of jobs and economic growth for the region.
while also providing a source of jobs and economic growth for the region. Tourism will also be boosted,
and economic growth for the region. Tourism will also be boosted, with the airport providing better accessibility to destinations across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Tourism will also be boosted, with the airport providing better accessibility to destinations across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The airport will generate more than 11,000 jobs throughout the construction period.
with the airport providing better accessibility to destinations across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The airport will generate more than 11,000 jobs throughout the construction period. Once operational, the airport will support around 28,000 direct and indirect jobs to Western Sydney by 2031.
The airport will generate more than 11,000 jobs throughout the construction period. Once operational, the airport will support around 28,000 direct and indirect jobs to Western Sydney by 2031. Congestion busting infrastructure
Once operational, the airport will support around 28,000 direct and indirect jobs to Western Sydney by 2031. Congestion busting infrastructure The Morrison Government understands that Western Sydney families want to spend less time in their cars and more time with their friends and families.
Congestion busting infrastructure The Morrison Government understands that Western Sydney families want to spend less time in their cars and more time with their friends and families. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $7.3 billion for infrastructure in NSW over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $33 billion.
The Morrison Government understands that Western Sydney families want to spend less time in their cars and more time with their friends and families. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $7.3 billion for infrastructure in NSW over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $33 billion. We are making a significant investment in Western Sydney to ease congestion, ensure people get to their destinations quickly and safely, and help businesses efficiently transport goods and products around the city:Up to $3.5 billion towards the first stage of the North South Rail Link, from St Marys to the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, including $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive Overpass, an essential piece of enabling infrastructure to ensure the new airport is rail ready.
As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we have locked in a further $7.3 billion for infrastructure in NSW over the next decade, bringing our total investment to $33 billion. We are making a significant investment in Western Sydney to ease congestion, ensure people get to their destinations quickly and safely, and help businesses efficiently transport goods and products around the city:Up to $3.5 billion towards the first stage of the North South Rail Link, from St Marys to the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, including $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive Overpass, an essential piece of enabling infrastructure to ensure the new airport is rail ready. An additional $405 million towards the $1.4 billion construction of a new M12 motorway to provide quality road connectivity to the new airport.
We are making a significant investment in Western Sydney to ease congestion, ensure people get to their destinations quickly and safely, and help businesses efficiently transport goods and products around the city:Up to $3.5 billion towards the first stage of the North South Rail Link, from St Marys to the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, including $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive Overpass, an essential piece of enabling infrastructure to ensure the new airport is rail ready. An additional $405 million towards the $1.4 billion construction of a new M12 motorway to provide quality road connectivity to the new airport. $200 million for a new crossing of the Hawkesbury River, between Richmond and North Richmond to reduce congestion, and improve road flood capacity and immunity.
An additional $405 million towards the $1.4 billion construction of a new M12 motorway to provide quality road connectivity to the new airport. $200 million for a new crossing of the Hawkesbury River, between Richmond and North Richmond to reduce congestion, and improve road flood capacity and immunity. $95 million to upgrade Horsley Drive in the city’s south-west, including a 2.4km four lane divided road between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road.
$200 million for a new crossing of the Hawkesbury River, between Richmond and North Richmond to reduce congestion, and improve road flood capacity and immunity. $95 million to upgrade Horsley Drive in the city’s south-west, including a 2.4km four lane divided road between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road. Commuter car park upgrades to improve access to public transport including at Kingswood Station ($20 million), St Marys Station ($20 million), Emu Plains Station ($15 million), Campbelltown Station ($15 million), Macarthur Station ($15 million), Revesby Station ($9.5 million), Panania Station ($7.5 million), and Riverwood Station ($9.5 million).
$95 million to upgrade Horsley Drive in the city’s south-west, including a 2.4km four lane divided road between the M7 Motorway and Cowpasture Road. Commuter car park upgrades to improve access to public transport including at Kingswood Station ($20 million), St Marys Station ($20 million), Emu Plains Station ($15 million), Campbelltown Station ($15 million), Macarthur Station ($15 million), Revesby Station ($9.5 million), Panania Station ($7.5 million), and Riverwood Station ($9.5 million). $63.5 million to upgrade Dunheved Road in Penrith, addressing unsafe stretches of the road between Richmond Road and Werrington Road.
Commuter car park upgrades to improve access to public transport including at Kingswood Station ($20 million), St Marys Station ($20 million), Emu Plains Station ($15 million), Campbelltown Station ($15 million), Macarthur Station ($15 million), Revesby Station ($9.5 million), Panania Station ($7.5 million), and Riverwood Station ($9.5 million). $63.5 million to upgrade Dunheved Road in Penrith, addressing unsafe stretches of the road between Richmond Road and Werrington Road. $50 million to upgrade Homebush Bay Drive, including investigating options to improve traffic flow at the intersection of Australia Avenue and Underwood Road.
$63.5 million to upgrade Dunheved Road in Penrith, addressing unsafe stretches of the road between Richmond Road and Werrington Road. $50 million to upgrade Homebush Bay Drive, including investigating options to improve traffic flow at the intersection of Australia Avenue and Underwood Road. Western Sydney will also get its fair share of our $2.2 billion Local and State Road Safety Package to address much-needed local road maintenance as well as blackspots.
$50 million to upgrade Homebush Bay Drive, including investigating options to improve traffic flow at the intersection of Australia Avenue and Underwood Road. Western Sydney will also get its fair share of our $2.2 billion Local and State Road Safety Package to address much-needed local road maintenance as well as blackspots. Managing population growth
Western Sydney will also get its fair share of our $2.2 billion Local and State Road Safety Package to address much-needed local road maintenance as well as blackspots. Managing population growth Over the past decade, Australia’s population increased by 3.8 million people – much of this in Sydney, Melbourne and South-East Queensland.
Managing population growth Over the past decade, Australia’s population increased by 3.8 million people – much of this in Sydney, Melbourne and South-East Queensland. The Morrison Government recognises that the current rate of growth, and its concentration in major cities, has heightened existing pressures, leading to rising congestion and reduced liveability in places like Western Sydney.
Over the past decade, Australia’s population increased by 3.8 million people – much of this in Sydney, Melbourne and South-East Queensland. The Morrison Government recognises that the current rate of growth, and its concentration in major cities, has heightened existing pressures, leading to rising congestion and reduced liveability in places like Western Sydney. That is why the Morrison Government has delivered Australia’s first serious plan to manage population growth into our future.
The Morrison Government recognises that the current rate of growth, and its concentration in major cities, has heightened existing pressures, leading to rising congestion and reduced liveability in places like Western Sydney. That is why the Morrison Government has delivered Australia’s first serious plan to manage population growth into our future. This will improve quality of life in Western Sydney, meaning workers spend less time in traffic in their commute to work, and more time at home with friends and family.
That is why the Morrison Government has delivered Australia’s first serious plan to manage population growth into our future. This will improve quality of life in Western Sydney, meaning workers spend less time in traffic in their commute to work, and more time at home with friends and family. As part of the plan, the Government has decided to reduce the permanent migration program ceiling by a cumulative 120,000 places over four years, and to introduce new regional provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas.
This will improve quality of life in Western Sydney, meaning workers spend less time in traffic in their commute to work, and more time at home with friends and family. As part of the plan, the Government has decided to reduce the permanent migration program ceiling by a cumulative 120,000 places over four years, and to introduce new regional provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas. We are also providing increased flexibility for States to meet their particular population needs.
As part of the plan, the Government has decided to reduce the permanent migration program ceiling by a cumulative 120,000 places over four years, and to introduce new regional provisional visas to encourage more migrants to settle and remain in regional areas. We are also providing increased flexibility for States to meet their particular population needs. Supporting small and family businesses
We are also providing increased flexibility for States to meet their particular population needs. Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and for Western Sydney.
Supporting small and family businesses Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and for Western Sydney. They are the engine room of our economy, with around 215,000 small and medium businesses in Western Sydney employing thousands of workers.
Small and family businesses are central to the Morrison Government’s economic plan for Australia and for Western Sydney. They are the engine room of our economy, with around 215,000 small and medium businesses in Western Sydney employing thousands of workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off.
They are the engine room of our economy, with around 215,000 small and medium businesses in Western Sydney employing thousands of workers. When small businesses are healthy, all Australians are better off. It means more jobs,
We want them to employ even more Australians. So we are lowering taxes – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Western Sydney small businesses are also receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount.
So we are lowering taxes – the business tax rate for small and medium-sized companies has been reduced from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent and will fall further to 25 per cent in 2021-22. Unincorporated Western Sydney small businesses are also receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020.
Unincorporated Western Sydney small businesses are also receiving help to get ahead with the Government’s increase in the unincorporated tax discount. As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million.
As part of the 2019-20 Budget, we delivered an increase to the instant asset write-off threshold to $30,000 until 30 June 2020. We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes delivered a much-needed boost to retail, hospitality, manufacturing and other small and medium-sized businesses in Western Sydney.
We also expanded access to include medium-sized businesses by increasing the annual turnover threshold from $10 million to $50 million. These changes delivered a much-needed boost to retail, hospitality, manufacturing and other small and medium-sized businesses in Western Sydney. Small and family businesses in Western Sydney can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting;
These changes delivered a much-needed boost to retail, hospitality, manufacturing and other small and medium-sized businesses in Western Sydney. Small and family businesses in Western Sydney can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and the $100 million Small Business Growth Fund;
Small and family businesses in Western Sydney can trust the Morrison Government to back them with other announced measures, including streamlining red tape and simplifying tax reporting; helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and the $100 million Small Business Growth Fund; ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business;
helping them to expand by increasing access to finance with the $2 billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund and the $100 million Small Business Growth Fund; ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business; and supporting SME exporters through an additional $60 million for the Export Market Development Grants scheme.
ensuring they get paid on time by government and big business; and supporting SME exporters through an additional $60 million for the Export Market Development Grants scheme. Lower taxes for hard-working Australians
and supporting SME exporters through an additional $60 million for the Export Market Development Grants scheme. Lower taxes for hard-working Australians The Morrison Government will support families across Western Sydney by relieving cost of living pressures.
Lower taxes for hard-working Australians The Morrison Government will support families across Western Sydney by relieving cost of living pressures. This starts with lowering taxes for hard-working Australians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy
The Morrison Government will support families across Western Sydney by relieving cost of living pressures. This starts with lowering taxes for hard-working Australians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and record job creation.
This starts with lowering taxes for hard-working Australians as part of our plan to deliver a stronger economy and record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians, one that provides reward for effort.
and record job creation. Our tax system must be fair for all Australians, one that provides reward for effort. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for lower and middle income earners, ensuring they keep more of what they earn.
Our tax system must be fair for all Australians, one that provides reward for effort. Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for lower and middle income earners, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. 800,000 lower and middle income earners in Western Sydney will receive relief of up to $1080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return.
Our Personal Income Tax Plan delivers lower taxes for lower and middle income earners, ensuring they keep more of what they earn. 800,000 lower and middle income earners in Western Sydney will receive relief of up to $1080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2160 for dual income families.
800,000 lower and middle income earners in Western Sydney will receive relief of up to $1080 after they lodge their 2018-19 tax return. That’s up to $2160 for dual income families. These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years.
That’s up to $2160 for dual income families. These benefits are then locked in for subsequent years. A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024.
A re-elected Morrison Government will also deliver long-term structural reform by lowering the 32.5 per cent tax rate to 30 per cent from 1 July 2024. As a result, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers will benefit from a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians.
As a result, around 94 per cent of Australian taxpayers will benefit from a marginal tax rate of 30 per cent or less in 2024-25. The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians. Lower taxes support consumption growth, help with cost of living pressures
The Government’s strong fiscal management means that it can deliver surpluses while also rewarding hard-working Australians. Lower taxes support consumption growth, help with cost of living pressures will strengthen the Western Sydney economy.
Lower taxes support consumption growth, help with cost of living pressures will strengthen the Western Sydney economy. Reducing power prices for families, small businesses and communities
will strengthen the Western Sydney economy. Reducing power prices for families, small businesses and communities The Morrison Government will tackle cost of living pressures for families and businesses in Western Sydney through our Fair Deal on Energy, which delivers affordable, reliable 24/7 power to Australian families, businesses and communities.
Reducing power prices for families, small businesses and communities The Morrison Government will tackle cost of living pressures for families and businesses in Western Sydney through our Fair Deal on Energy, which delivers affordable, reliable 24/7 power to Australian families, businesses and communities. To reduce power prices and protect consumers, the Morrison Government will take comprehensive action across a range of areas:We have introduced a default market offer to act as a price safety net for those who find pricing and discounts confusing, or who simply don't have time to negotiate.
The Morrison Government will tackle cost of living pressures for families and businesses in Western Sydney through our Fair Deal on Energy, which delivers affordable, reliable 24/7 power to Australian families, businesses and communities. To reduce power prices and protect consumers, the Morrison Government will take comprehensive action across a range of areas:We have introduced a default market offer to act as a price safety net for those who find pricing and discounts confusing, or who simply don't have time to negotiate. Households changing to default market offers from standing offer tariffs could save hundreds of dollars in NSW.
To reduce power prices and protect consumers, the Morrison Government will take comprehensive action across a range of areas:We have introduced a default market offer to act as a price safety net for those who find pricing and discounts confusing, or who simply don't have time to negotiate. Households changing to default market offers from standing offer tariffs could save hundreds of dollars in NSW. Provide $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses.
Households changing to default market offers from standing offer tariffs could save hundreds of dollars in NSW. Provide $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. From 1 July 2019, we will permanently get rid of the ‘loyalty tax’ and lock in better deals for 800,000 households and tens of thousands of small businesses.
Provide $365 million for Energy Assistance Payments of $75 for singles and $125 for couples to four million eligible social security payment recipients – to help with their next power bill and cost of living expenses. From 1 July 2019, we will permanently get rid of the ‘loyalty tax’ and lock in better deals for 800,000 households and tens of thousands of small businesses. Crack down on unacceptable behaviour by the big energy companies against pensioners, families and hardship customers.
From 1 July 2019, we will permanently get rid of the ‘loyalty tax’ and lock in better deals for 800,000 households and tens of thousands of small businesses. Crack down on unacceptable behaviour by the big energy companies against pensioners, families and hardship customers. We have taken action to ban sneaky late payment fees, which can cost a household up to $1000 more.
Crack down on unacceptable behaviour by the big energy companies against pensioners, families and hardship customers. We have taken action to ban sneaky late payment fees, which can cost a household up to $1000 more. To cut costs for families we will introduce new standards for appliances including space heaters, and we have created new labels for air conditioners to help inform customers which one will best suit their needs.
We have taken action to ban sneaky late payment fees, which can cost a household up to $1000 more. To cut costs for families we will introduce new standards for appliances including space heaters, and we have created new labels for air conditioners to help inform customers which one will best suit their needs. Take a big stick to stop the big energy company rip-offs – with our ‘big stick’ legislation based on recommendations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
To cut costs for families we will introduce new standards for appliances including space heaters, and we have created new labels for air conditioners to help inform customers which one will best suit their needs. Take a big stick to stop the big energy company rip-offs – with our ‘big stick’ legislation based on recommendations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Changing the National Energy Market rules to protect consumers, including by banning retailers from offering confusing discounts, ensuring vulnerable customers in financial hardship get the help they need, and requiring retailers to accept self-meter reads instead of estimated reads so customers are accurately charged.
Take a big stick to stop the big energy company rip-offs – with our ‘big stick’ legislation based on recommendations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Changing the National Energy Market rules to protect consumers, including by banning retailers from offering confusing discounts, ensuring vulnerable customers in financial hardship get the help they need, and requiring retailers to accept self-meter reads instead of estimated reads so customers are accurately charged. These savings build on price cuts of up to 15 per cent secured by the Morrison Government for more than 500,000 families and small businesses from 1 January 2019.
Changing the National Energy Market rules to protect consumers, including by banning retailers from offering confusing discounts, ensuring vulnerable customers in financial hardship get the help they need, and requiring retailers to accept self-meter reads instead of estimated reads so customers are accurately charged. These savings build on price cuts of up to 15 per cent secured by the Morrison Government for more than 500,000 families and small businesses from 1 January 2019. Small businesses and community organisations will also benefit from our energy plans.
These savings build on price cuts of up to 15 per cent secured by the Morrison Government for more than 500,000 families and small businesses from 1 January 2019. Small businesses and community organisations will also benefit from our energy plans. A $50 million Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations to help them reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or improving their energy management.
Small businesses and community organisations will also benefit from our energy plans. A $50 million Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations to help them reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or improving their energy management. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000, high-energy using businesses up to $25,000 and community groups up to $12,500.
A $50 million Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide more than 2,500 grants to eligible businesses and community organisations to help them reduce their power bills by installing new equipment or improving their energy management. Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000, high-energy using businesses up to $25,000 and community groups up to $12,500. In Western Sydney, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide up to $12,500 for community groups to install solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs.
Eligible small businesses will be able to claim grants of up to $20,000, high-energy using businesses up to $25,000 and community groups up to $12,500. In Western Sydney, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide up to $12,500 for community groups to install solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs. We have also invested $11.7 million in the Business Energy Advice Program, delivering practical advice to help small businesses get better energy deals and increase energy efficiency.
In Western Sydney, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide up to $12,500 for community groups to install solar and battery systems to reduce energy costs. We have also invested $11.7 million in the Business Energy Advice Program, delivering practical advice to help small businesses get better energy deals and increase energy efficiency. Strengthening the health system
We have also invested $11.7 million in the Business Energy Advice Program, delivering practical advice to help small businesses get better energy deals and increase energy efficiency. Strengthening the health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for Western Sydney will protect lives, improve lives and save lives.
Strengthening the health system The Morrison Government’s health plan for Western Sydney will protect lives, improve lives and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for New South Wales public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2,000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) at an investment of $10.6 billion since 2013.
The Morrison Government’s health plan for Western Sydney will protect lives, improve lives and save lives. It builds on the record funding we have provided for New South Wales public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2,000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) at an investment of $10.6 billion since 2013. Funding for NSW public hospitals will increase from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 to $6.8 billion in 2019-20 and is on track to increase to $8.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement.
It builds on the record funding we have provided for New South Wales public hospitals, record levels of bulk billing and more than 2,000 new medicines listings subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) at an investment of $10.6 billion since 2013. Funding for NSW public hospitals will increase from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 to $6.8 billion in 2019-20 and is on track to increase to $8.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement. Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $9.2 billion to NSW Hospitals over five years.
Funding for NSW public hospitals will increase from $4.3 billion in 2012-13 to $6.8 billion in 2019-20 and is on track to increase to $8.8 billion under a new hospitals agreement. Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $9.2 billion to NSW Hospitals over five years. Under the Morrison Government, Australians across the country, including in Western Sydney, have affordable access to medicines through the PBS.
Our new hospitals agreement will deliver an additional $9.2 billion to NSW Hospitals over five years. Under the Morrison Government, Australians across the country, including in Western Sydney, have affordable access to medicines through the PBS. The PBS covers over five thousand brands of medicines which without subsidy could cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for patients.
Under the Morrison Government, Australians across the country, including in Western Sydney, have affordable access to medicines through the PBS. The PBS covers over five thousand brands of medicines which without subsidy could cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for patients. Through the Morrison Government’s subsidy of PBS medicines the cost is reduced on average by 89 per cent.
The PBS covers over five thousand brands of medicines which without subsidy could cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for patients. Through the Morrison Government’s subsidy of PBS medicines the cost is reduced on average by 89 per cent. Recent new PBS listings for lung cancer which were costing patients $88,000 per year, cystic fibrosis $250,000 per year and arthritis $15,000 per year now cost as little as $6.50 per script for concession card holders.
Through the Morrison Government’s subsidy of PBS medicines the cost is reduced on average by 89 per cent. Recent new PBS listings for lung cancer which were costing patients $88,000 per year, cystic fibrosis $250,000 per year and arthritis $15,000 per year now cost as little as $6.50 per script for concession card holders. Families want to know that they can access health services when and where they need them.
Recent new PBS listings for lung cancer which were costing patients $88,000 per year, cystic fibrosis $250,000 per year and arthritis $15,000 per year now cost as little as $6.50 per script for concession card holders. Families want to know that they can access health services when and where they need them. Medicare funding is at record levels and almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP are bulk billed under the Morrison Government.
Families want to know that they can access health services when and where they need them. Medicare funding is at record levels and almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP are bulk billed under the Morrison Government. Across Australia bulk billing rates are at record levels at 86% up from 82% under the last Labor Government.
Medicare funding is at record levels and almost nine out of 10 visits to the GP are bulk billed under the Morrison Government. Across Australia bulk billing rates are at record levels at 86% up from 82% under the last Labor Government. Our Health Plan for Western Sydney strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure including $65 million for Australia’s first dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Unit at the Westmead Health and Education Precinct.
Across Australia bulk billing rates are at record levels at 86% up from 82% under the last Labor Government. Our Health Plan for Western Sydney strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure including $65 million for Australia’s first dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Unit at the Westmead Health and Education Precinct. Guaranteeing Medicare with bulk billing rates in Western Sydney above the national average at 87%.
Our Health Plan for Western Sydney strengthens the health system by providing affordable and accessible health services, including:Greater hospital and health services and infrastructure including $65 million for Australia’s first dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Specialist Unit at the Westmead Health and Education Precinct. Guaranteeing Medicare with bulk billing rates in Western Sydney above the national average at 87%. More cancer services with $17.5 million for new MRIs across Western Sydney including at Penrith, Mt Druitt, Rouse Hill and Bella Vista.
Guaranteeing Medicare with bulk billing rates in Western Sydney above the national average at 87%. More cancer services with $17.5 million for new MRIs across Western Sydney including at Penrith, Mt Druitt, Rouse Hill and Bella Vista. Better mental health support with $20 million in 2018-19 for mental health and suicide prevention services across the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, and a new headspace service in Katoomba.
More cancer services with $17.5 million for new MRIs across Western Sydney including at Penrith, Mt Druitt, Rouse Hill and Bella Vista. Better mental health support with $20 million in 2018-19 for mental health and suicide prevention services across the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, and a new headspace service in Katoomba. Simpler and more affordable Private Health Insurance with better access to mental health services, discounts for young people and the lowest premium change in 18 years.
Better mental health support with $20 million in 2018-19 for mental health and suicide prevention services across the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, and a new headspace service in Katoomba. Simpler and more affordable Private Health Insurance with better access to mental health services, discounts for young people and the lowest premium change in 18 years. More funding for preventative health with $52 million for expanded access to the meningococcal vaccine providing protection against the ACWY strains for children 12 months of age and teenagers 14 to 19 years of age.
Simpler and more affordable Private Health Insurance with better access to mental health services, discounts for young people and the lowest premium change in 18 years. More funding for preventative health with $52 million for expanded access to the meningococcal vaccine providing protection against the ACWY strains for children 12 months of age and teenagers 14 to 19 years of age. Better access for children’s dental care with $1 billion over three years to support eligible Australian children to continue to access core dental services and families to claim up to $1,000 in benefits under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.
More funding for preventative health with $52 million for expanded access to the meningococcal vaccine providing protection against the ACWY strains for children 12 months of age and teenagers 14 to 19 years of age. Better access for children’s dental care with $1 billion over three years to support eligible Australian children to continue to access core dental services and families to claim up to $1,000 in benefits under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. Better management for type 1 diabetes through expanded free access to glucose monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving Australians up to $7,000 a year.
Better access for children’s dental care with $1 billion over three years to support eligible Australian children to continue to access core dental services and families to claim up to $1,000 in benefits under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule. Better management for type 1 diabetes through expanded free access to glucose monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving Australians up to $7,000 a year. Medical Research through the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund backing our local scientists and ensuring we can quickly take life-saving discoveries from the laboratory to the hospital.
Better management for type 1 diabetes through expanded free access to glucose monitoring devices for pregnant women, children and more adults with type 1 diabetes, saving Australians up to $7,000 a year. Medical Research through the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund backing our local scientists and ensuring we can quickly take life-saving discoveries from the laboratory to the hospital. Safer and more secure Western Sydney communities
Medical Research through the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund backing our local scientists and ensuring we can quickly take life-saving discoveries from the laboratory to the hospital. Safer and more secure Western Sydney communities The Morrison Government is committed to keeping Western Sydney communities safe and secure.
Safer and more secure Western Sydney communities The Morrison Government is committed to keeping Western Sydney communities safe and secure. We will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in Western Sydney safe.
The Morrison Government is committed to keeping Western Sydney communities safe and secure. We will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in Western Sydney safe. As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals,
We will deliver a comprehensive suite of actions that will help keep people in Western Sydney safe. As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals, Western Sydney will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure.
As well as maintaining strong borders and cancelling visas of criminals, Western Sydney will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund.
Western Sydney will benefit from our national plans to:Support local councils and community organisations in crime prevention activities (as well as protect schools, religious institutions and other sites from religious and racial intolerance) with CCTV cameras, security lighting, alarm systems and other infrastructure. This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year $337 million investment.
This will be delivered through a further $58.2 million investment in the Safer Communities Fund. Deliver a comprehensive drug strategy to address the supply, demand and harm caused by illicit drugs with a five-year $337 million investment. This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs – including targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs.
This includes $152 million to strengthen law enforcement to disrupt and reduce the supply of illicit drugs – including targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs. Take action against domestic violence, with a record investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children. We have also committed up to $480,000 for the Penrith Women’s Health Centre if re-elected.
Take action against domestic violence, with a record investment of $328 million for prevention and frontline services to support the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children. We have also committed up to $480,000 for the Penrith Women’s Health Centre if re-elected. Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies.
We have also committed up to $480,000 for the Penrith Women’s Health Centre if re-elected. Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies. Meeting our climate commitments and protecting the local environment
Deliver a comprehensive plan to improve online safety, including funding a $10 million Online Safety Grants program to deliver practical online safety education and training projects; continuing to protect kids online through our world-first e-safety Commissioner and establishing an Online Safety Charter to set expectations for social media companies. Meeting our climate commitments and protecting the local environment Western Sydney has a beautiful natural environment, and the Morrison Government is committed to working with the local community to support practical, on-ground environment protection and restoration.
Meeting our climate commitments and protecting the local environment Western Sydney has a beautiful natural environment, and the Morrison Government is committed to working with the local community to support practical, on-ground environment protection and restoration. Our commitment to Western Sydney’s environment includes:Up to $511,000 to revegetate and deal with weeds in the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers to both improve the environment and improve amenity for the local community and sports groups.
Western Sydney has a beautiful natural environment, and the Morrison Government is committed to working with the local community to support practical, on-ground environment protection and restoration. Our commitment to Western Sydney’s environment includes:Up to $511,000 to revegetate and deal with weeds in the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers to both improve the environment and improve amenity for the local community and sports groups. Supporting local community groups, including landcare groups, scouts groups and sports clubs to improve the local environment through our $22 million Communities Environment Program.
Our commitment to Western Sydney’s environment includes:Up to $511,000 to revegetate and deal with weeds in the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers to both improve the environment and improve amenity for the local community and sports groups. Supporting local community groups, including landcare groups, scouts groups and sports clubs to improve the local environment through our $22 million Communities Environment Program. Australia has a proud track record of meeting our international climate commitments and supporting renewable energy.
Supporting local community groups, including landcare groups, scouts groups and sports clubs to improve the local environment through our $22 million Communities Environment Program. Australia has a proud track record of meeting our international climate commitments and supporting renewable energy. Climate change is a global issue that requires a global solution.
Australia has a proud track record of meeting our international climate commitments and supporting renewable energy. Climate change is a global issue that requires a global solution. The Liberal Nationals Government has overachieved on our commitment under the Kyoto Protocol, something few countries have done.
Climate change is a global issue that requires a global solution. The Liberal Nationals Government has overachieved on our commitment under the Kyoto Protocol, something few countries have done. We will reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and we will do this while growing the economy,
The Liberal Nationals Government has overachieved on our commitment under the Kyoto Protocol, something few countries have done. We will reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and we will do this while growing the economy, creating jobs,
We will reduce emissions by 26-28 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and we will do this while growing the economy, creating jobs, protecting our environment
creating jobs, protecting our environment and keeping power prices down.
protecting our environment and keeping power prices down. The Morrison Government has a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan – among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction.
and keeping power prices down. The Morrison Government has a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan – among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction. A new $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund will ensure we meet our 2030 Paris commitments by supporting practical measures such as revegetation of degraded land, reducing waste, savannah burning and improving energy efficiency.
The Morrison Government has a $3.5 billion Climate Solutions Plan – among the largest investments by Australia in emissions reduction. A new $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund will ensure we meet our 2030 Paris commitments by supporting practical measures such as revegetation of degraded land, reducing waste, savannah burning and improving energy efficiency. The Morrison Government is also expanding our world-class renewable hydro resources to supply millions of Australians with reliable renewable energy.
A new $2 billion Climate Solutions Fund will ensure we meet our 2030 Paris commitments by supporting practical measures such as revegetation of degraded land, reducing waste, savannah burning and improving energy efficiency. The Morrison Government is also expanding our world-class renewable hydro resources to supply millions of Australians with reliable renewable energy. Snowy 2.0 will be the world’s second-largest high tech pumped hydro power station and increase generation capacity by 2,000 megawatts – enough power for 500,000 homes during peak demand.
The Morrison Government is also expanding our world-class renewable hydro resources to supply millions of Australians with reliable renewable energy. Snowy 2.0 will be the world’s second-largest high tech pumped hydro power station and increase generation capacity by 2,000 megawatts – enough power for 500,000 homes during peak demand. It will provide 175 hours of energy storage – that’s more than 2,700 SA Tesla batteries.
Snowy 2.0 will be the world’s second-largest high tech pumped hydro power station and increase generation capacity by 2,000 megawatts – enough power for 500,000 homes during peak demand. It will provide 175 hours of energy storage – that’s more than 2,700 SA Tesla batteries. Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices.
It will provide 175 hours of energy storage – that’s more than 2,700 SA Tesla batteries. Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices. It will create up to 2,400 jobs in construction and support up to 5,000 direct and indirect jobs across the Snowy Mountains region, providing opportunities for local businesses, improvements in local infrastructure and increased economic activity.
Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices. It will create up to 2,400 jobs in construction and support up to 5,000 direct and indirect jobs across the Snowy Mountains region, providing opportunities for local businesses, improvements in local infrastructure and increased economic activity. Our strong policies contrast with Labor’s reckless plan to introduce a carbon tax
It will create up to 2,400 jobs in construction and support up to 5,000 direct and indirect jobs across the Snowy Mountains region, providing opportunities for local businesses, improvements in local infrastructure and increased economic activity. Our strong policies contrast with Labor’s reckless plan to introduce a carbon tax and hit every family and business with increased grocery, energy and transport costs.
Our strong policies contrast with Labor’s reckless plan to introduce a carbon tax and hit every family and business with increased grocery, energy and transport costs. The Choice
and hit every family and business with increased grocery, energy and transport costs. The Choice There is a lot at stake at this election.
A choice between a Government that is delivering a strong economy or a Labor Party that would weaken our economy. A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget or a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A Choice between a Government committed to improving the lives of residents of Western Sydney or a Labor Party that takes Western Sydney for granted.
A choice between a Government that is fixing the Budget or a Labor Party that can’t manage money. A Choice between a Government committed to improving the lives of residents of Western Sydney or a Labor Party that takes Western Sydney for granted. A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business.
A Choice between a Government committed to improving the lives of residents of Western Sydney or a Labor Party that takes Western Sydney for granted. A choice between a Government that is easing the pressure on families by lowering taxes or a Labor Party that will put more strain on households by imposing $387 billion in new taxes on workers, retirees and small business. A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card.
A choice between a Government that can afford to pay for better infrastructure and services or a Labor Party that would max out Australia’s credit card. A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy.
A choice between a Government that has secured our borders and is keeping Australians safe or a Labor Party that has learned nothing from its border security failures. Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours.
Labor can’t manage money and they can’t manage the economy. When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt people in Western Sydney:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends.
When Labor can’t manage money, they come after yours. Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt people in Western Sydney:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In Western Sydney, this will affect over 25,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds.
Labor plans to hit Australians with $387 billion in big new taxes which will hurt people in Western Sydney:Labor’s retiree tax will punish older Australians who have worked hard and saved for retirement by abolishing tax refunds on share dividends. In Western Sydney, this will affect over 25,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year.
In Western Sydney, this will affect over 25,000 individuals who have direct shareholdings and many more invested through self-managed super funds. On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it and increase capital gains tax by 50%.
On average individuals with direct holdings will lose almost $2,300 a year and self-managed super funds will lose $12,000 a year. Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it and increase capital gains tax by 50%. If you own your own home it will be worth less and if you rent you will pay more.
Labor’s housing and investment taxes will end negative gearing as we know it and increase capital gains tax by 50%. If you own your own home it will be worth less and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 budget.
If you own your own home it will be worth less and if you rent you will pay more. Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 budget. Labor’s plan would leave over 550,000 people in Western Sydney worse off.
Labor would impose higher income tax by reversing the Government’s legislated income tax plan and the enhancements we announced in the 2019-20 budget. Labor’s plan would leave over 550,000 people in Western Sydney worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 7,900 small businesses in Western Sydney structured through discretionary trusts.
Labor’s plan would leave over 550,000 people in Western Sydney worse off. Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 7,900 small businesses in Western Sydney structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies.
Labor’s Family Business Tax would impose a minimum tax rate of 30% on the 7,900 small businesses in Western Sydney structured through discretionary trusts. This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:cost the economy $472 billion,
This is the same rate imposed on large multinational companies. On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:cost the economy $472 billion, slash more than 336,000 jobs,
On top of this, Labor’s reckless emissions targets will:cost the economy $472 billion, slash more than 336,000 jobs, cut the average wage by over $9,000, and
cut the average wage by over $9,000, and increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. Western Sydney will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs.
increase wholesale electricity prices by more than 58%. Western Sydney will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs. These are costs that Western Sydney workers and businesses can’t afford
Western Sydney will be particularly hard hit with higher electricity and gas prices, higher costs of refrigeration and higher transport costs. These are costs that Western Sydney workers and businesses can’t afford Moreover, Labor’s plan to impose punitive new carbon costs on 250 firms nationally will have a disproportionate impact on manufacturing and processing operations located in regional and outer suburban areas, including Western Sydney.
These are costs that Western Sydney workers and businesses can’t afford Moreover, Labor’s plan to impose punitive new carbon costs on 250 firms nationally will have a disproportionate impact on manufacturing and processing operations located in regional and outer suburban areas, including Western Sydney. Labor’s plan will add millions of dollars in costs to Western Sydney businesses engaged in beef and dairy processing, the manufacture of building materials and specialty gases.
Moreover, Labor’s plan to impose punitive new carbon costs on 250 firms nationally will have a disproportionate impact on manufacturing and processing operations located in regional and outer suburban areas, including Western Sydney. Labor’s plan will add millions of dollars in costs to Western Sydney businesses engaged in beef and dairy processing, the manufacture of building materials and specialty gases. It will even hit firms and local authorities involved in waste management and operating landfills.
Labor’s plan will add millions of dollars in costs to Western Sydney businesses engaged in beef and dairy processing, the manufacture of building materials and specialty gases. It will even hit firms and local authorities involved in waste management and operating landfills. Labor also ignores the supply chain that extends from Western Sydney to the state’s mining operations in the Hunter Valley and the Central West.
It will even hit firms and local authorities involved in waste management and operating landfills. Labor also ignores the supply chain that extends from Western Sydney to the state’s mining operations in the Hunter Valley and the Central West. Industry data has showed that NSW mining companies spent $5.6 billion in NSW on the purchase of goods and services from 7,135 local businesses in 2017-18.
Labor also ignores the supply chain that extends from Western Sydney to the state’s mining operations in the Hunter Valley and the Central West. Industry data has showed that NSW mining companies spent $5.6 billion in NSW on the purchase of goods and services from 7,135 local businesses in 2017-18. More than 3000 of these firms were in Sydney including thousands in Western Sydney.
Industry data has showed that NSW mining companies spent $5.6 billion in NSW on the purchase of goods and services from 7,135 local businesses in 2017-18. More than 3000 of these firms were in Sydney including thousands in Western Sydney. So Labor’s multi-billion hit on NSW mining companies over the next decade will not just be felt in the Hunter Valley and the Central West but in Western Sydney as well.
More than 3000 of these firms were in Sydney including thousands in Western Sydney. So Labor’s multi-billion hit on NSW mining companies over the next decade will not just be felt in the Hunter Valley and the Central West but in Western Sydney as well. By contrast the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn.
So Labor’s multi-billion hit on NSW mining companies over the next decade will not just be felt in the Hunter Valley and the Central West but in Western Sydney as well. By contrast the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn. There will only be one outcome for Western Sydney under Labor – a weaker economy,
By contrast the Morrison Government has a plan for lower taxes so that you can keep more of the money you earn. There will only be one outcome for Western Sydney under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs
There will only be one outcome for Western Sydney under Labor – a weaker economy, fewer jobs and higher taxes.
fewer jobs and higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget.
and higher taxes. Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget. And they can’t be trusted to invest in the services Western Sydney relies on, including health, education and aged care.
Labor can’t be trusted to run the economy and manage the budget. And they can’t be trusted to invest in the services Western Sydney relies on, including health, education and aged care. Cost
And they can’t be trusted to invest in the services Western Sydney relies on, including health, education and aged care. Cost The Coalition’s plan for Western Sydney will not place additional costs on the Budget.
Cost The Coalition’s plan for Western Sydney will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industries
The Coalition’s plan for Western Sydney will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industries Key Points
Our Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industries Key Points The first role of Government is to keep Australia and Australians safe.
Key Points The first role of Government is to keep Australia and Australians safe. We are investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next decade – the nation’s biggest peacetime investment in Defence.
The first role of Government is to keep Australia and Australians safe. We are investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next decade – the nation’s biggest peacetime investment in Defence. By 2020-21, we will have restored investment in Defence to 2 per cent of GDP.
We are investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next decade – the nation’s biggest peacetime investment in Defence. By 2020-21, we will have restored investment in Defence to 2 per cent of GDP. This is in stark contrast to Labor who slashed more than $18 billion from Defence, reducing Defence spending to just 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938.
By 2020-21, we will have restored investment in Defence to 2 per cent of GDP. This is in stark contrast to Labor who slashed more than $18 billion from Defence, reducing Defence spending to just 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938. To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong.
This is in stark contrast to Labor who slashed more than $18 billion from Defence, reducing Defence spending to just 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938. To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong. The Coalition Government’s strong economic management underpins the investments needed to defend Australia and protect our borders.
To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong. The Coalition Government’s strong economic management underpins the investments needed to defend Australia and protect our borders. Our record rejuvenation of Defence includes building 54 naval vessels in Australia, modernising our Army and introducing a world-leading fifth generation Air Force.
The Coalition Government’s strong economic management underpins the investments needed to defend Australia and protect our borders. Our record rejuvenation of Defence includes building 54 naval vessels in Australia, modernising our Army and introducing a world-leading fifth generation Air Force. We are maximising involvement and opportunity for Australian industry across Defence programs - from large scale projects with national reach, to local projects and contracts that support our Defence Force day to day.
Our record rejuvenation of Defence includes building 54 naval vessels in Australia, modernising our Army and introducing a world-leading fifth generation Air Force. We are maximising involvement and opportunity for Australian industry across Defence programs - from large scale projects with national reach, to local projects and contracts that support our Defence Force day to day. Our plan is creating tens of thousands of highly-skilled, high-paid jobs throughout the country.
We are maximising involvement and opportunity for Australian industry across Defence programs - from large scale projects with national reach, to local projects and contracts that support our Defence Force day to day. Our plan is creating tens of thousands of highly-skilled, high-paid jobs throughout the country. This is securing jobs for generations to come and ensuring the Australian Defence Force is supported by the thriving Australian defence industry they need, when they need it.
Our plan is creating tens of thousands of highly-skilled, high-paid jobs throughout the country. This is securing jobs for generations to come and ensuring the Australian Defence Force is supported by the thriving Australian defence industry they need, when they need it. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue building Australia’s defence capability by:Maintaining our commitment to increase Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP by 2020-21, to provide certainty for Defence planning and procurement.
This is securing jobs for generations to come and ensuring the Australian Defence Force is supported by the thriving Australian defence industry they need, when they need it. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue building Australia’s defence capability by:Maintaining our commitment to increase Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP by 2020-21, to provide certainty for Defence planning and procurement. Building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two Mine Warfare Support vessels and a hydrographic vessel – adding to the 31 minor war vessels already being built in WA and the 54 naval vessels being built in Australia overall.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue building Australia’s defence capability by:Maintaining our commitment to increase Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP by 2020-21, to provide certainty for Defence planning and procurement. Building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two Mine Warfare Support vessels and a hydrographic vessel – adding to the 31 minor war vessels already being built in WA and the 54 naval vessels being built in Australia overall. This will bring the number of naval vessels the Coalition has committed to build (or already commenced) in Australia to 57.
Building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two Mine Warfare Support vessels and a hydrographic vessel – adding to the 31 minor war vessels already being built in WA and the 54 naval vessels being built in Australia overall. This will bring the number of naval vessels the Coalition has committed to build (or already commenced) in Australia to 57. Built in Australia, by Australian workers, with Australian steel – in stark contrast to Labor, who committed to build no naval vessels in Australia.
This will bring the number of naval vessels the Coalition has committed to build (or already commenced) in Australia to 57. Built in Australia, by Australian workers, with Australian steel – in stark contrast to Labor, who committed to build no naval vessels in Australia. Investing $156 million to roll out a package to support further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families.
Built in Australia, by Australian workers, with Australian steel – in stark contrast to Labor, who committed to build no naval vessels in Australia. Investing $156 million to roll out a package to support further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families. Continuing with the Attack class submarine project, which Labor say they are putting on ‘pause’ to once again delay and create uncertainty for our Navy and our defence industry.
Investing $156 million to roll out a package to support further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families. Continuing with the Attack class submarine project, which Labor say they are putting on ‘pause’ to once again delay and create uncertainty for our Navy and our defence industry. Supporting our ADF personnel by allowing them the choice to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer.
Continuing with the Attack class submarine project, which Labor say they are putting on ‘pause’ to once again delay and create uncertainty for our Navy and our defence industry. Supporting our ADF personnel by allowing them the choice to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer. Our Record
Supporting our ADF personnel by allowing them the choice to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer. Our Record The Coalition has a strong record of investing in and delivering what is needed to keep Australians safe.
Our Record The Coalition has a strong record of investing in and delivering what is needed to keep Australians safe. Strong economic management has meant we can restore defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP, reversing the significant decline under Labor.
The Coalition has a strong record of investing in and delivering what is needed to keep Australians safe. Strong economic management has meant we can restore defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP, reversing the significant decline under Labor. Under Labor, Defence, and thus the safety and security of our nation, was an unacceptable casualty of their inability to manage the economy.
Strong economic management has meant we can restore defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP, reversing the significant decline under Labor. Under Labor, Defence, and thus the safety and security of our nation, was an unacceptable casualty of their inability to manage the economy. Under Labor, defence funding was gutted by over $18 billion and investment fell to just 1.56% of GDP – the lowest level since 1938.
Under Labor, Defence, and thus the safety and security of our nation, was an unacceptable casualty of their inability to manage the economy. Under Labor, defence funding was gutted by over $18 billion and investment fell to just 1.56% of GDP – the lowest level since 1938. Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled.
Under Labor, defence funding was gutted by over $18 billion and investment fell to just 1.56% of GDP – the lowest level since 1938. Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled. By contrast, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project-related decisions since the release of our 2016 Defence White Paper: we’re getting on with the job of delivering the best equipment and facilities our Defence Force needs.
Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled. By contrast, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project-related decisions since the release of our 2016 Defence White Paper: we’re getting on with the job of delivering the best equipment and facilities our Defence Force needs. Australia has one of the finest militaries in the world.
By contrast, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project-related decisions since the release of our 2016 Defence White Paper: we’re getting on with the job of delivering the best equipment and facilities our Defence Force needs. Australia has one of the finest militaries in the world. A proud history, equipped with some of the best equipment and training in the world, combine for an envied reputation.
Australia has one of the finest militaries in the world. A proud history, equipped with some of the best equipment and training in the world, combine for an envied reputation. But we live in a region which is increasingly volatile.
A proud history, equipped with some of the best equipment and training in the world, combine for an envied reputation. But we live in a region which is increasingly volatile. Competition for power is growing and the threat of terrorism is clear and present.
But we live in a region which is increasingly volatile. Competition for power is growing and the threat of terrorism is clear and present. To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong.
Competition for power is growing and the threat of terrorism is clear and present. To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong. For too long, successive Labor Governments have treated Defence like an ATM when it needed to prop up its own poor budget decisions, placing the safety and security of our nation at risk.
To keep Australians safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong. For too long, successive Labor Governments have treated Defence like an ATM when it needed to prop up its own poor budget decisions, placing the safety and security of our nation at risk. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to keep Australia safe.
For too long, successive Labor Governments have treated Defence like an ATM when it needed to prop up its own poor budget decisions, placing the safety and security of our nation at risk. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to keep Australia safe. To do that, we are: •Continuing to deliver reliable and sustainable Defence funding.
Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to keep Australia safe. To do that, we are: •Continuing to deliver reliable and sustainable Defence funding. •Continuing to renew our Defence capabilities.
To do that, we are: •Continuing to deliver reliable and sustainable Defence funding. •Continuing to renew our Defence capabilities. •Contributing to operations at home and around the globe.
•Continuing to renew our Defence capabilities. •Contributing to operations at home and around the globe. •Enhancing support for regional security.
•Contributing to operations at home and around the globe. •Enhancing support for regional security. •Building a stronger Navy, Army and Air Force.
•Enhancing support for regional security. •Building a stronger Navy, Army and Air Force. •Investing in infrastructure and enablers.
•Building a stronger Navy, Army and Air Force. •Investing in infrastructure and enablers. •Building the Australian defence industry.
•Investing in infrastructure and enablers. •Building the Australian defence industry. •Keeping Defence on the cutting edge.
•Building the Australian defence industry. •Keeping Defence on the cutting edge. •Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience.
•Keeping Defence on the cutting edge. •Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience. •Supporting Our Defence personnel.
•Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience. •Supporting Our Defence personnel. Our Plan
•Supporting Our Defence personnel. Our Plan Reliable and sustainable Defence funding
Our Plan Reliable and sustainable Defence funding Reliable and sustainable Defence funding gives Australia’s military the confidence to plan ahead and make the investments they need to keep Australia safe.
Reliable and sustainable Defence funding Reliable and sustainable Defence funding gives Australia’s military the confidence to plan ahead and make the investments they need to keep Australia safe. In turn, Australia’s defence industry can invest and employ more Australians.
Reliable and sustainable Defence funding gives Australia’s military the confidence to plan ahead and make the investments they need to keep Australia safe. In turn, Australia’s defence industry can invest and employ more Australians. The 2019-20 Budget maintains the Morrison Government‘s commitment to provide Defence with stable and sustainable funding growth.
In turn, Australia’s defence industry can invest and employ more Australians. The 2019-20 Budget maintains the Morrison Government‘s commitment to provide Defence with stable and sustainable funding growth. By 2020-21 we will have restored Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP.
The 2019-20 Budget maintains the Morrison Government‘s commitment to provide Defence with stable and sustainable funding growth. By 2020-21 we will have restored Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP. Renewing our Defence capabilities
By 2020-21 we will have restored Defence investment to 2 per cent of GDP. Renewing our Defence capabilities Under strategies laid out in the 2016 Defence White Paper, the Morrison Government is investing in the capabilities and platforms necessary to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex security environment.
Renewing our Defence capabilities Under strategies laid out in the 2016 Defence White Paper, the Morrison Government is investing in the capabilities and platforms necessary to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex security environment. Our fully-funded plan is investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next 10 years, including the largest regeneration of our Navy since the Second World War.
Under strategies laid out in the 2016 Defence White Paper, the Morrison Government is investing in the capabilities and platforms necessary to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex security environment. Our fully-funded plan is investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next 10 years, including the largest regeneration of our Navy since the Second World War. Built in Australia, by Australians, using Australian steel.
Our fully-funded plan is investing more than $200 billion in Australia’s defence capability over the next 10 years, including the largest regeneration of our Navy since the Second World War. Built in Australia, by Australians, using Australian steel. The 10-year Integrated Investment Program laid out Defence’s plans for procurement, giving certainty to industry of the path ahead.
Built in Australia, by Australians, using Australian steel. The 10-year Integrated Investment Program laid out Defence’s plans for procurement, giving certainty to industry of the path ahead. To deliver this ambitious program, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project decisions since the release of the White Paper.
The 10-year Integrated Investment Program laid out Defence’s plans for procurement, giving certainty to industry of the path ahead. To deliver this ambitious program, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project decisions since the release of the White Paper. Not only do these decisions get vital equipment into the hands of our service men and women sooner, but they also create opportunities for Australia’s defence industry to invest and grow.
To deliver this ambitious program, the Coalition Government has made over 173 project decisions since the release of the White Paper. Not only do these decisions get vital equipment into the hands of our service men and women sooner, but they also create opportunities for Australia’s defence industry to invest and grow. Operations at home and around the globe
Not only do these decisions get vital equipment into the hands of our service men and women sooner, but they also create opportunities for Australia’s defence industry to invest and grow. Operations at home and around the globe The Australian Defence Force is one of the most respected and effective militaries in the world.
Operations at home and around the globe The Australian Defence Force is one of the most respected and effective militaries in the world. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to continue to invest the resources necessary to keep it that way:
The Australian Defence Force is one of the most respected and effective militaries in the world. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to continue to invest the resources necessary to keep it that way: We have given our ADF the power to target terrorists with lethal force (in accordance with international law).
Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to continue to invest the resources necessary to keep it that way: We have given our ADF the power to target terrorists with lethal force (in accordance with international law). This includes targeting support networks and improvised weapons manufacturers, as well as front-line combatants.
We have given our ADF the power to target terrorists with lethal force (in accordance with international law). This includes targeting support networks and improvised weapons manufacturers, as well as front-line combatants. As part of Operation Okra, around 600 ADF personnel have been involved in the fight against Da’esh.
This includes targeting support networks and improvised weapons manufacturers, as well as front-line combatants. As part of Operation Okra, around 600 ADF personnel have been involved in the fight against Da’esh. While we have achieved territorial defeat, Da’esh remains a threat to global security.
As part of Operation Okra, around 600 ADF personnel have been involved in the fight against Da’esh. While we have achieved territorial defeat, Da’esh remains a threat to global security. We’ve increased Australia’s commitment to the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan (to around 300 personnel) so that Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists.
While we have achieved territorial defeat, Da’esh remains a threat to global security. We’ve increased Australia’s commitment to the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan (to around 300 personnel) so that Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists. To combat terrorism in our region, ADF training teams are building the capacity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to combat Islamic State-aligned terrorists.
We’ve increased Australia’s commitment to the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan (to around 300 personnel) so that Afghanistan does not again become a safe haven for terrorists. To combat terrorism in our region, ADF training teams are building the capacity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to combat Islamic State-aligned terrorists. We are also expanding the ADF’s role in training select state and territory police units to respond to domestic terrorist incidents.
To combat terrorism in our region, ADF training teams are building the capacity of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to combat Islamic State-aligned terrorists. We are also expanding the ADF’s role in training select state and territory police units to respond to domestic terrorist incidents. Enhanced support for regional security
We are also expanding the ADF’s role in training select state and territory police units to respond to domestic terrorist incidents. Enhanced support for regional security The Morrison Government recognises Australia’s security is intertwined with our Pacific neighbours so we are stepping up actions in this vital region.
Enhanced support for regional security The Morrison Government recognises Australia’s security is intertwined with our Pacific neighbours so we are stepping up actions in this vital region. Our package of security, economic, diplomatic and people-to-people initiatives will take Australia’s engagement to a new level and Defence will play a key part:The Morrison Government has committed to building a large-hulled vessel dedicated to increased ADF engagement with our Pacific partners, especially for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
The Morrison Government recognises Australia’s security is intertwined with our Pacific neighbours so we are stepping up actions in this vital region. Our package of security, economic, diplomatic and people-to-people initiatives will take Australia’s engagement to a new level and Defence will play a key part:The Morrison Government has committed to building a large-hulled vessel dedicated to increased ADF engagement with our Pacific partners, especially for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. We are fundamentally changing how the Pacific region identifies and responds to maritime security threats with the 30-year, $2 billion Pacific Maritime Security Program.
Our package of security, economic, diplomatic and people-to-people initiatives will take Australia’s engagement to a new level and Defence will play a key part:The Morrison Government has committed to building a large-hulled vessel dedicated to increased ADF engagement with our Pacific partners, especially for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. We are fundamentally changing how the Pacific region identifies and responds to maritime security threats with the 30-year, $2 billion Pacific Maritime Security Program. This will deliver bigger and more capable Australian-built patrol boats, aerial surveillance, information sharing, and capacity building.
We are fundamentally changing how the Pacific region identifies and responds to maritime security threats with the 30-year, $2 billion Pacific Maritime Security Program. This will deliver bigger and more capable Australian-built patrol boats, aerial surveillance, information sharing, and capacity building. Building a stronger Navy
This will deliver bigger and more capable Australian-built patrol boats, aerial surveillance, information sharing, and capacity building. Building a stronger Navy The Morrison Government is keeping Australians safe with our $90 billion plan to build 57 new vessels – the largest regeneration of the Navy since the Second World War.
Building a stronger Navy The Morrison Government is keeping Australians safe with our $90 billion plan to build 57 new vessels – the largest regeneration of the Navy since the Second World War. This is in stark contrast to Labor, who did not commission any naval vessels from Australian shipyards when they were last in office.
The Morrison Government is keeping Australians safe with our $90 billion plan to build 57 new vessels – the largest regeneration of the Navy since the Second World War. This is in stark contrast to Labor, who did not commission any naval vessels from Australian shipyards when they were last in office. We are doubling our submarine fleet to 12 Attack class submarines, building nine Hunter class frigates and 12 Arafura class offshore patrol vessels to ensure our borders remain secure and our nation safe. We are also building 21 Guardian class pacific patrol boats to help our near-neighbours.
This is in stark contrast to Labor, who did not commission any naval vessels from Australian shipyards when they were last in office. We are doubling our submarine fleet to 12 Attack class submarines, building nine Hunter class frigates and 12 Arafura class offshore patrol vessels to ensure our borders remain secure and our nation safe. We are also building 21 Guardian class pacific patrol boats to help our near-neighbours. A re-elected Morrison Government commits to building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two mine warfare support vessels and a hydrographic vessel.
We are doubling our submarine fleet to 12 Attack class submarines, building nine Hunter class frigates and 12 Arafura class offshore patrol vessels to ensure our borders remain secure and our nation safe. We are also building 21 Guardian class pacific patrol boats to help our near-neighbours. A re-elected Morrison Government commits to building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two mine warfare support vessels and a hydrographic vessel. All 57 vessels will be built in Australia, using Australian workers and Australian steel – creating thousands of jobs for decades to come.
A re-elected Morrison Government commits to building an additional three naval vessels in Henderson, Western Australia – two mine warfare support vessels and a hydrographic vessel. All 57 vessels will be built in Australia, using Australian workers and Australian steel – creating thousands of jobs for decades to come. More than 700 Australian businesses have already prequalified to work on the Hunter class frigates.
All 57 vessels will be built in Australia, using Australian workers and Australian steel – creating thousands of jobs for decades to come. More than 700 Australian businesses have already prequalified to work on the Hunter class frigates. Around 170 have pre-qualified to work on the Attack class submarine program.
More than 700 Australian businesses have already prequalified to work on the Hunter class frigates. Around 170 have pre-qualified to work on the Attack class submarine program. The Morrison Government has committed to building world-class new naval shipyards to construct the vessels and has established the Naval Shipbuilding College to ensure we have the right workers at the right time.
Around 170 have pre-qualified to work on the Attack class submarine program. The Morrison Government has committed to building world-class new naval shipyards to construct the vessels and has established the Naval Shipbuilding College to ensure we have the right workers at the right time. The Morrison Government is continuing our initial investment in 2017 with the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College, by investing a further $30 million to create a Tasmanian Defence Innovation and Design Precinct, helping to deliver the research needed for Australia’s cutting-edge maritime defence capability.
The Morrison Government has committed to building world-class new naval shipyards to construct the vessels and has established the Naval Shipbuilding College to ensure we have the right workers at the right time. The Morrison Government is continuing our initial investment in 2017 with the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College, by investing a further $30 million to create a Tasmanian Defence Innovation and Design Precinct, helping to deliver the research needed for Australia’s cutting-edge maritime defence capability. Our commitment to construct two further mine warfare support vessels at the Henderson shipyard precinct in Western Australia is part of our new mine warfare strategy.
The Morrison Government is continuing our initial investment in 2017 with the University of Tasmania’s Australian Maritime College, by investing a further $30 million to create a Tasmanian Defence Innovation and Design Precinct, helping to deliver the research needed for Australia’s cutting-edge maritime defence capability. Our commitment to construct two further mine warfare support vessels at the Henderson shipyard precinct in Western Australia is part of our new mine warfare strategy. We will bring forward the replacement of the Huon-class mine hunters from the 2030s to the mid-2020s, as part of our new Maritime Mine Countermeasures Program (to be known as SEA 1905).
Our commitment to construct two further mine warfare support vessels at the Henderson shipyard precinct in Western Australia is part of our new mine warfare strategy. We will bring forward the replacement of the Huon-class mine hunters from the 2030s to the mid-2020s, as part of our new Maritime Mine Countermeasures Program (to be known as SEA 1905). The Morrison Government has allocated over $1 billion in the Defence Integrated Investment Program to deliver the full scope of SEA 1905, including the building of the two mine warfare support vessels and investment in new mine countermeasure (including autonomous) systems.
We will bring forward the replacement of the Huon-class mine hunters from the 2030s to the mid-2020s, as part of our new Maritime Mine Countermeasures Program (to be known as SEA 1905). The Morrison Government has allocated over $1 billion in the Defence Integrated Investment Program to deliver the full scope of SEA 1905, including the building of the two mine warfare support vessels and investment in new mine countermeasure (including autonomous) systems. The build of the three additional vessels will be coordinated with our existing naval shipbuilding programs in Western Australia.
The Morrison Government has allocated over $1 billion in the Defence Integrated Investment Program to deliver the full scope of SEA 1905, including the building of the two mine warfare support vessels and investment in new mine countermeasure (including autonomous) systems. The build of the three additional vessels will be coordinated with our existing naval shipbuilding programs in Western Australia. This will ensure the naval shipbuilding workforce in WA continues to grow over the long term.
The build of the three additional vessels will be coordinated with our existing naval shipbuilding programs in Western Australia. This will ensure the naval shipbuilding workforce in WA continues to grow over the long term. It’s estimated there will be around 1,000 jobs created to build the Arafura class offshore patrol vessels and 400 jobs to build the Guardian class Pacific patrol boats.
This will ensure the naval shipbuilding workforce in WA continues to grow over the long term. It’s estimated there will be around 1,000 jobs created to build the Arafura class offshore patrol vessels and 400 jobs to build the Guardian class Pacific patrol boats. Building a stronger Army
It’s estimated there will be around 1,000 jobs created to build the Arafura class offshore patrol vessels and 400 jobs to build the Guardian class Pacific patrol boats. Building a stronger Army The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in our Army including:A $5.2 billion project to build over 200 new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles in Queensland and creating 1,450 jobs nationwide.
Building a stronger Army The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in our Army including:A $5.2 billion project to build over 200 new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles in Queensland and creating 1,450 jobs nationwide. A $15 billion project to replace the Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers with a fleet of up to 450 modern Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in our Army including:A $5.2 billion project to build over 200 new Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles in Queensland and creating 1,450 jobs nationwide. A $15 billion project to replace the Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers with a fleet of up to 450 modern Infantry Fighting Vehicles. New weapons including rifles, pistols, grenade launchers and mortars as well as new body armour and night-fighting equipment.
A $15 billion project to replace the Army’s M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers with a fleet of up to 450 modern Infantry Fighting Vehicles. New weapons including rifles, pistols, grenade launchers and mortars as well as new body armour and night-fighting equipment. A new protected truck fleet: Australian-built trailers and modules, cranes, excavators, front-end loaders, forklifts and tractors as well as aviation refuelling and fire trucks.
New weapons including rifles, pistols, grenade launchers and mortars as well as new body armour and night-fighting equipment. A new protected truck fleet: Australian-built trailers and modules, cranes, excavators, front-end loaders, forklifts and tractors as well as aviation refuelling and fire trucks. Building a stronger Air Force
A new protected truck fleet: Australian-built trailers and modules, cranes, excavators, front-end loaders, forklifts and tractors as well as aviation refuelling and fire trucks. Building a stronger Air Force The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in Air Force capability including:More than $17 billion to acquire the world-best F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. More than 50 Australian companies have shared in more than $1.3 billion in production contracts so far.
Building a stronger Air Force The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in Air Force capability including:More than $17 billion to acquire the world-best F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. More than 50 Australian companies have shared in more than $1.3 billion in production contracts so far. The program is expected to support over 5,000 Australian jobs by 2023.
The Morrison Government will keep Australians safe with an unprecedented investment in Air Force capability including:More than $17 billion to acquire the world-best F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. More than 50 Australian companies have shared in more than $1.3 billion in production contracts so far. The program is expected to support over 5,000 Australian jobs by 2023. Boosting the security of our borders with the manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton maritime patrol aircraft.
The program is expected to support over 5,000 Australian jobs by 2023. Boosting the security of our borders with the manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton maritime patrol aircraft. Infrastructure alone for this project will support over 4,000 Australian jobs.
Boosting the security of our borders with the manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton maritime patrol aircraft. Infrastructure alone for this project will support over 4,000 Australian jobs. Enhancing our ability to watch and protect ADF land forces by acquiring the MQ-9 Reaper as Australia’s first armed, remotely-piloted aircraft system.
Infrastructure alone for this project will support over 4,000 Australian jobs. Enhancing our ability to watch and protect ADF land forces by acquiring the MQ-9 Reaper as Australia’s first armed, remotely-piloted aircraft system. Australian industry will provide a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle support capabilities, as well as associated infrastructure development.
Enhancing our ability to watch and protect ADF land forces by acquiring the MQ-9 Reaper as Australia’s first armed, remotely-piloted aircraft system. Australian industry will provide a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle support capabilities, as well as associated infrastructure development. Investing in infrastructure and enablers
Australian industry will provide a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle support capabilities, as well as associated infrastructure development. Investing in infrastructure and enablers The Morrison Government has committed to the redevelopment and construction of new infrastructure across Defence, ensuring the ADF has the facilities it needs for operations in our region and beyond. This includes:
Investing in infrastructure and enablers The Morrison Government has committed to the redevelopment and construction of new infrastructure across Defence, ensuring the ADF has the facilities it needs for operations in our region and beyond. This includes: Over $3 billion for facilities and maintenance hubs to support new capabilities for the Navy, Army and Air Force.
The Morrison Government has committed to the redevelopment and construction of new infrastructure across Defence, ensuring the ADF has the facilities it needs for operations in our region and beyond. This includes: Over $3 billion for facilities and maintenance hubs to support new capabilities for the Navy, Army and Air Force. Over $1.8 billion on military base and critical infrastructure renewal for the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Over $3 billion for facilities and maintenance hubs to support new capabilities for the Navy, Army and Air Force. Over $1.8 billion on military base and critical infrastructure renewal for the Navy, Army and Air Force. More than $25 billion forecast investment (to 2028) to build and maintain defence infrastructure to support new and existing capabilities.
Over $1.8 billion on military base and critical infrastructure renewal for the Navy, Army and Air Force. More than $25 billion forecast investment (to 2028) to build and maintain defence infrastructure to support new and existing capabilities. At the same time, the Government is providing $5 billion in additional funding to 2025‐26 to modernise Defence’s information and communications technology.
More than $25 billion forecast investment (to 2028) to build and maintain defence infrastructure to support new and existing capabilities. At the same time, the Government is providing $5 billion in additional funding to 2025‐26 to modernise Defence’s information and communications technology. Building Australia’s defence industry
At the same time, the Government is providing $5 billion in additional funding to 2025‐26 to modernise Defence’s information and communications technology. Building Australia’s defence industry Our creation of a stronger, more resilient, and internationally competitive defence industry is maximising opportunities for Australian businesses to secure Defence contracts.
Building Australia’s defence industry Our creation of a stronger, more resilient, and internationally competitive defence industry is maximising opportunities for Australian businesses to secure Defence contracts. Hundreds of thousands of people and more than 3,000 small to medium enterprises are already employed in Australia’s defence industry.
Our creation of a stronger, more resilient, and internationally competitive defence industry is maximising opportunities for Australian businesses to secure Defence contracts. Hundreds of thousands of people and more than 3,000 small to medium enterprises are already employed in Australia’s defence industry. The Morrison Government has launched the 2019 Defence Policy for Industry Participation, providing further opportunities for Australian companies to compete for work and drive the long-term development of Australia’s sovereign defence industry.
Hundreds of thousands of people and more than 3,000 small to medium enterprises are already employed in Australia’s defence industry. The Morrison Government has launched the 2019 Defence Policy for Industry Participation, providing further opportunities for Australian companies to compete for work and drive the long-term development of Australia’s sovereign defence industry. This policy builds on the success of the Government’s well-established Australian Industry Capability Program and Local Industry Capability Plan. It also extends the requirement to include opportunities for Australian industry on all Defence procurements of $4 million, and above $7.5 million for construction.
The Morrison Government has launched the 2019 Defence Policy for Industry Participation, providing further opportunities for Australian companies to compete for work and drive the long-term development of Australia’s sovereign defence industry. This policy builds on the success of the Government’s well-established Australian Industry Capability Program and Local Industry Capability Plan. It also extends the requirement to include opportunities for Australian industry on all Defence procurements of $4 million, and above $7.5 million for construction. The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry.
This policy builds on the success of the Government’s well-established Australian Industry Capability Program and Local Industry Capability Plan. It also extends the requirement to include opportunities for Australian industry on all Defence procurements of $4 million, and above $7.5 million for construction. The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry. The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry.
The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry. The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry. The policy also supports the Government’s long-term vision for an Australian industry that is positioned to meet Defence’s requirements and generate economic growth and jobs across Australia.
The policy ensures local Australian businesses have more opportunities to benefit from our $200 billion-plus investment in Defence capability over the next decade, ensuring we create Australian jobs and a sovereign Australian defence industry. The policy also supports the Government’s long-term vision for an Australian industry that is positioned to meet Defence’s requirements and generate economic growth and jobs across Australia. The $230 million Centre for Defence Industry Capability works closely with industry to help it take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities.
The policy also supports the Government’s long-term vision for an Australian industry that is positioned to meet Defence’s requirements and generate economic growth and jobs across Australia. The $230 million Centre for Defence Industry Capability works closely with industry to help it take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities. This includes the awarding of 80 Capability Improvement Grants to help companies prepare and to be more competitive to do business with Defence.
The $230 million Centre for Defence Industry Capability works closely with industry to help it take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities. This includes the awarding of 80 Capability Improvement Grants to help companies prepare and to be more competitive to do business with Defence. The first Australian Defence Industrial Capability Plan lays out how we will build the Defence industry Australia needs.
This includes the awarding of 80 Capability Improvement Grants to help companies prepare and to be more competitive to do business with Defence. The first Australian Defence Industrial Capability Plan lays out how we will build the Defence industry Australia needs. This includes a dedicated annual Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants program, providing up to $17 million to Australian small and medium enterprises to assist them to purchase essential equipment, such as enhancing cyber security, providing access to specialist training, or the ability to attain appropriate accreditations and certificates.
The first Australian Defence Industrial Capability Plan lays out how we will build the Defence industry Australia needs. This includes a dedicated annual Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants program, providing up to $17 million to Australian small and medium enterprises to assist them to purchase essential equipment, such as enhancing cyber security, providing access to specialist training, or the ability to attain appropriate accreditations and certificates. The Defence Export Strategy, Defence Export Advocate, $3.8 billion Defence Export Facility and $20 million annually in extra export promotion to help Australian defence industry market its capabilities to our friends and allies overseas for a sustainable Australian defence industry.
This includes a dedicated annual Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants program, providing up to $17 million to Australian small and medium enterprises to assist them to purchase essential equipment, such as enhancing cyber security, providing access to specialist training, or the ability to attain appropriate accreditations and certificates. The Defence Export Strategy, Defence Export Advocate, $3.8 billion Defence Export Facility and $20 million annually in extra export promotion to help Australian defence industry market its capabilities to our friends and allies overseas for a sustainable Australian defence industry. Expanding access to Efic, the Export Credit Agency, to enable Australian companies to access a range of specialist finance solutions to expand their business and help them secure export-related contracts in new markets.
The Defence Export Strategy, Defence Export Advocate, $3.8 billion Defence Export Facility and $20 million annually in extra export promotion to help Australian defence industry market its capabilities to our friends and allies overseas for a sustainable Australian defence industry. Expanding access to Efic, the Export Credit Agency, to enable Australian companies to access a range of specialist finance solutions to expand their business and help them secure export-related contracts in new markets. Continuing to grow the Global Supply Chain program, giving Australian companies a foot in the door for greater access to global markets through the supply chains of defence prime companies.
Expanding access to Efic, the Export Credit Agency, to enable Australian companies to access a range of specialist finance solutions to expand their business and help them secure export-related contracts in new markets. Continuing to grow the Global Supply Chain program, giving Australian companies a foot in the door for greater access to global markets through the supply chains of defence prime companies. Keeping defence on the cutting edge
Continuing to grow the Global Supply Chain program, giving Australian companies a foot in the door for greater access to global markets through the supply chains of defence prime companies. Keeping defence on the cutting edge Ensuring Australia has access to and control of vitally important capabilities to keep the ADF on the cutting edge of new technologies.
Keeping defence on the cutting edge Ensuring Australia has access to and control of vitally important capabilities to keep the ADF on the cutting edge of new technologies. The Sovereign Industrial Capability Assessment Framework and the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities establish key areas for research and development, which is then backed-up with funding to ensure they are developed in Australia.
Ensuring Australia has access to and control of vitally important capabilities to keep the ADF on the cutting edge of new technologies. The Sovereign Industrial Capability Assessment Framework and the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities establish key areas for research and development, which is then backed-up with funding to ensure they are developed in Australia. The Coalition Government has committed $1.6 billion to ensure our Defence Forces remain at the cutting edge of technology by expanding opportunities for Australia’s innovation and research and development organisations to continue to challenge, expand and grow their knowledge base and skills:The Next Generation Technologies Fund has invested more than $130 million in long-term research programs aligned with Defence priorities, along with over 130 research activities with 24 Australian universities and 15 small and medium enterprises.
The Sovereign Industrial Capability Assessment Framework and the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priorities establish key areas for research and development, which is then backed-up with funding to ensure they are developed in Australia. The Coalition Government has committed $1.6 billion to ensure our Defence Forces remain at the cutting edge of technology by expanding opportunities for Australia’s innovation and research and development organisations to continue to challenge, expand and grow their knowledge base and skills:The Next Generation Technologies Fund has invested more than $130 million in long-term research programs aligned with Defence priorities, along with over 130 research activities with 24 Australian universities and 15 small and medium enterprises. The Defence Innovation Hub has received over 820 innovation proposals and awarded more than $109 million in contracts. More than 80 per cent of investments have been with micro, small and medium businesses.
The Coalition Government has committed $1.6 billion to ensure our Defence Forces remain at the cutting edge of technology by expanding opportunities for Australia’s innovation and research and development organisations to continue to challenge, expand and grow their knowledge base and skills:The Next Generation Technologies Fund has invested more than $130 million in long-term research programs aligned with Defence priorities, along with over 130 research activities with 24 Australian universities and 15 small and medium enterprises. The Defence Innovation Hub has received over 820 innovation proposals and awarded more than $109 million in contracts. More than 80 per cent of investments have been with micro, small and medium businesses. Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience
The Defence Innovation Hub has received over 820 innovation proposals and awarded more than $109 million in contracts. More than 80 per cent of investments have been with micro, small and medium businesses. Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience New and more complex security threats in cyberspace will be an important part of our future security environment.
Enhancing our cyber warfare and security workforce and resilience New and more complex security threats in cyberspace will be an important part of our future security environment. The cyber threat to Australia is growing.
New and more complex security threats in cyberspace will be an important part of our future security environment. The cyber threat to Australia is growing. Cyber attacks are a real and present threat to the ADF’s warfighting ability as well as to the rest of government and Australia’s economy and critical infrastructure.
The cyber threat to Australia is growing. Cyber attacks are a real and present threat to the ADF’s warfighting ability as well as to the rest of government and Australia’s economy and critical infrastructure. To counter the growing threat of cyber attack, the Coalition Government has improved our national cyber security capabilities.
Cyber attacks are a real and present threat to the ADF’s warfighting ability as well as to the rest of government and Australia’s economy and critical infrastructure. To counter the growing threat of cyber attack, the Coalition Government has improved our national cyber security capabilities. Defence’s cyber security capabilities have been strengthened to protect the ADF’s warfighting and information networks.
To counter the growing threat of cyber attack, the Coalition Government has improved our national cyber security capabilities. Defence’s cyber security capabilities have been strengthened to protect the ADF’s warfighting and information networks. The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre are at the forefront of the broader contribution to enhanced national cyber security efforts, which include better coordinated cyber security capabilities and working further with industry and academia to counter the threat of cyber attack.
Defence’s cyber security capabilities have been strengthened to protect the ADF’s warfighting and information networks. The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre are at the forefront of the broader contribution to enhanced national cyber security efforts, which include better coordinated cyber security capabilities and working further with industry and academia to counter the threat of cyber attack. The Coalition Government’s landmark $230 million Cyber Security Strategy has also been a key catalyst for change across the economy.
The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre are at the forefront of the broader contribution to enhanced national cyber security efforts, which include better coordinated cyber security capabilities and working further with industry and academia to counter the threat of cyber attack. The Coalition Government’s landmark $230 million Cyber Security Strategy has also been a key catalyst for change across the economy. We have streamlined our national cyber security structures across the Departments of Defence and Home Affairs, we have invested in strong cyber defences (across government and the rest of the economy), we have spread our global cyber engagement, and we have focussed on growing a cyber-smart nation.
The Coalition Government’s landmark $230 million Cyber Security Strategy has also been a key catalyst for change across the economy. We have streamlined our national cyber security structures across the Departments of Defence and Home Affairs, we have invested in strong cyber defences (across government and the rest of the economy), we have spread our global cyber engagement, and we have focussed on growing a cyber-smart nation. But there is more to do. Cyber crime continues to cost our economy billions of dollars a year, particularly impacting families, small and medium sized businesses and families.
We have streamlined our national cyber security structures across the Departments of Defence and Home Affairs, we have invested in strong cyber defences (across government and the rest of the economy), we have spread our global cyber engagement, and we have focussed on growing a cyber-smart nation. But there is more to do. Cyber crime continues to cost our economy billions of dollars a year, particularly impacting families, small and medium sized businesses and families. We need to take a proactive approach to ensuring that Australians and Australian businesses can fight back against these criminals.
But there is more to do. Cyber crime continues to cost our economy billions of dollars a year, particularly impacting families, small and medium sized businesses and families. We need to take a proactive approach to ensuring that Australians and Australian businesses can fight back against these criminals. And we need to grow our cyber and STEM workforce to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills to fill roles across the ADF, Defence, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), defence and other industry and the broader economy.
We need to take a proactive approach to ensuring that Australians and Australian businesses can fight back against these criminals. And we need to grow our cyber and STEM workforce to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills to fill roles across the ADF, Defence, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), defence and other industry and the broader economy. A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore make a $156 million investment in further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the ASD/ACSC, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families.
And we need to grow our cyber and STEM workforce to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills to fill roles across the ADF, Defence, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), defence and other industry and the broader economy. A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore make a $156 million investment in further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the ASD/ACSC, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families. This will be a significant further investment in the development of our national cyber security workforce, which will have economy wide flow-on impacts.
A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore make a $156 million investment in further enhancing our cyber resilience and workforce – particularly across the ADF and the ASD/ACSC, as well as strengthening our broader cyber security resilience and response across small business, older Australians and families. This will be a significant further investment in the development of our national cyber security workforce, which will have economy wide flow-on impacts. We will: Invest $80 million to expand the Australian Defence Force’s and Australian Signals Directorate’s cyber operations and workforce capabilities, by:Accelerating the creation of 230 positions for military cyber operations specialists in the ADF over the next four years, significantly enhancing existing capabilities.
This will be a significant further investment in the development of our national cyber security workforce, which will have economy wide flow-on impacts. We will: Invest $80 million to expand the Australian Defence Force’s and Australian Signals Directorate’s cyber operations and workforce capabilities, by:Accelerating the creation of 230 positions for military cyber operations specialists in the ADF over the next four years, significantly enhancing existing capabilities. By bringing forward these positions, we will be able to deliver the required number of cyber operations personnel in less than half the time originally forecast.
We will: Invest $80 million to expand the Australian Defence Force’s and Australian Signals Directorate’s cyber operations and workforce capabilities, by:Accelerating the creation of 230 positions for military cyber operations specialists in the ADF over the next four years, significantly enhancing existing capabilities. By bringing forward these positions, we will be able to deliver the required number of cyber operations personnel in less than half the time originally forecast. A targeted recruitment program will be launched to attract interested Australians.
By bringing forward these positions, we will be able to deliver the required number of cyber operations personnel in less than half the time originally forecast. A targeted recruitment program will be launched to attract interested Australians. As part of our cyber operations targeted recruitment program, building on our highly successful ADF Gap Year Program to create up to 100 new gap year positions each year that are focussed on cyber and information warfare domains to encourage young Australians, particularly women, to embark on a cyber-related career.
A targeted recruitment program will be launched to attract interested Australians. As part of our cyber operations targeted recruitment program, building on our highly successful ADF Gap Year Program to create up to 100 new gap year positions each year that are focussed on cyber and information warfare domains to encourage young Australians, particularly women, to embark on a cyber-related career. In 2018-19, the ADF Gap Year Program received over 5,500 applications, yet only about 10 per cent of applicants were successful in securing a position.
As part of our cyber operations targeted recruitment program, building on our highly successful ADF Gap Year Program to create up to 100 new gap year positions each year that are focussed on cyber and information warfare domains to encourage young Australians, particularly women, to embark on a cyber-related career. In 2018-19, the ADF Gap Year Program received over 5,500 applications, yet only about 10 per cent of applicants were successful in securing a position. By building a cyber-warfare focussed cohort, we will encourage, inspire and educate young Australians in the cyber domain – ready to join the ADF in military cyber operations specialist and related roles; to join the Australian Signals Directorate in specialist cyber intelligence related roles; to join defence industry; or undertake further studies in the field.
In 2018-19, the ADF Gap Year Program received over 5,500 applications, yet only about 10 per cent of applicants were successful in securing a position. By building a cyber-warfare focussed cohort, we will encourage, inspire and educate young Australians in the cyber domain – ready to join the ADF in military cyber operations specialist and related roles; to join the Australian Signals Directorate in specialist cyber intelligence related roles; to join defence industry; or undertake further studies in the field. Establishing a Countering Foreign Cyber Criminals capability within ASD and the ACSC, and drawing on the expertise of the Australian Federal Police, that will use our advanced cyber capabilities to combat the increasingly sophisticated organised cyber crime gangs.
By building a cyber-warfare focussed cohort, we will encourage, inspire and educate young Australians in the cyber domain – ready to join the ADF in military cyber operations specialist and related roles; to join the Australian Signals Directorate in specialist cyber intelligence related roles; to join defence industry; or undertake further studies in the field. Establishing a Countering Foreign Cyber Criminals capability within ASD and the ACSC, and drawing on the expertise of the Australian Federal Police, that will use our advanced cyber capabilities to combat the increasingly sophisticated organised cyber crime gangs. Most cyber crimes and scams against Australians originate overseas.
Establishing a Countering Foreign Cyber Criminals capability within ASD and the ACSC, and drawing on the expertise of the Australian Federal Police, that will use our advanced cyber capabilities to combat the increasingly sophisticated organised cyber crime gangs. Most cyber crimes and scams against Australians originate overseas. This makes it difficult for domestic law enforcement authorities to investigate, prosecute, and shut down offenders.
Most cyber crimes and scams against Australians originate overseas. This makes it difficult for domestic law enforcement authorities to investigate, prosecute, and shut down offenders. Developing a Counter Foreign Cyber Criminal capability will create a capability to both defend against and fight back against cyber criminals overseas, including scammers, fraudsters and those involved in child exploitation.
This makes it difficult for domestic law enforcement authorities to investigate, prosecute, and shut down offenders. Developing a Counter Foreign Cyber Criminal capability will create a capability to both defend against and fight back against cyber criminals overseas, including scammers, fraudsters and those involved in child exploitation. Growing the Australian Government’s Cyber Security ‘SPRINT’ Teams, to develop cyber partnerships with owners and operators of critical infrastructure to be ready to respond to any emerging national security threats.
Developing a Counter Foreign Cyber Criminal capability will create a capability to both defend against and fight back against cyber criminals overseas, including scammers, fraudsters and those involved in child exploitation. Growing the Australian Government’s Cyber Security ‘SPRINT’ Teams, to develop cyber partnerships with owners and operators of critical infrastructure to be ready to respond to any emerging national security threats. Create a $50 million Cyber Security National Workforce Growth Program, that builds on initiatives set out in our Cyber Security Strategy, and brings together Defence, Home Affairs, law enforcement, other government agencies, defence and wider industry, and academia under the leadership of the National Cyber Security Adviser, to further develop and implement a range of initiatives to grow the available national cyber workforce pool and inspire young Australians and students into cyber related careers.
Growing the Australian Government’s Cyber Security ‘SPRINT’ Teams, to develop cyber partnerships with owners and operators of critical infrastructure to be ready to respond to any emerging national security threats. Create a $50 million Cyber Security National Workforce Growth Program, that builds on initiatives set out in our Cyber Security Strategy, and brings together Defence, Home Affairs, law enforcement, other government agencies, defence and wider industry, and academia under the leadership of the National Cyber Security Adviser, to further develop and implement a range of initiatives to grow the available national cyber workforce pool and inspire young Australians and students into cyber related careers. This will build on the significant efforts we have made as a result of the Cyber Security Strategy and have significant flow-on benefits to industry and the broader economy.
Create a $50 million Cyber Security National Workforce Growth Program, that builds on initiatives set out in our Cyber Security Strategy, and brings together Defence, Home Affairs, law enforcement, other government agencies, defence and wider industry, and academia under the leadership of the National Cyber Security Adviser, to further develop and implement a range of initiatives to grow the available national cyber workforce pool and inspire young Australians and students into cyber related careers. This will build on the significant efforts we have made as a result of the Cyber Security Strategy and have significant flow-on benefits to industry and the broader economy. This will include:Scholarships for postgraduate, undergraduate and TAFE studies directly associated with cyber security.
This will build on the significant efforts we have made as a result of the Cyber Security Strategy and have significant flow-on benefits to industry and the broader economy. This will include:Scholarships for postgraduate, undergraduate and TAFE studies directly associated with cyber security. A minimum of 50 per cent of scholarships will be made available to female students.
This will include:Scholarships for postgraduate, undergraduate and TAFE studies directly associated with cyber security. A minimum of 50 per cent of scholarships will be made available to female students. Support for cyber security challenges and educational activities that are targeted primary school, high school, and tertiary students, inspiring and training them to take up a career in cyber related fields (this includes programs such as CyberTaipan, the Cyber Security Challenge Australia (CySCA), and the Cyber Experience Platform).
A minimum of 50 per cent of scholarships will be made available to female students. Support for cyber security challenges and educational activities that are targeted primary school, high school, and tertiary students, inspiring and training them to take up a career in cyber related fields (this includes programs such as CyberTaipan, the Cyber Security Challenge Australia (CySCA), and the Cyber Experience Platform). Development of specialist cyber security related courses, which directly meet the needs of Defence, government and industry.
Support for cyber security challenges and educational activities that are targeted primary school, high school, and tertiary students, inspiring and training them to take up a career in cyber related fields (this includes programs such as CyberTaipan, the Cyber Security Challenge Australia (CySCA), and the Cyber Experience Platform). Development of specialist cyber security related courses, which directly meet the needs of Defence, government and industry. Building on Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary pilot program – educating teachers about increasing student interest in engineering and other STEM field in a national rollout of the program, which will train 1,000 primary school teachers from every state and territory around the country.
Development of specialist cyber security related courses, which directly meet the needs of Defence, government and industry. Building on Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary pilot program – educating teachers about increasing student interest in engineering and other STEM field in a national rollout of the program, which will train 1,000 primary school teachers from every state and territory around the country. Evidence suggests that getting primary school aged children interested in STEM subjects from an early age encourages them to into STEM careers over the long term.
Building on Questacon’s Engineering is Elementary pilot program – educating teachers about increasing student interest in engineering and other STEM field in a national rollout of the program, which will train 1,000 primary school teachers from every state and territory around the country. Evidence suggests that getting primary school aged children interested in STEM subjects from an early age encourages them to into STEM careers over the long term. This will help drive a STEM-cyber workforce of the future.
Evidence suggests that getting primary school aged children interested in STEM subjects from an early age encourages them to into STEM careers over the long term. This will help drive a STEM-cyber workforce of the future. Development of work experience placements and government/industry exchanges to help develop the practical skills of our national cyber security workforce.
This will help drive a STEM-cyber workforce of the future. Development of work experience placements and government/industry exchanges to help develop the practical skills of our national cyber security workforce. Supporting Women in Cyber mentoring and coaching programs that help promote a diverse cyber workforce.
Development of work experience placements and government/industry exchanges to help develop the practical skills of our national cyber security workforce. Supporting Women in Cyber mentoring and coaching programs that help promote a diverse cyber workforce. Invest $26 million to expand the role of the Australian Cyber Security Centre to help businesses and families address cyber security issues
Supporting Women in Cyber mentoring and coaching programs that help promote a diverse cyber workforce. Invest $26 million to expand the role of the Australian Cyber Security Centre to help businesses and families address cyber security issues and helping to support the wider Australian economy.
Invest $26 million to expand the role of the Australian Cyber Security Centre to help businesses and families address cyber security issues and helping to support the wider Australian economy. This includes:Developing a comprehensive online cyber security training program, which focusses on providing practical cyber advice for small businesses, older Australians and Australian families.
and helping to support the wider Australian economy. This includes:Developing a comprehensive online cyber security training program, which focusses on providing practical cyber advice for small businesses, older Australians and Australian families. This will help them to avoid becoming victims of increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals, especially in relation to online transactions, identity theft and internet banking.
This includes:Developing a comprehensive online cyber security training program, which focusses on providing practical cyber advice for small businesses, older Australians and Australian families. This will help them to avoid becoming victims of increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals, especially in relation to online transactions, identity theft and internet banking. Expanding the ACSC’s 24/7 hotline for reporting cyber security incidents to include a dedicated helpdesk for small and medium sized businesses, older Australians and families.
This will help them to avoid becoming victims of increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals, especially in relation to online transactions, identity theft and internet banking. Expanding the ACSC’s 24/7 hotline for reporting cyber security incidents to include a dedicated helpdesk for small and medium sized businesses, older Australians and families. Evidence suggests that 43 per cent of cyber attacks cost small businesses on average $10,000 per attack and that they have limited knowledge and capacity to protect themselves or recover after a cyber security incident.
Expanding the ACSC’s 24/7 hotline for reporting cyber security incidents to include a dedicated helpdesk for small and medium sized businesses, older Australians and families. Evidence suggests that 43 per cent of cyber attacks cost small businesses on average $10,000 per attack and that they have limited knowledge and capacity to protect themselves or recover after a cyber security incident. The help desk will employ specially trained staff who can provide tailored technical cyber security advice for these groups, including advice that prevents, and responds to, cyber security incidents.
Evidence suggests that 43 per cent of cyber attacks cost small businesses on average $10,000 per attack and that they have limited knowledge and capacity to protect themselves or recover after a cyber security incident. The help desk will employ specially trained staff who can provide tailored technical cyber security advice for these groups, including advice that prevents, and responds to, cyber security incidents. The help desk will provide free advice and support to those recovering from a malicious cyber incident – such as data breaches, scams, fraud and identity theft – to equip them to get back on line.
The help desk will employ specially trained staff who can provide tailored technical cyber security advice for these groups, including advice that prevents, and responds to, cyber security incidents. The help desk will provide free advice and support to those recovering from a malicious cyber incident – such as data breaches, scams, fraud and identity theft – to equip them to get back on line. Working with industry and Home Affairs to develop a voluntary code of practice to improve the security of consumer ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices in Australia.
The help desk will provide free advice and support to those recovering from a malicious cyber incident – such as data breaches, scams, fraud and identity theft – to equip them to get back on line. Working with industry and Home Affairs to develop a voluntary code of practice to improve the security of consumer ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices in Australia. This will help inform manufacturers of the security features that consumers will expect from their IoT devices, particularly as 5G technology is rolled out.
Working with industry and Home Affairs to develop a voluntary code of practice to improve the security of consumer ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) devices in Australia. This will help inform manufacturers of the security features that consumers will expect from their IoT devices, particularly as 5G technology is rolled out. Auditing the cyber security arrangements of defence industry contractors, particularly those involved in our $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan, to ensure that we protect our cutting edge military capability.
This will help inform manufacturers of the security features that consumers will expect from their IoT devices, particularly as 5G technology is rolled out. Auditing the cyber security arrangements of defence industry contractors, particularly those involved in our $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan, to ensure that we protect our cutting edge military capability. International experience shows that defence industry sub-contractors can often be the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, so it is essential that we ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to secure our more than $200 billion investment in Defence capability over the next decade.
Auditing the cyber security arrangements of defence industry contractors, particularly those involved in our $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Plan, to ensure that we protect our cutting edge military capability. International experience shows that defence industry sub-contractors can often be the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, so it is essential that we ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to secure our more than $200 billion investment in Defence capability over the next decade. Updating our 2016 Cyber Security Strategy to take account of developments in cyber security over the past three years.
International experience shows that defence industry sub-contractors can often be the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, so it is essential that we ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to secure our more than $200 billion investment in Defence capability over the next decade. Updating our 2016 Cyber Security Strategy to take account of developments in cyber security over the past three years. Protecting Australia from cyber threats is one of our greatest defence and national security challenges and only the Morrison Government is delivering the strong economy necessary to invest in our cyber warfare and security capabilities and workforce.
Updating our 2016 Cyber Security Strategy to take account of developments in cyber security over the past three years. Protecting Australia from cyber threats is one of our greatest defence and national security challenges and only the Morrison Government is delivering the strong economy necessary to invest in our cyber warfare and security capabilities and workforce. Supporting Australia’s defence personnel
Protecting Australia from cyber threats is one of our greatest defence and national security challenges and only the Morrison Government is delivering the strong economy necessary to invest in our cyber warfare and security capabilities and workforce. Supporting Australia’s defence personnel At the heart of Australia’s Defence Forces are the men and women who proudly wear the uniform.
Supporting Australia’s defence personnel At the heart of Australia’s Defence Forces are the men and women who proudly wear the uniform. The Morrison Government will continue to support Australia’s former, current and future Defence personnel, by:Implementing significant workforce reform – making it easier for members leaving the ADF to continue to serve our nation in a permanent capacity or in the Reserves, and also return to the full time force.
At the heart of Australia’s Defence Forces are the men and women who proudly wear the uniform. The Morrison Government will continue to support Australia’s former, current and future Defence personnel, by:Implementing significant workforce reform – making it easier for members leaving the ADF to continue to serve our nation in a permanent capacity or in the Reserves, and also return to the full time force. Ensuring that the transition from the ADF into civilian life is as seamless as possible by providing a full range of support and services, including:Implementing a new needs-based model of transition support, ensuring more members and their families receive the support they need.
The Morrison Government will continue to support Australia’s former, current and future Defence personnel, by:Implementing significant workforce reform – making it easier for members leaving the ADF to continue to serve our nation in a permanent capacity or in the Reserves, and also return to the full time force. Ensuring that the transition from the ADF into civilian life is as seamless as possible by providing a full range of support and services, including:Implementing a new needs-based model of transition support, ensuring more members and their families receive the support they need. Providing enhanced support for Defence families by extending the Job Search Preparation program to include a program designed specifically for partners of transitioning members.
Ensuring that the transition from the ADF into civilian life is as seamless as possible by providing a full range of support and services, including:Implementing a new needs-based model of transition support, ensuring more members and their families receive the support they need. Providing enhanced support for Defence families by extending the Job Search Preparation program to include a program designed specifically for partners of transitioning members. Delivering additional support services through the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program and ex-service organisations.
Providing enhanced support for Defence families by extending the Job Search Preparation program to include a program designed specifically for partners of transitioning members. Delivering additional support services through the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program and ex-service organisations. Improving the format of ADF Member and Family Transition Seminars to allow attendees to tailor their experience.
Delivering additional support services through the Prime Minister’s Veterans’ Employment Program and ex-service organisations. Improving the format of ADF Member and Family Transition Seminars to allow attendees to tailor their experience. Ensuring that all ADF personnel leaving the military now have an individual transition plan, a record of professional military education and training, unit posting and employment history, and copies of all entitlements and medical records.
Improving the format of ADF Member and Family Transition Seminars to allow attendees to tailor their experience. Ensuring that all ADF personnel leaving the military now have an individual transition plan, a record of professional military education and training, unit posting and employment history, and copies of all entitlements and medical records. Implementing programs to meet the needs of separating personnel at risk of a poor transition, those transitioning with complex medical conditions and partners of members transitioning for medical reasons.
Ensuring that all ADF personnel leaving the military now have an individual transition plan, a record of professional military education and training, unit posting and employment history, and copies of all entitlements and medical records. Implementing programs to meet the needs of separating personnel at risk of a poor transition, those transitioning with complex medical conditions and partners of members transitioning for medical reasons. Providing access to ADF Transition Coaches to help ADF personnel develop tailored career plans and provide additional support where required.
Implementing programs to meet the needs of separating personnel at risk of a poor transition, those transitioning with complex medical conditions and partners of members transitioning for medical reasons. Providing access to ADF Transition Coaches to help ADF personnel develop tailored career plans and provide additional support where required. Rolling out our new network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres nationwide.
Providing access to ADF Transition Coaches to help ADF personnel develop tailored career plans and provide additional support where required. Rolling out our new network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres nationwide. Allowing former members to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer, allowing them the option to maintain one super account over working life.
Rolling out our new network of Veterans’ Wellbeing Centres nationwide. Allowing former members to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer, allowing them the option to maintain one super account over working life. Expanding access to the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme and the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme for ex-ADF members.
Allowing former members to contribute to their ADF Super even after they have transitioned to a new employer, allowing them the option to maintain one super account over working life. Expanding access to the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme and the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme for ex-ADF members. Continuing to invest in our Non-Liability Health Care program, providing free and immediate treatment for all mental health conditions for current and former ADF members – uncapped and demand driven.
Expanding access to the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme and the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme for ex-ADF members. Continuing to invest in our Non-Liability Health Care program, providing free and immediate treatment for all mental health conditions for current and former ADF members – uncapped and demand driven. Introducing stronger protections for Reservists when they provide service.
Continuing to invest in our Non-Liability Health Care program, providing free and immediate treatment for all mental health conditions for current and former ADF members – uncapped and demand driven. Introducing stronger protections for Reservists when they provide service. Continuing the ADF Gap Year program for school leavers.
Introducing stronger protections for Reservists when they provide service. Continuing the ADF Gap Year program for school leavers. Establishing a Council for Women and Families United by Defence Service to provide a forum for women and families to have a direct voice to the Government on issues that impact ADF families and the unique challenges of women who wear our nation’s uniform.
Continuing the ADF Gap Year program for school leavers. Establishing a Council for Women and Families United by Defence Service to provide a forum for women and families to have a direct voice to the Government on issues that impact ADF families and the unique challenges of women who wear our nation’s uniform. The Choice
Establishing a Council for Women and Families United by Defence Service to provide a forum for women and families to have a direct voice to the Government on issues that impact ADF families and the unique challenges of women who wear our nation’s uniform. The Choice Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to invest the resources necessary to keep Australia safe and continue to strengthen Australia’s Defence Forces.
The Choice Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to invest the resources necessary to keep Australia safe and continue to strengthen Australia’s Defence Forces. Under Labor’s weak border protection policies, the boats restarted.
Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to invest the resources necessary to keep Australia safe and continue to strengthen Australia’s Defence Forces. Under Labor’s weak border protection policies, the boats restarted. The Navy was diverted from strategic tasks to deal with asylum seeker vessels, placing Australian lives in dangerous and difficult circumstances.
Under Labor’s weak border protection policies, the boats restarted. The Navy was diverted from strategic tasks to deal with asylum seeker vessels, placing Australian lives in dangerous and difficult circumstances. Circumstance that were preventable and which cost thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars.
The Navy was diverted from strategic tasks to deal with asylum seeker vessels, placing Australian lives in dangerous and difficult circumstances. Circumstance that were preventable and which cost thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars. Now they have announced they will ‘pause’ the project after the Coalition Government got it back on track.
Circumstance that were preventable and which cost thousands of lives and cost billions of dollars. Now they have announced they will ‘pause’ the project after the Coalition Government got it back on track. In six years Labor didn’t build one naval vessel in an Australian yard – the shipbuilding ‘Valley of Death’ is indeed ‘Labor’s Valley of Death’.
Now they have announced they will ‘pause’ the project after the Coalition Government got it back on track. In six years Labor didn’t build one naval vessel in an Australian yard – the shipbuilding ‘Valley of Death’ is indeed ‘Labor’s Valley of Death’. In 2012-13, Labor slashed the Defence budget by over 10 per cent in real teams, causing Defence investment to fall to 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938.Overall, Labor cut over $18 billion from the Defence budget while it was in Government.
In six years Labor didn’t build one naval vessel in an Australian yard – the shipbuilding ‘Valley of Death’ is indeed ‘Labor’s Valley of Death’. In 2012-13, Labor slashed the Defence budget by over 10 per cent in real teams, causing Defence investment to fall to 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938.Overall, Labor cut over $18 billion from the Defence budget while it was in Government. Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled.
In 2012-13, Labor slashed the Defence budget by over 10 per cent in real teams, causing Defence investment to fall to 1.56 per cent of GDP – the lowest level since 1938.Overall, Labor cut over $18 billion from the Defence budget while it was in Government. Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled. The choice is clear: Labor pays lip service to Defence but then treats it like an ATM when it runs out of money to pay for their unaffordable spending promises and half-baked schemes.
Under Labor 119 Defence projects were delayed, 43 projects reduced and eight cancelled. The choice is clear: Labor pays lip service to Defence but then treats it like an ATM when it runs out of money to pay for their unaffordable spending promises and half-baked schemes. The Morrison Government will increase the Defence budget to 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product by 2020-21, three years ahead of our original commitment.
The choice is clear: Labor pays lip service to Defence but then treats it like an ATM when it runs out of money to pay for their unaffordable spending promises and half-baked schemes. The Morrison Government will increase the Defence budget to 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product by 2020-21, three years ahead of our original commitment. To meet our funding commitments and keep Australian’s safe and secure,
The Morrison Government will increase the Defence budget to 2 per cent of Gross Domestic Product by 2020-21, three years ahead of our original commitment. To meet our funding commitments and keep Australian’s safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong.
To meet our funding commitments and keep Australian’s safe and secure, we need to keep our economy strong. The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment.Greater certainty for jobs.And greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force.
we need to keep our economy strong. The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment.Greater certainty for jobs.And greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force. Combined, this ensures a stronger Australian defence industry, creating opportunities for Australian defence exports, and laying the foundation for a globally competitive Australian defence industry.
The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment.Greater certainty for jobs.And greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force. Combined, this ensures a stronger Australian defence industry, creating opportunities for Australian defence exports, and laying the foundation for a globally competitive Australian defence industry. The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment, greater certainty for jobs and greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force.
Combined, this ensures a stronger Australian defence industry, creating opportunities for Australian defence exports, and laying the foundation for a globally competitive Australian defence industry. The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment, greater certainty for jobs and greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force. Cost
The Morrison Government is providing greater certainty for investment, greater certainty for jobs and greater certainty for the Australian Defence Force. Cost The Coalition’s Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industry will not place additional costs on the Budget.
Cost The Coalition’s Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industry will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan to Keep Communities Safe
The Coalition’s Plan for Stronger Defence and Defence Industry will not place additional costs on the Budget. Our Plan to Keep Communities Safe Key Points
Our Plan to Keep Communities Safe Key Points Keeping Australians safe is a top priority of the Morrison Government.
Key Points Keeping Australians safe is a top priority of the Morrison Government. We have a clear plan to protect Australian families and their communities from criminals and the menace of illicit drugs, child exploitation and other crimes.
Keeping Australians safe is a top priority of the Morrison Government. We have a clear plan to protect Australian families and their communities from criminals and the menace of illicit drugs, child exploitation and other crimes. Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever before, but its effects continue to reach into the hearts of our communities.
We have a clear plan to protect Australian families and their communities from criminals and the menace of illicit drugs, child exploitation and other crimes. Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever before, but its effects continue to reach into the hearts of our communities. That’s why, under the Coalition’s plan to keep our communities safe, we have been tackling organised criminals, targeting their gangs and going after their money.
Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever before, but its effects continue to reach into the hearts of our communities. That’s why, under the Coalition’s plan to keep our communities safe, we have been tackling organised criminals, targeting their gangs and going after their money. We are deporting criminals who commit serious crimes and stopping others who try to come here to break the law.
That’s why, under the Coalition’s plan to keep our communities safe, we have been tackling organised criminals, targeting their gangs and going after their money. We are deporting criminals who commit serious crimes and stopping others who try to come here to break the law. We are also looking after local communities, using criminals’ ill-gotten gains to pay for practical measures, like CCTV, to prevent crime in your local community.
We are deporting criminals who commit serious crimes and stopping others who try to come here to break the law. We are also looking after local communities, using criminals’ ill-gotten gains to pay for practical measures, like CCTV, to prevent crime in your local community. The Liberal Nationals Government can be trusted to keep communities safe because that’s what we’ve done for the last six years.
We are also looking after local communities, using criminals’ ill-gotten gains to pay for practical measures, like CCTV, to prevent crime in your local community. The Liberal Nationals Government can be trusted to keep communities safe because that’s what we’ve done for the last six years. And because the Morrison Government is committed to strong economic management we will have the means to invest in community safety and security.
The Liberal Nationals Government can be trusted to keep communities safe because that’s what we’ve done for the last six years. And because the Morrison Government is committed to strong economic management we will have the means to invest in community safety and security. We will continue to keep our communities safe by:strengthening efforts to counter organised crime, illicit drugs and child exploitation by ensuring our laws are up to the task and our police and intelligence agencies have the resources to do the job;
And because the Morrison Government is committed to strong economic management we will have the means to invest in community safety and security. We will continue to keep our communities safe by:strengthening efforts to counter organised crime, illicit drugs and child exploitation by ensuring our laws are up to the task and our police and intelligence agencies have the resources to do the job; enhancing measures to ensure non-citizens convicted of serious crimes have their visa cancelled and are removed from our communities;
We will continue to keep our communities safe by:strengthening efforts to counter organised crime, illicit drugs and child exploitation by ensuring our laws are up to the task and our police and intelligence agencies have the resources to do the job; enhancing measures to ensure non-citizens convicted of serious crimes have their visa cancelled and are removed from our communities; targeting organised criminals peddling drugs and firearms with a commitment of new resources for the highly-successful National Anti-Gangs Squad;
enhancing measures to ensure non-citizens convicted of serious crimes have their visa cancelled and are removed from our communities; targeting organised criminals peddling drugs and firearms with a commitment of new resources for the highly-successful National Anti-Gangs Squad; helping families and communities affected by drug addiction with further investments in treatment options, including in regional areas;
targeting organised criminals peddling drugs and firearms with a commitment of new resources for the highly-successful National Anti-Gangs Squad; helping families and communities affected by drug addiction with further investments in treatment options, including in regional areas; working with local communities to keep our streets safe and address local crime with investments in CCTV and other security measures and paid for by the assets of criminals.
helping families and communities affected by drug addiction with further investments in treatment options, including in regional areas; working with local communities to keep our streets safe and address local crime with investments in CCTV and other security measures and paid for by the assets of criminals. Our Record
working with local communities to keep our streets safe and address local crime with investments in CCTV and other security measures and paid for by the assets of criminals. Our Record We are entitled to feel safe in our homes, streets and communities.
Our Record We are entitled to feel safe in our homes, streets and communities. Since the Coalition was first elected, our Government has been making the choices needed to ensure Australia is the best place in the world in which to live, work and raise a family.
We are entitled to feel safe in our homes, streets and communities. Since the Coalition was first elected, our Government has been making the choices needed to ensure Australia is the best place in the world in which to live, work and raise a family. We have been keeping our country strong so Australians can plan for the future with confidence.
Since the Coalition was first elected, our Government has been making the choices needed to ensure Australia is the best place in the world in which to live, work and raise a family. We have been keeping our country strong so Australians can plan for the future with confidence. We have repaired our borders, invested in our defence, deported violent criminals, and we have provided our security and intelligence agencies with the powers, resources and technology they need to keep Australians safe.
We have been keeping our country strong so Australians can plan for the future with confidence. We have repaired our borders, invested in our defence, deported violent criminals, and we have provided our security and intelligence agencies with the powers, resources and technology they need to keep Australians safe. And by bringing together our law enforcement, immigration and security agencies into the one Home Affairs portfolio, we have strengthened our capabilities and coordination to keep Australians safe, and make it harder for criminals and others to threaten Australia and our way of life.
We have repaired our borders, invested in our defence, deported violent criminals, and we have provided our security and intelligence agencies with the powers, resources and technology they need to keep Australians safe. And by bringing together our law enforcement, immigration and security agencies into the one Home Affairs portfolio, we have strengthened our capabilities and coordination to keep Australians safe, and make it harder for criminals and others to threaten Australia and our way of life. We have addressed the challenges to our security and safety beyond our shores, on our borders, in our communities and in our homes.
And by bringing together our law enforcement, immigration and security agencies into the one Home Affairs portfolio, we have strengthened our capabilities and coordination to keep Australians safe, and make it harder for criminals and others to threaten Australia and our way of life. We have addressed the challenges to our security and safety beyond our shores, on our borders, in our communities and in our homes. The Morrison Government is protecting Australians in a security environment few imagined 20 years ago.
We have addressed the challenges to our security and safety beyond our shores, on our borders, in our communities and in our homes. The Morrison Government is protecting Australians in a security environment few imagined 20 years ago. Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever and it’s costing the nation an estimated $47 billion a year.
The Morrison Government is protecting Australians in a security environment few imagined 20 years ago. Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever and it’s costing the nation an estimated $47 billion a year. The personal cost is even greater for families affected by the scourge of illicit drugs or abhorrent child exploitation.
Crime today is more organised and sophisticated than ever and it’s costing the nation an estimated $47 billion a year. The personal cost is even greater for families affected by the scourge of illicit drugs or abhorrent child exploitation. Since 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has invested in our law enforcement agencies, including a funding commitment to the Australian Federal Police of more than $600 million in the 2019-20 Budget.
The personal cost is even greater for families affected by the scourge of illicit drugs or abhorrent child exploitation. Since 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has invested in our law enforcement agencies, including a funding commitment to the Australian Federal Police of more than $600 million in the 2019-20 Budget. We are tackling the supply of ICE through international cooperation, intelligence sharing, better controls on precursor chemicals, and stronger law enforcement.
Since 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government has invested in our law enforcement agencies, including a funding commitment to the Australian Federal Police of more than $600 million in the 2019-20 Budget. We are tackling the supply of ICE through international cooperation, intelligence sharing, better controls on precursor chemicals, and stronger law enforcement. We have invested in the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program and the National Anti-Gangs Squad.
We are tackling the supply of ICE through international cooperation, intelligence sharing, better controls on precursor chemicals, and stronger law enforcement. We have invested in the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program and the National Anti-Gangs Squad. We have cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including murderers, rapists, drug dealers, and outlaw motorcycle gang members.
We have invested in the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program and the National Anti-Gangs Squad. We have cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including murderers, rapists, drug dealers, and outlaw motorcycle gang members. A further 28 dual nationals have had their Australian citizenship revoked, most for vile child sex offences.
We have cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including murderers, rapists, drug dealers, and outlaw motorcycle gang members. A further 28 dual nationals have had their Australian citizenship revoked, most for vile child sex offences. And we have funded the initiation of the Australian Centre to Combat Child Exploitation.
A further 28 dual nationals have had their Australian citizenship revoked, most for vile child sex offences. And we have funded the initiation of the Australian Centre to Combat Child Exploitation. There is no place in Australia for those who come here and do us harm.
And we have funded the initiation of the Australian Centre to Combat Child Exploitation. There is no place in Australia for those who come here and do us harm. Tackling crime isn’t just about tougher laws and penalties; it’s also about helping the victims of crime and crime prevention.
There is no place in Australia for those who come here and do us harm. Tackling crime isn’t just about tougher laws and penalties; it’s also about helping the victims of crime and crime prevention. We have taken concrete steps to improve community safety, funding practical local crime prevention activities through our Safer Communities fund.
Tackling crime isn’t just about tougher laws and penalties; it’s also about helping the victims of crime and crime prevention. We have taken concrete steps to improve community safety, funding practical local crime prevention activities through our Safer Communities fund. The Coalition launched the National Drug Strategy to help communities with treatment and prevention options for those affected by illicit drugs.
We have taken concrete steps to improve community safety, funding practical local crime prevention activities through our Safer Communities fund. The Coalition launched the National Drug Strategy to help communities with treatment and prevention options for those affected by illicit drugs. We have invested $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE, including funding for over 244 Local Drug Action Teams across Australia, with two-thirds operating outside of major cities.
The Coalition launched the National Drug Strategy to help communities with treatment and prevention options for those affected by illicit drugs. We have invested $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE, including funding for over 244 Local Drug Action Teams across Australia, with two-thirds operating outside of major cities. Local Drug Action Teams help communities to work together to prevent and minimise the harm caused by alcohol and drugs.
We have invested $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE, including funding for over 244 Local Drug Action Teams across Australia, with two-thirds operating outside of major cities. Local Drug Action Teams help communities to work together to prevent and minimise the harm caused by alcohol and drugs. We promised to make Australian communities and neighbourhoods safer and we are delivering and we have a plan to do even more.
Local Drug Action Teams help communities to work together to prevent and minimise the harm caused by alcohol and drugs. We promised to make Australian communities and neighbourhoods safer and we are delivering and we have a plan to do even more. The safety and security of Australians is paramount.
We promised to make Australian communities and neighbourhoods safer and we are delivering and we have a plan to do even more. The safety and security of Australians is paramount. Our Plan
The safety and security of Australians is paramount. Our Plan Protecting our communities from crime
Our Plan Protecting our communities from crime More resources, tougher laws
Protecting our communities from crime More resources, tougher laws Australian communities are being targeted by organised crime groups peddling drugs, defrauding individuals and small business, or conducting sickening acts of child abuse and other crimes.
More resources, tougher laws Australian communities are being targeted by organised crime groups peddling drugs, defrauding individuals and small business, or conducting sickening acts of child abuse and other crimes. These criminals are sophisticated, using technology, including encryption, to conduct their activities in secret and launder their profits.
Australian communities are being targeted by organised crime groups peddling drugs, defrauding individuals and small business, or conducting sickening acts of child abuse and other crimes. These criminals are sophisticated, using technology, including encryption, to conduct their activities in secret and launder their profits. A re-elected Morrison Government will give our law enforcement agencies the funding and laws they need to tackle this threat, as we did in the 2019-20 Budget.
These criminals are sophisticated, using technology, including encryption, to conduct their activities in secret and launder their profits. A re-elected Morrison Government will give our law enforcement agencies the funding and laws they need to tackle this threat, as we did in the 2019-20 Budget. We have already changed the law to make it more difficult for criminals to hide from law enforcement using encrypted messaging apps.
A re-elected Morrison Government will give our law enforcement agencies the funding and laws they need to tackle this threat, as we did in the 2019-20 Budget. We have already changed the law to make it more difficult for criminals to hide from law enforcement using encrypted messaging apps. We will fund the AFP’s development and modernisation of enhanced technical capabilities to catch criminals in the act.
We have already changed the law to make it more difficult for criminals to hide from law enforcement using encrypted messaging apps. We will fund the AFP’s development and modernisation of enhanced technical capabilities to catch criminals in the act. Through the Government’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, we will strengthen partnerships with the financial sector to find and seize illicit funds. We will also strengthen Commonwealth fraud investigations capability.
We will fund the AFP’s development and modernisation of enhanced technical capabilities to catch criminals in the act. Through the Government’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, we will strengthen partnerships with the financial sector to find and seize illicit funds. We will also strengthen Commonwealth fraud investigations capability. Criminals will face tougher penalties under a re-elected Morrison Government.
Through the Government’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, we will strengthen partnerships with the financial sector to find and seize illicit funds. We will also strengthen Commonwealth fraud investigations capability. Criminals will face tougher penalties under a re-elected Morrison Government. We have already sought parliament’s support for mandatory minimum sentences for serious child sex offences; and for firearms trafficking offences.
Criminals will face tougher penalties under a re-elected Morrison Government. We have already sought parliament’s support for mandatory minimum sentences for serious child sex offences; and for firearms trafficking offences. We will increase maximum penalties for a range of crimes, including child sex offences.
We have already sought parliament’s support for mandatory minimum sentences for serious child sex offences; and for firearms trafficking offences. We will increase maximum penalties for a range of crimes, including child sex offences. Deporting foreign criminals
We will increase maximum penalties for a range of crimes, including child sex offences. Deporting foreign criminals We believe there’s no place in Australia for people who come here and break our laws or harm our community.
Deporting foreign criminals We believe there’s no place in Australia for people who come here and break our laws or harm our community. That’s why we will continue to cancel the visas of dangerous foreign criminals.
We believe there’s no place in Australia for people who come here and break our laws or harm our community. That’s why we will continue to cancel the visas of dangerous foreign criminals. We have already cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including 200 Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang members and revoked the Australian citizenship of 28 dual national criminals.
That’s why we will continue to cancel the visas of dangerous foreign criminals. We have already cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including 200 Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang members and revoked the Australian citizenship of 28 dual national criminals. Last year alone, over 800 criminals had their visas cancelled, including: 16 for murder; 7 for manslaughter; 55 for domestic violence; 58 for armed robbery; 92 child sex offenders and 135 for assault.
We have already cancelled the visas of over 4,400 dangerous criminals, including 200 Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang members and revoked the Australian citizenship of 28 dual national criminals. Last year alone, over 800 criminals had their visas cancelled, including: 16 for murder; 7 for manslaughter; 55 for domestic violence; 58 for armed robbery; 92 child sex offenders and 135 for assault. We will continue to revoke the visas of convicted child sex offenders – having already cancelled the visas of more than 300 child sex offenders and stopped hundreds more at the border.
Last year alone, over 800 criminals had their visas cancelled, including: 16 for murder; 7 for manslaughter; 55 for domestic violence; 58 for armed robbery; 92 child sex offenders and 135 for assault. We will continue to revoke the visas of convicted child sex offenders – having already cancelled the visas of more than 300 child sex offenders and stopped hundreds more at the border. And we will ensure child sex offenders are prevented from travelling overseas under laws we proposed that passed through the Parliament.
We will continue to revoke the visas of convicted child sex offenders – having already cancelled the visas of more than 300 child sex offenders and stopped hundreds more at the border. And we will ensure child sex offenders are prevented from travelling overseas under laws we proposed that passed through the Parliament. Fighting drug crime
And we will ensure child sex offenders are prevented from travelling overseas under laws we proposed that passed through the Parliament. Fighting drug crime Illicit drugs, especially ICE, are an enduring scourge in many Australian communities.
Fighting drug crime Illicit drugs, especially ICE, are an enduring scourge in many Australian communities. That’s why the Coalition introduced the National Drugs Strategy to stop drug peddlers and help those caught in the vice of addiction.
Illicit drugs, especially ICE, are an enduring scourge in many Australian communities. That’s why the Coalition introduced the National Drugs Strategy to stop drug peddlers and help those caught in the vice of addiction. Criminal gangs traffic illicit drugs and firearms without shame or care for victims.
That’s why the Coalition introduced the National Drugs Strategy to stop drug peddlers and help those caught in the vice of addiction. Criminal gangs traffic illicit drugs and firearms without shame or care for victims. A re-elected Morrison Government will extend the National Anti-Gangs Squad to combat organised criminals, including bikie and non-traditional emerging gangs, with a $90.6 million investment.
Criminal gangs traffic illicit drugs and firearms without shame or care for victims. A re-elected Morrison Government will extend the National Anti-Gangs Squad to combat organised criminals, including bikie and non-traditional emerging gangs, with a $90.6 million investment. Since we established the Squad in 2014, operations have led to the arrest of more than 1270 offenders, the laying of more than 4,000 charges and the seizure of almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts, and more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursors.
A re-elected Morrison Government will extend the National Anti-Gangs Squad to combat organised criminals, including bikie and non-traditional emerging gangs, with a $90.6 million investment. Since we established the Squad in 2014, operations have led to the arrest of more than 1270 offenders, the laying of more than 4,000 charges and the seizure of almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts, and more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursors. The Coalition will continue the highly successful effort to keep illegal guns off our streets.
Since we established the Squad in 2014, operations have led to the arrest of more than 1270 offenders, the laying of more than 4,000 charges and the seizure of almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts, and more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit drugs and precursors. The Coalition will continue the highly successful effort to keep illegal guns off our streets. This will include extending the firearms operations of the National Forensics Rapid Lab, which is helping to disrupt and dismantle firearms trafficking networks.
The Coalition will continue the highly successful effort to keep illegal guns off our streets. This will include extending the firearms operations of the National Forensics Rapid Lab, which is helping to disrupt and dismantle firearms trafficking networks. Supporting individuals and families dealing with addiction
This will include extending the firearms operations of the National Forensics Rapid Lab, which is helping to disrupt and dismantle firearms trafficking networks. Supporting individuals and families dealing with addiction A re-elected Morrison Government will be tough on drug criminals, but will help individuals and families trying to deal with addiction and substance abuse.
Supporting individuals and families dealing with addiction A re-elected Morrison Government will be tough on drug criminals, but will help individuals and families trying to deal with addiction and substance abuse. As part of the Morrison Government broader National Drugs Strategy we are investing over $720 million over four years from 2018-19 in specific health initiatives to reduce the impact of drug and alcohol misuse including through treatment, prevention and research.
A re-elected Morrison Government will be tough on drug criminals, but will help individuals and families trying to deal with addiction and substance abuse. As part of the Morrison Government broader National Drugs Strategy we are investing over $720 million over four years from 2018-19 in specific health initiatives to reduce the impact of drug and alcohol misuse including through treatment, prevention and research. We are providing $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE through the National Ice Action Strategy.
As part of the Morrison Government broader National Drugs Strategy we are investing over $720 million over four years from 2018-19 in specific health initiatives to reduce the impact of drug and alcohol misuse including through treatment, prevention and research. We are providing $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE through the National Ice Action Strategy. This has enabled us to fund 244 Local Drug Action Teams and deliver an addition 471 local drug and alcohol services since 2016 based on community need.
We are providing $450 million to help communities fight the impact of ICE through the National Ice Action Strategy. This has enabled us to fund 244 Local Drug Action Teams and deliver an addition 471 local drug and alcohol services since 2016 based on community need. We have also listed 15 additional items on Medicare for Addiction Medical Specialists to make it easier for people to get the professional assistance they need to break the ICE habit.
This has enabled us to fund 244 Local Drug Action Teams and deliver an addition 471 local drug and alcohol services since 2016 based on community need. We have also listed 15 additional items on Medicare for Addiction Medical Specialists to make it easier for people to get the professional assistance they need to break the ICE habit. We will also support local communities and families with over 9,400 local sports clubs to expand the national Good Sports program to help them prevent and manage illicit drug issues, such as ICE addiction.
We have also listed 15 additional items on Medicare for Addiction Medical Specialists to make it easier for people to get the professional assistance they need to break the ICE habit. We will also support local communities and families with over 9,400 local sports clubs to expand the national Good Sports program to help them prevent and manage illicit drug issues, such as ICE addiction. Funding of $4.3 million will also provide local support for families and communities struggling with the impacts of illicit drug misuse, including ICE, through local family drug support services.
We will also support local communities and families with over 9,400 local sports clubs to expand the national Good Sports program to help them prevent and manage illicit drug issues, such as ICE addiction. Funding of $4.3 million will also provide local support for families and communities struggling with the impacts of illicit drug misuse, including ICE, through local family drug support services. The Government is also building on its efforts to reduce prescription opioid overuse and abuse.
Funding of $4.3 million will also provide local support for families and communities struggling with the impacts of illicit drug misuse, including ICE, through local family drug support services. The Government is also building on its efforts to reduce prescription opioid overuse and abuse. The Rural Health Outreach Fund is being expanded to give people better access to pain management specialist services and train providers to improve prescribing habits.
The Government is also building on its efforts to reduce prescription opioid overuse and abuse. The Rural Health Outreach Fund is being expanded to give people better access to pain management specialist services and train providers to improve prescribing habits. To help prevent deaths associated with opioid addiction and abuse, the Morrison Government will extend funding for a pilot take-home naloxone program for people at risk of overdoses on opioids and other prescription and illicit drugs.
The Rural Health Outreach Fund is being expanded to give people better access to pain management specialist services and train providers to improve prescribing habits. To help prevent deaths associated with opioid addiction and abuse, the Morrison Government will extend funding for a pilot take-home naloxone program for people at risk of overdoses on opioids and other prescription and illicit drugs. We are providing an additional $2.8 million to extend the take home naloxone pilot to Western Australia, on top of the $7.2 million two year pilot take-home naloxone program announced in the Budget in New South Wales and South Australia.
To help prevent deaths associated with opioid addiction and abuse, the Morrison Government will extend funding for a pilot take-home naloxone program for people at risk of overdoses on opioids and other prescription and illicit drugs. We are providing an additional $2.8 million to extend the take home naloxone pilot to Western Australia, on top of the $7.2 million two year pilot take-home naloxone program announced in the Budget in New South Wales and South Australia. Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily reverse opioid overdose.
We are providing an additional $2.8 million to extend the take home naloxone pilot to Western Australia, on top of the $7.2 million two year pilot take-home naloxone program announced in the Budget in New South Wales and South Australia. Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily reverse opioid overdose. The take-home naloxone pilot aims to reduce barriers currently preventing greater uptake of naloxone amongst people at risk of, or likely to witness, an overdose.
Naloxone is a drug that can temporarily reverse opioid overdose. The take-home naloxone pilot aims to reduce barriers currently preventing greater uptake of naloxone amongst people at risk of, or likely to witness, an overdose. We are also investing significantly in and partnering with local programs across Australia through the Community Health and Hospitals Program, including:$6.5 million for the Choices program in Western Australia to expand access to support for vulnerable and disadvantaged people who have frequent contact with both hospital emergency departments and magistrates courts, and who may have issues with substance abuse.
The take-home naloxone pilot aims to reduce barriers currently preventing greater uptake of naloxone amongst people at risk of, or likely to witness, an overdose. We are also investing significantly in and partnering with local programs across Australia through the Community Health and Hospitals Program, including:$6.5 million for the Choices program in Western Australia to expand access to support for vulnerable and disadvantaged people who have frequent contact with both hospital emergency departments and magistrates courts, and who may have issues with substance abuse. The program links these individuals, who would previously be discharged to their own residence, with place-based community service providers.
We are also investing significantly in and partnering with local programs across Australia through the Community Health and Hospitals Program, including:$6.5 million for the Choices program in Western Australia to expand access to support for vulnerable and disadvantaged people who have frequent contact with both hospital emergency departments and magistrates courts, and who may have issues with substance abuse. The program links these individuals, who would previously be discharged to their own residence, with place-based community service providers. The Choices program will be expanded to the Joondalup Health Campus, St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Armadale Health Service and Peel Health Campus.
The program links these individuals, who would previously be discharged to their own residence, with place-based community service providers. The Choices program will be expanded to the Joondalup Health Campus, St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Armadale Health Service and Peel Health Campus. $3 million to develop a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Dubbo NSW.
The Choices program will be expanded to the Joondalup Health Campus, St John of God Midland Public Hospital, Armadale Health Service and Peel Health Campus. $3 million to develop a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Dubbo NSW. $3 million for new drug and alcohol services through the Limestone Coast in South Australia.
$3 million to develop a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Dubbo NSW. $3 million for new drug and alcohol services through the Limestone Coast in South Australia. $5.9 million for the Salvation Army to build a 10 bed detox facility in Townsville and fund an additional eight residential rehab beds.
$3 million for new drug and alcohol services through the Limestone Coast in South Australia. $5.9 million for the Salvation Army to build a 10 bed detox facility in Townsville and fund an additional eight residential rehab beds. $9 million to establish a new drug and alcohol withdrawal and detox services in Cairns.
$5.9 million for the Salvation Army to build a 10 bed detox facility in Townsville and fund an additional eight residential rehab beds. $9 million to establish a new drug and alcohol withdrawal and detox services in Cairns. The National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline will provide the community with local information, support and services and maintain our ICE online community toolkit – Cracks in the ICE.
$9 million to establish a new drug and alcohol withdrawal and detox services in Cairns. The National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline will provide the community with local information, support and services and maintain our ICE online community toolkit – Cracks in the ICE. We are also investing significantly to support the mental health of individuals and families dealing with addiction and abuse.
The National Alcohol and Other Drugs Hotline will provide the community with local information, support and services and maintain our ICE online community toolkit – Cracks in the ICE. We are also investing significantly to support the mental health of individuals and families dealing with addiction and abuse. The Morrison Government is prioritising support for mental health services with overall funding exceeding $4.8 billion per year.
We are also investing significantly to support the mental health of individuals and families dealing with addiction and abuse. The Morrison Government is prioritising support for mental health services with overall funding exceeding $4.8 billion per year. We will deliver a $375 million expansion of headspace services and new residential centres for treating eating disorders.
The Morrison Government is prioritising support for mental health services with overall funding exceeding $4.8 billion per year. We will deliver a $375 million expansion of headspace services and new residential centres for treating eating disorders. We will trial eight new adult mental health centres as an alternative to Emergency Departments.
We will deliver a $375 million expansion of headspace services and new residential centres for treating eating disorders. We will trial eight new adult mental health centres as an alternative to Emergency Departments. We are determined to reduce the rate of suicide, especially among young Australians.
We will trial eight new adult mental health centres as an alternative to Emergency Departments. We are determined to reduce the rate of suicide, especially among young Australians. We are tackling this national crisis through our $503 million Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.
We are determined to reduce the rate of suicide, especially among young Australians. We are tackling this national crisis through our $503 million Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. We will deliver a $98.6 million mental health program in schools and a range of early intervention and prevention initiatives to provide young Australians with the tools and support they need to maintain the best possible mental health and wellbeing.
We are tackling this national crisis through our $503 million Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. We will deliver a $98.6 million mental health program in schools and a range of early intervention and prevention initiatives to provide young Australians with the tools and support they need to maintain the best possible mental health and wellbeing. Helping women and families to prevent and reduce violence against women and children
We will deliver a $98.6 million mental health program in schools and a range of early intervention and prevention initiatives to provide young Australians with the tools and support they need to maintain the best possible mental health and wellbeing. Helping women and families to prevent and reduce violence against women and children The Liberal and Nationals Government is leading the development of the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, with $328 million for prevention measures and frontline services.
Helping women and families to prevent and reduce violence against women and children The Liberal and Nationals Government is leading the development of the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, with $328 million for prevention measures and frontline services. This brings the total invested by our Government to more than $840 million since 2013.
The Liberal and Nationals Government is leading the development of the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children, with $328 million for prevention measures and frontline services. This brings the total invested by our Government to more than $840 million since 2013. The National Plan aims to connect the important work being done by all Australian governments, community organisations and individuals to reduce violence so that we can work together to ensure each year, less women experience violence and more women and their children live safely.
This brings the total invested by our Government to more than $840 million since 2013. The National Plan aims to connect the important work being done by all Australian governments, community organisations and individuals to reduce violence so that we can work together to ensure each year, less women experience violence and more women and their children live safely. We are delivering:$68.3 million for prevention strategies to help eradicate domestic and family violence in our homes, workplaces, communities and clubs.
The National Plan aims to connect the important work being done by all Australian governments, community organisations and individuals to reduce violence so that we can work together to ensure each year, less women experience violence and more women and their children live safely. We are delivering:$68.3 million for prevention strategies to help eradicate domestic and family violence in our homes, workplaces, communities and clubs. $78.4 million to provide safe places for people impacted by domestic and family violence.
We are delivering:$68.3 million for prevention strategies to help eradicate domestic and family violence in our homes, workplaces, communities and clubs. $78.4 million to provide safe places for people impacted by domestic and family violence. $82.2 million to improve and build on frontline services to keep women and children safe.
$78.4 million to provide safe places for people impacted by domestic and family violence. $82.2 million to improve and build on frontline services to keep women and children safe. $64.0 million for 1800RESPECT, the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.
$82.2 million to improve and build on frontline services to keep women and children safe. $64.0 million for 1800RESPECT, the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. $35.0 million in support and prevention strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
$64.0 million for 1800RESPECT, the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. $35.0 million in support and prevention strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These measures build on our strong commitments in recent years to support women and children at risk of violence:
$35.0 million in support and prevention strategies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. These measures build on our strong commitments in recent years to support women and children at risk of violence: $101.2 million under the Women’s Safety Package to provide a safety net for women and children at high risk of experiencing violence.
These measures build on our strong commitments in recent years to support women and children at risk of violence: $101.2 million under the Women’s Safety Package to provide a safety net for women and children at high risk of experiencing violence. $67 million under the Women’s Economic Security Package for measures to support women experiencing family and domestic violence.
$101.2 million under the Women’s Safety Package to provide a safety net for women and children at high risk of experiencing violence. $67 million under the Women’s Economic Security Package for measures to support women experiencing family and domestic violence. $1.5 billion per annum under the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, including dedicated homelessness funding, which is to be matched by states and territories, and will have a focus on women and children affected by family and domestic violence.
$67 million under the Women’s Economic Security Package for measures to support women experiencing family and domestic violence. $1.5 billion per annum under the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, including dedicated homelessness funding, which is to be matched by states and territories, and will have a focus on women and children affected by family and domestic violence. Since 2013, over 7,046 women and children have been granted visas through the Women at Risk program, which supports women at risk of victimisation, harassment or serious abuse because of their gender.
$1.5 billion per annum under the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement, including dedicated homelessness funding, which is to be matched by states and territories, and will have a focus on women and children affected by family and domestic violence. Since 2013, over 7,046 women and children have been granted visas through the Women at Risk program, which supports women at risk of victimisation, harassment or serious abuse because of their gender. In 2017-18, the highest number of women and dependents were granted a woman at risk visa in our history (2,126 people in total).
Since 2013, over 7,046 women and children have been granted visas through the Women at Risk program, which supports women at risk of victimisation, harassment or serious abuse because of their gender. In 2017-18, the highest number of women and dependents were granted a woman at risk visa in our history (2,126 people in total). A re-elected Morrison Government will increase the Women at Risk Program as a proportion of the Offshore Component of our refugee intake from 14 per cent in 2017-18 to 20 per cent in 2019-20.
In 2017-18, the highest number of women and dependents were granted a woman at risk visa in our history (2,126 people in total). A re-elected Morrison Government will increase the Women at Risk Program as a proportion of the Offshore Component of our refugee intake from 14 per cent in 2017-18 to 20 per cent in 2019-20. Helping keep local communities safe from crime
A re-elected Morrison Government will increase the Women at Risk Program as a proportion of the Offshore Component of our refugee intake from 14 per cent in 2017-18 to 20 per cent in 2019-20. Helping keep local communities safe from crime A re-elected Morrison Government will introduce new measures to prevent crime in our communities.
Helping keep local communities safe from crime A re-elected Morrison Government will introduce new measures to prevent crime in our communities. Our Government has expanded the fourth round of grants to $55 million and provided $35.1 million for a fifth round in the 2019-20 Budget.
A re-elected Morrison Government will introduce new measures to prevent crime in our communities. Our Government has expanded the fourth round of grants to $55 million and provided $35.1 million for a fifth round in the 2019-20 Budget. Since 2016, we have provided over $130 million and 340 grants under the Safer Communities program for local councils and community organisations to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
Our Government has expanded the fourth round of grants to $55 million and provided $35.1 million for a fifth round in the 2019-20 Budget. Since 2016, we have provided over $130 million and 340 grants under the Safer Communities program for local councils and community organisations to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Safer Communities grants have put CCTV in crime hotspots, strengthened security for schools and supported other crime prevention efforts.
Since 2016, we have provided over $130 million and 340 grants under the Safer Communities program for local councils and community organisations to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Safer Communities grants have put CCTV in crime hotspots, strengthened security for schools and supported other crime prevention efforts. The grants are funded from the proceeds of crime (money and assets that have been seized from criminals) and we established a national unexplained wealth scheme to hit criminals even harder where it hurts most: their hip pockets.
Safer Communities grants have put CCTV in crime hotspots, strengthened security for schools and supported other crime prevention efforts. The grants are funded from the proceeds of crime (money and assets that have been seized from criminals) and we established a national unexplained wealth scheme to hit criminals even harder where it hurts most: their hip pockets. A re-elected Morrison Government will increase round five funding by $20 million in response to community demand for crime prevention measures, such as fixed and mobile CCTV.
The grants are funded from the proceeds of crime (money and assets that have been seized from criminals) and we established a national unexplained wealth scheme to hit criminals even harder where it hurts most: their hip pockets. A re-elected Morrison Government will increase round five funding by $20 million in response to community demand for crime prevention measures, such as fixed and mobile CCTV. Initiatives like CCTV in crime hotspots help create safer communities in a number of ways.
A re-elected Morrison Government will increase round five funding by $20 million in response to community demand for crime prevention measures, such as fixed and mobile CCTV. Initiatives like CCTV in crime hotspots help create safer communities in a number of ways. First, they help deter criminals and people undertaking anti-social behaviour if they know they are being monitored and that there is a higher chance of them being identified and prosecuted for their crimes.
Initiatives like CCTV in crime hotspots help create safer communities in a number of ways. First, they help deter criminals and people undertaking anti-social behaviour if they know they are being monitored and that there is a higher chance of them being identified and prosecuted for their crimes. Second, they give greater confidence to members of the public using those community spaces, which in turn supports local businesses (such as restaurants and bars, where people feel more confident attending after hours if CCTV is present).
First, they help deter criminals and people undertaking anti-social behaviour if they know they are being monitored and that there is a higher chance of them being identified and prosecuted for their crimes. Second, they give greater confidence to members of the public using those community spaces, which in turn supports local businesses (such as restaurants and bars, where people feel more confident attending after hours if CCTV is present). Thirdly, it provides police with a useful investigative tool to identify other criminals who may have incidentally been in the area.
Second, they give greater confidence to members of the public using those community spaces, which in turn supports local businesses (such as restaurants and bars, where people feel more confident attending after hours if CCTV is present). Thirdly, it provides police with a useful investigative tool to identify other criminals who may have incidentally been in the area. A re-elected Morrison Government will further other measures to prevent crime in our communities. We will, for example, introduce legislation to establish a National Public Register for Child Sex Offenders, ensuring parents and carers are better informed about the location of paedophiles in the community.
Thirdly, it provides police with a useful investigative tool to identify other criminals who may have incidentally been in the area. A re-elected Morrison Government will further other measures to prevent crime in our communities. We will, for example, introduce legislation to establish a National Public Register for Child Sex Offenders, ensuring parents and carers are better informed about the location of paedophiles in the community. These initiatives and the Safer Communities investments are making our streets safer for all of us.
A re-elected Morrison Government will further other measures to prevent crime in our communities. We will, for example, introduce legislation to establish a National Public Register for Child Sex Offenders, ensuring parents and carers are better informed about the location of paedophiles in the community. These initiatives and the Safer Communities investments are making our streets safer for all of us. The Choice
These initiatives and the Safer Communities investments are making our streets safer for all of us. The Choice By keeping the economy strong and returning the Budget to surplus, the Morrison Government is helping to make our communities safer.
The Choice By keeping the economy strong and returning the Budget to surplus, the Morrison Government is helping to make our communities safer. After racking up $240 billion in deficits over six years when last in government, Labor does not have the track record to invest in keeping us safe.
By keeping the economy strong and returning the Budget to surplus, the Morrison Government is helping to make our communities safer. After racking up $240 billion in deficits over six years when last in government, Labor does not have the track record to invest in keeping us safe. Our Government has prioritised the safety of Australians by boosting funding for security agencies by over $3 billion since 2014.
After racking up $240 billion in deficits over six years when last in government, Labor does not have the track record to invest in keeping us safe. Our Government has prioritised the safety of Australians by boosting funding for security agencies by over $3 billion since 2014. We have passed unexplained wealth legislation to confiscate even more criminals’ assets and invest the proceeds of crime back into communities to fight crime and treat drug addiction.
Our Government has prioritised the safety of Australians by boosting funding for security agencies by over $3 billion since 2014. We have passed unexplained wealth legislation to confiscate even more criminals’ assets and invest the proceeds of crime back into communities to fight crime and treat drug addiction. Rather than invest in the protection of Australians, the former Labor Government simply raided the accounts of our law enforcement agencies to prop up its Budget bottom line.
We have passed unexplained wealth legislation to confiscate even more criminals’ assets and invest the proceeds of crime back into communities to fight crime and treat drug addiction. Rather than invest in the protection of Australians, the former Labor Government simply raided the accounts of our law enforcement agencies to prop up its Budget bottom line. Our Government believes in protecting Australian children from exploitation and heinous sexual offences.
Rather than invest in the protection of Australians, the former Labor Government simply raided the accounts of our law enforcement agencies to prop up its Budget bottom line. Our Government believes in protecting Australian children from exploitation and heinous sexual offences. By contrast, Labor oppose mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders, meaning predators may not even spend a day behind bars.
Our Government believes in protecting Australian children from exploitation and heinous sexual offences. By contrast, Labor oppose mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders, meaning predators may not even spend a day behind bars. Labor wants to water down laws that are helping our law enforcement agencies detect paedophiles and terrorists now.
By contrast, Labor oppose mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders, meaning predators may not even spend a day behind bars. Labor wants to water down laws that are helping our law enforcement agencies detect paedophiles and terrorists now. The Liberal National Government cancelled more visas and deported more criminals in 2018 than Labor did in six years of government.
Labor wants to water down laws that are helping our law enforcement agencies detect paedophiles and terrorists now. The Liberal National Government cancelled more visas and deported more criminals in 2018 than Labor did in six years of government. We established the National Anti-Gangs Squad, which has seized almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts.
The Liberal National Government cancelled more visas and deported more criminals in 2018 than Labor did in six years of government. We established the National Anti-Gangs Squad, which has seized almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts. Labor won’t even support legislation to increase penalties for the trafficking of illegal firearms.
We established the National Anti-Gangs Squad, which has seized almost 6,000 illegal firearms and firearms parts. Labor won’t even support legislation to increase penalties for the trafficking of illegal firearms. To better protect Australian communities, the Liberal National Government created the highly-successful and coordinated portfolio of Home Affairs.
Labor won’t even support legislation to increase penalties for the trafficking of illegal firearms. To better protect Australian communities, the Liberal National Government created the highly-successful and coordinated portfolio of Home Affairs. Labor has not even appointed a Shadow Minister for Home Affairs.
To better protect Australian communities, the Liberal National Government created the highly-successful and coordinated portfolio of Home Affairs. Labor has not even appointed a Shadow Minister for Home Affairs. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to ensure the safety and security of Australians, their families and communities.
Labor has not even appointed a Shadow Minister for Home Affairs. Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to ensure the safety and security of Australians, their families and communities. Cost
Only the Morrison Government can be trusted to ensure the safety and security of Australians, their families and communities. Cost The Coalition Government will provide an additional $24.1 million to expand our programs to create Safer Communities.
Cost The Coalition Government will provide an additional $24.1 million to expand our programs to create Safer Communities. Our Plan to Support People with Disability
The Coalition Government will provide an additional $24.1 million to expand our programs to create Safer Communities. Our Plan to Support People with Disability Key Points
Our Plan to Support People with Disability Key Points The Morrison Government is backing Australians with disability, their families and carers.
Key Points The Morrison Government is backing Australians with disability, their families and carers. We proudly support the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is transforming the lives of people with disability, their families and carers.
The Morrison Government is backing Australians with disability, their families and carers. We proudly support the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is transforming the lives of people with disability, their families and carers. It is important to get it right.
We proudly support the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is transforming the lives of people with disability, their families and carers. It is important to get it right. We are committed to providing individual choice and control to people with disability, to create opportunity and so they can achieve their goals.
It is important to get it right. We are committed to providing individual choice and control to people with disability, to create opportunity and so they can achieve their goals. We understand that people with disability want to play an important role contributing to the social and economic life of our community.
We are committed to providing individual choice and control to people with disability, to create opportunity and so they can achieve their goals. We understand that people with disability want to play an important role contributing to the social and economic life of our community. We recognise that it is good for them, their families and the nation.
We understand that people with disability want to play an important role contributing to the social and economic life of our community. We recognise that it is good for them, their families and the nation. If people with disability want to work, we will support them to find and keep a job.
We recognise that it is good for them, their families and the nation. If people with disability want to work, we will support them to find and keep a job. Keeping the economy strong is vital.
If people with disability want to work, we will support them to find and keep a job. Keeping the economy strong is vital. It is only by building a stronger economy that we can guarantee the essential services that people with disability, their families and their carers rely on and deliver them the jobs they deserve.
Keeping the economy strong is vital. It is only by building a stronger economy that we can guarantee the essential services that people with disability, their families and their carers rely on and deliver them the jobs they deserve. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Continue to ensure the NDIS is fully funded by building a stronger economy and keeping the budget in the black.
It is only by building a stronger economy that we can guarantee the essential services that people with disability, their families and their carers rely on and deliver them the jobs they deserve. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Continue to ensure the NDIS is fully funded by building a stronger economy and keeping the budget in the black. Rollout new NDIS participant planning pathways – making sure people with disability have a single point of contact with the NDIS, and can choose to be on a longer NDIS plan of up to 3 years if their disability is stable.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Continue to ensure the NDIS is fully funded by building a stronger economy and keeping the budget in the black. Rollout new NDIS participant planning pathways – making sure people with disability have a single point of contact with the NDIS, and can choose to be on a longer NDIS plan of up to 3 years if their disability is stable. Expand the NDIS community connectors program to support and assist hard to reach communities - including Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability - to navigate the NDIS and get the services they or their children need.
Rollout new NDIS participant planning pathways – making sure people with disability have a single point of contact with the NDIS, and can choose to be on a longer NDIS plan of up to 3 years if their disability is stable. Expand the NDIS community connectors program to support and assist hard to reach communities - including Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability - to navigate the NDIS and get the services they or their children need. Introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee – setting new standards for shorter timeframes for people with disability to get an NDIS plan and to have their plan reviewed, with a particular focus on children, and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and assistive technology.
Expand the NDIS community connectors program to support and assist hard to reach communities - including Indigenous Australians, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability - to navigate the NDIS and get the services they or their children need. Introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee – setting new standards for shorter timeframes for people with disability to get an NDIS plan and to have their plan reviewed, with a particular focus on children, and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and assistive technology. Commit $45 million to develop a national disability information gateway, including a website and 1800 number, to assist all people with disability and their families to locate and access services in their communities.
Introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee – setting new standards for shorter timeframes for people with disability to get an NDIS plan and to have their plan reviewed, with a particular focus on children, and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and assistive technology. Commit $45 million to develop a national disability information gateway, including a website and 1800 number, to assist all people with disability and their families to locate and access services in their communities. Introduce a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025.
Commit $45 million to develop a national disability information gateway, including a website and 1800 number, to assist all people with disability and their families to locate and access services in their communities. Introduce a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025. Provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology.
Introduce a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025. Provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology. Our Record
Provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology. Our Record The Coalition has implemented significant reforms to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and their carers.
Our Record The Coalition has implemented significant reforms to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and their carers. We are implementing the National Disability Strategy
The Coalition has implemented significant reforms to improve the lives of people with disability, their families and their carers. We are implementing the National Disability Strategy Since 2013, the Liberal National Government, in partnership with the states and territories, has released:The National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Second Implementation Plan – Driving Action 2015-2018.
We are implementing the National Disability Strategy Since 2013, the Liberal National Government, in partnership with the states and territories, has released:The National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Second Implementation Plan – Driving Action 2015-2018. The Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability.
Since 2013, the Liberal National Government, in partnership with the states and territories, has released:The National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Second Implementation Plan – Driving Action 2015-2018. The Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability. National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Australian Government Action Plan.
The Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability. National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Australian Government Action Plan. In 2017, also under the second implementation plan, we released the Australian Government Action Plan and the Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability (the Indigenous plan).
National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 Australian Government Action Plan. In 2017, also under the second implementation plan, we released the Australian Government Action Plan and the Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability (the Indigenous plan). To support the Indigenous plan, our Government announced funding of $3 million for two targeted projects: a research to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners and ex-prisoners with disability and a trial on integrated health and education approaches to support students with disability in remote communities.
In 2017, also under the second implementation plan, we released the Australian Government Action Plan and the Australian Government Plan to Improve Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Disability (the Indigenous plan). To support the Indigenous plan, our Government announced funding of $3 million for two targeted projects: a research to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners and ex-prisoners with disability and a trial on integrated health and education approaches to support students with disability in remote communities. We have also announced $10.5 million to fund initiatives to help build inclusive communities in the final two years of the current strategy and build the foundation for delivery of a new strategy for beyond 2020.
To support the Indigenous plan, our Government announced funding of $3 million for two targeted projects: a research to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners and ex-prisoners with disability and a trial on integrated health and education approaches to support students with disability in remote communities. We have also announced $10.5 million to fund initiatives to help build inclusive communities in the final two years of the current strategy and build the foundation for delivery of a new strategy for beyond 2020. Consultation on a new strategy for beyond 2020 has now commenced.
We have also announced $10.5 million to fund initiatives to help build inclusive communities in the final two years of the current strategy and build the foundation for delivery of a new strategy for beyond 2020. Consultation on a new strategy for beyond 2020 has now commenced. We are rolling out the NDIS and making it the best it can be
Consultation on a new strategy for beyond 2020 has now commenced. We are rolling out the NDIS and making it the best it can be The NDIS is rolling out in accordance with the agreements signed between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories - area by area, group by group.
We are rolling out the NDIS and making it the best it can be The NDIS is rolling out in accordance with the agreements signed between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories - area by area, group by group. The NDIS has grown by more than 900 per cent in less than three years – from about 30,000 participants in 2016 to almost 280,000 today.
The NDIS is rolling out in accordance with the agreements signed between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories - area by area, group by group. The NDIS has grown by more than 900 per cent in less than three years – from about 30,000 participants in 2016 to almost 280,000 today. More than 85,000 – or almost one in three – are receiving support for the very first time.
The NDIS has grown by more than 900 per cent in less than three years – from about 30,000 participants in 2016 to almost 280,000 today. More than 85,000 – or almost one in three – are receiving support for the very first time. The provider market has massively expanded, from around 3,500 to more than 20,200 service providers – an increase of almost 580 per cent over the same period.
More than 85,000 – or almost one in three – are receiving support for the very first time. The provider market has massively expanded, from around 3,500 to more than 20,200 service providers – an increase of almost 580 per cent over the same period. NDIS budget funding is growing strongly – from $13.3 billion in 2018-19 to almost $18 billion in 2019-20 and more than $22 billion in 2020-21.
The provider market has massively expanded, from around 3,500 to more than 20,200 service providers – an increase of almost 580 per cent over the same period. NDIS budget funding is growing strongly – from $13.3 billion in 2018-19 to almost $18 billion in 2019-20 and more than $22 billion in 2020-21. We continue to roll out improvements to better support NDIS participants, their families and carers.
NDIS budget funding is growing strongly – from $13.3 billion in 2018-19 to almost $18 billion in 2019-20 and more than $22 billion in 2020-21. We continue to roll out improvements to better support NDIS participants, their families and carers. For example, we are implementing a new participant planning pathway, with face-to-face planning (where this is the participant’s preference), a single point of contact, easier to read plans and improved training for NDIS staff.
We continue to roll out improvements to better support NDIS participants, their families and carers. For example, we are implementing a new participant planning pathway, with face-to-face planning (where this is the participant’s preference), a single point of contact, easier to read plans and improved training for NDIS staff. We are actively promoting longer term plans of up to 3 years for people with disability whose circumstances are stable – reducing red tape for participants and providers who will no longer need to get a plan every 12 months.
For example, we are implementing a new participant planning pathway, with face-to-face planning (where this is the participant’s preference), a single point of contact, easier to read plans and improved training for NDIS staff. We are actively promoting longer term plans of up to 3 years for people with disability whose circumstances are stable – reducing red tape for participants and providers who will no longer need to get a plan every 12 months. The length of a plan will be determined in consultation with the participant, who will still be able to request a plan review at any time if their circumstances change.
We are actively promoting longer term plans of up to 3 years for people with disability whose circumstances are stable – reducing red tape for participants and providers who will no longer need to get a plan every 12 months. The length of a plan will be determined in consultation with the participant, who will still be able to request a plan review at any time if their circumstances change. We are rolling out a new psychosocial disabilities stream, with specialised planners and closer linkages with mental health services, and we are providing better planning and pricing for NDIS participants with complex support needs.
The length of a plan will be determined in consultation with the participant, who will still be able to request a plan review at any time if their circumstances change. We are rolling out a new psychosocial disabilities stream, with specialised planners and closer linkages with mental health services, and we are providing better planning and pricing for NDIS participants with complex support needs. These improvements will lead to a better NDIS experience and improved long term outcomes for NDIS participants.
We are rolling out a new psychosocial disabilities stream, with specialised planners and closer linkages with mental health services, and we are providing better planning and pricing for NDIS participants with complex support needs. These improvements will lead to a better NDIS experience and improved long term outcomes for NDIS participants. We are beginning to see the development of a vibrant and diverse market for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), helping more Australians with disability to live better lives - with more independence, more privacy and more engagement with the broader community.
These improvements will lead to a better NDIS experience and improved long term outcomes for NDIS participants. We are beginning to see the development of a vibrant and diverse market for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), helping more Australians with disability to live better lives - with more independence, more privacy and more engagement with the broader community. There are now 12,350 NDIS participants with SDA in their plan – a 13 per cent increase in the 12 months since December 31 2018 – and the number of registered SDA providers has increased from 802 to 892.
We are beginning to see the development of a vibrant and diverse market for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), helping more Australians with disability to live better lives - with more independence, more privacy and more engagement with the broader community. There are now 12,350 NDIS participants with SDA in their plan – a 13 per cent increase in the 12 months since December 31 2018 – and the number of registered SDA providers has increased from 802 to 892. Our significant reforms to SDA will simplify processes for people with disabilities and encourage greater investment in SDA for an estimated 28,000 participants when the NDIS is fully rolled out.
There are now 12,350 NDIS participants with SDA in their plan – a 13 per cent increase in the 12 months since December 31 2018 – and the number of registered SDA providers has increased from 802 to 892. Our significant reforms to SDA will simplify processes for people with disabilities and encourage greater investment in SDA for an estimated 28,000 participants when the NDIS is fully rolled out. As a result of our reforms, participants, their carers or families will be able to go into the market and find or commission a home that suits their individual needs.
Our significant reforms to SDA will simplify processes for people with disabilities and encourage greater investment in SDA for an estimated 28,000 participants when the NDIS is fully rolled out. As a result of our reforms, participants, their carers or families will be able to go into the market and find or commission a home that suits their individual needs. We are providing greater pricing certainty to SDA investors, and will allow properties under construction to be precertified so that investors have more certainty that their property will meet SDA design standards upon completion.
As a result of our reforms, participants, their carers or families will be able to go into the market and find or commission a home that suits their individual needs. We are providing greater pricing certainty to SDA investors, and will allow properties under construction to be precertified so that investors have more certainty that their property will meet SDA design standards upon completion. All of these SDA reforms are being supported by a dedicated planning team in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the establishment of an SDA industry reference group to provide input on SDA policy and price settings.
We are providing greater pricing certainty to SDA investors, and will allow properties under construction to be precertified so that investors have more certainty that their property will meet SDA design standards upon completion. All of these SDA reforms are being supported by a dedicated planning team in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the establishment of an SDA industry reference group to provide input on SDA policy and price settings. We are making it easier and quicker for NDIS participants to access assistive technologies (AT), such as wheelchairs, magnifying devices or vehicle and home modifications, including:replacement for standard AT items will be quickly assessed without needing a full re-assessment, and will only require one quote for items valued between $1,500 and $15,000;
All of these SDA reforms are being supported by a dedicated planning team in the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the establishment of an SDA industry reference group to provide input on SDA policy and price settings. We are making it easier and quicker for NDIS participants to access assistive technologies (AT), such as wheelchairs, magnifying devices or vehicle and home modifications, including:replacement for standard AT items will be quickly assessed without needing a full re-assessment, and will only require one quote for items valued between $1,500 and $15,000; From April 2019, we have started a pilot of a new approach to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard AT; and
We are making it easier and quicker for NDIS participants to access assistive technologies (AT), such as wheelchairs, magnifying devices or vehicle and home modifications, including:replacement for standard AT items will be quickly assessed without needing a full re-assessment, and will only require one quote for items valued between $1,500 and $15,000; From April 2019, we have started a pilot of a new approach to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard AT; and In June 2019, we will introduce changes making it easier for participants to access refurbished or pre-used AT.
From April 2019, we have started a pilot of a new approach to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard AT; and In June 2019, we will introduce changes making it easier for participants to access refurbished or pre-used AT. These changes build on earlier improvements to AT processes.
In June 2019, we will introduce changes making it easier for participants to access refurbished or pre-used AT. These changes build on earlier improvements to AT processes. Since May 2018, low cost, low risk AT under $1,500 could be purchased without further assessment, quotes or approvals once approved as reasonable and necessary in a participant’s plan.
These changes build on earlier improvements to AT processes. Since May 2018, low cost, low risk AT under $1,500 could be purchased without further assessment, quotes or approvals once approved as reasonable and necessary in a participant’s plan. This benefited an estimated 45 per cent of participants requiring AT.
Since May 2018, low cost, low risk AT under $1,500 could be purchased without further assessment, quotes or approvals once approved as reasonable and necessary in a participant’s plan. This benefited an estimated 45 per cent of participants requiring AT. Since December 2018, no more than two quotes have been required for AT costing greater than $1,500.
This benefited an estimated 45 per cent of participants requiring AT. Since December 2018, no more than two quotes have been required for AT costing greater than $1,500. We have committed to a national action plan to reduce the number of younger people living in residential aged care
Since December 2018, no more than two quotes have been required for AT costing greater than $1,500. We have committed to a national action plan to reduce the number of younger people living in residential aged care Our reforms to the NDIS have allowed us to commit to a national action plan to get younger people out of residential aged care. Under our plan we will:Support those already living in aged care aged under 45 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2022, if this is their goal.
We have committed to a national action plan to reduce the number of younger people living in residential aged care Our reforms to the NDIS have allowed us to commit to a national action plan to get younger people out of residential aged care. Under our plan we will:Support those already living in aged care aged under 45 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2022, if this is their goal. Supporting those already living in aged care aged under 65 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2025, if this is their goal.
Our reforms to the NDIS have allowed us to commit to a national action plan to get younger people out of residential aged care. Under our plan we will:Support those already living in aged care aged under 45 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2022, if this is their goal. Supporting those already living in aged care aged under 65 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2025, if this is their goal. Halve the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering aged care by 2025.
Supporting those already living in aged care aged under 65 to find alternative, age-appropriate housing and supports by 2025, if this is their goal. Halve the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering aged care by 2025. While appropriate attention will be given to the small number of younger people aged under 45, this will not preclude or prevent our plan from immediately benefitting all people aged under 65 currently living in residential aged care.
Halve the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering aged care by 2025. While appropriate attention will be given to the small number of younger people aged under 45, this will not preclude or prevent our plan from immediately benefitting all people aged under 65 currently living in residential aged care. We will continue to work beyond 2025 to minimise to the fullest extent possible the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering and living in aged care.
While appropriate attention will be given to the small number of younger people aged under 45, this will not preclude or prevent our plan from immediately benefitting all people aged under 65 currently living in residential aged care. We will continue to work beyond 2025 to minimise to the fullest extent possible the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering and living in aged care. Providing for safe and quality services for NDIS participants
We will continue to work beyond 2025 to minimise to the fullest extent possible the number of younger people aged under 65 years entering and living in aged care. Providing for safe and quality services for NDIS participants The Morrison Government believes all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability are abhorrent and have no place in society.
Providing for safe and quality services for NDIS participants The Morrison Government believes all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability are abhorrent and have no place in society. We committed $209 million to establish the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission from 1 July 2018.
The Morrison Government believes all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability are abhorrent and have no place in society. We committed $209 million to establish the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission from 1 July 2018. The NDIS Commission is already up and running in NSW and South Australia, with operations to begin in all other states from July 2019 (except Western Australia, to start in July 2020).
We committed $209 million to establish the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission from 1 July 2018. The NDIS Commission is already up and running in NSW and South Australia, with operations to begin in all other states from July 2019 (except Western Australia, to start in July 2020). The NDIS Commission is an independent statutory body with strong investigation and regulatory powers.
The NDIS Commission is already up and running in NSW and South Australia, with operations to begin in all other states from July 2019 (except Western Australia, to start in July 2020). The NDIS Commission is an independent statutory body with strong investigation and regulatory powers. It can take tough action including banning orders and substantial civil penalties on both providers and workers.
The NDIS Commission is an independent statutory body with strong investigation and regulatory powers. It can take tough action including banning orders and substantial civil penalties on both providers and workers. The NDIS Commission is responsible for registering providers, handling complaints, receiving and managing incident notifications, setting quality standards and enforcing a Code of Conduct for NDIS providers and workers.
It can take tough action including banning orders and substantial civil penalties on both providers and workers. The NDIS Commission is responsible for registering providers, handling complaints, receiving and managing incident notifications, setting quality standards and enforcing a Code of Conduct for NDIS providers and workers. In partnership with the states and territories, the NDIS Commission will also provide clinical leadership in behaviour support and promote the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices.
The NDIS Commission is responsible for registering providers, handling complaints, receiving and managing incident notifications, setting quality standards and enforcing a Code of Conduct for NDIS providers and workers. In partnership with the states and territories, the NDIS Commission will also provide clinical leadership in behaviour support and promote the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices. It will host a $13.6 million national database of NDIS worker screening clearances from 1 July 2019 – which will provide a way to check that people who are working, or seek to work, in the NDIS do not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to people with disability.
In partnership with the states and territories, the NDIS Commission will also provide clinical leadership in behaviour support and promote the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices. It will host a $13.6 million national database of NDIS worker screening clearances from 1 July 2019 – which will provide a way to check that people who are working, or seek to work, in the NDIS do not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to people with disability. The NDIS Commission is already doing its job, with more than 600 complaints handled in the first six months of operation.
It will host a $13.6 million national database of NDIS worker screening clearances from 1 July 2019 – which will provide a way to check that people who are working, or seek to work, in the NDIS do not pose an unacceptable risk of harm to people with disability. The NDIS Commission is already doing its job, with more than 600 complaints handled in the first six months of operation. We have also established a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – with funding of $527.9 million over five years.
The NDIS Commission is already doing its job, with more than 600 complaints handled in the first six months of operation. We have also established a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – with funding of $527.9 million over five years. This funding includes more than $100 million to support people with disability participate in the inquiry through the provision of advocacy and counselling support.
We have also established a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – with funding of $527.9 million over five years. This funding includes more than $100 million to support people with disability participate in the inquiry through the provision of advocacy and counselling support. What we learn from the Royal Commission will help to inform governments, institutions and the wider community on how to protect people with disability.
This funding includes more than $100 million to support people with disability participate in the inquiry through the provision of advocacy and counselling support. What we learn from the Royal Commission will help to inform governments, institutions and the wider community on how to protect people with disability. We are growing the market for disability services and jobs
What we learn from the Royal Commission will help to inform governments, institutions and the wider community on how to protect people with disability. We are growing the market for disability services and jobs The Morrison Government is investing to ensure that NDIS participants have access to the services they need.
We are growing the market for disability services and jobs The Morrison Government is investing to ensure that NDIS participants have access to the services they need. We have released the Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy to support the creation of an additional 90,000 full-time jobs under the NDIS in the next 5 years.
The Morrison Government is investing to ensure that NDIS participants have access to the services they need. We have released the Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy to support the creation of an additional 90,000 full-time jobs under the NDIS in the next 5 years. We are providing $45.6 million through the NDIS Jobs and Market Fund to support the growth, capacity and capability of the NDIS provider market and workforce so that it can meet the needs of NDIS participants.
We have released the Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy to support the creation of an additional 90,000 full-time jobs under the NDIS in the next 5 years. We are providing $45.6 million through the NDIS Jobs and Market Fund to support the growth, capacity and capability of the NDIS provider market and workforce so that it can meet the needs of NDIS participants. We have established the $33 million Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program and launched the NDIS Demand Map to provide local post code level data to assist NDIS providers with their business planning.
We are providing $45.6 million through the NDIS Jobs and Market Fund to support the growth, capacity and capability of the NDIS provider market and workforce so that it can meet the needs of NDIS participants. We have established the $33 million Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program and launched the NDIS Demand Map to provide local post code level data to assist NDIS providers with their business planning. Tailored business advice (up to $20,000) to help providers transition to the NDIS is also available.
We have established the $33 million Boosting the Local Care Workforce Program and launched the NDIS Demand Map to provide local post code level data to assist NDIS providers with their business planning. Tailored business advice (up to $20,000) to help providers transition to the NDIS is also available. We have announced an $850 million injection per year into the NDIS market from 2019-20.
Tailored business advice (up to $20,000) to help providers transition to the NDIS is also available. We have announced an $850 million injection per year into the NDIS market from 2019-20. New prices include a minimum increase of almost $11 per hour for therapists and up to a 15.4 percent price increase to the base limit for attendant care and community participation.
We have announced an $850 million injection per year into the NDIS market from 2019-20. New prices include a minimum increase of almost $11 per hour for therapists and up to a 15.4 percent price increase to the base limit for attendant care and community participation. By encouraging an increase in services, this will mean NDIS participants can better access the quality and innovative supports that meet their individual needs.
New prices include a minimum increase of almost $11 per hour for therapists and up to a 15.4 percent price increase to the base limit for attendant care and community participation. By encouraging an increase in services, this will mean NDIS participants can better access the quality and innovative supports that meet their individual needs. We are taking action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability
By encouraging an increase in services, this will mean NDIS participants can better access the quality and innovative supports that meet their individual needs. We are taking action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability Despite their enthusiasm, commitment and good reputation as employees, people with disability too often find it hard to get into the workforce.
We are taking action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability Despite their enthusiasm, commitment and good reputation as employees, people with disability too often find it hard to get into the workforce. About 14 per cent of working age people in Australia have a disability but people with disability comprise only nine per cent of the workforce.
Despite their enthusiasm, commitment and good reputation as employees, people with disability too often find it hard to get into the workforce. About 14 per cent of working age people in Australia have a disability but people with disability comprise only nine per cent of the workforce. Only 53 per cent of Australians with disability are participating in work compared with 83 per cent of Australians without disability.
About 14 per cent of working age people in Australia have a disability but people with disability comprise only nine per cent of the workforce. Only 53 per cent of Australians with disability are participating in work compared with 83 per cent of Australians without disability. The Morrison Government is committed to helping people with disability who have the desire and capacity to work, to find and keep a job.
Only 53 per cent of Australians with disability are participating in work compared with 83 per cent of Australians without disability. The Morrison Government is committed to helping people with disability who have the desire and capacity to work, to find and keep a job. Our significant reforms to Disability Employment Services (DES) on 1 July 2018 have seen a 27 per cent increase in the number of people with disability voluntarily participating in the DES program.
The Morrison Government is committed to helping people with disability who have the desire and capacity to work, to find and keep a job. Our significant reforms to Disability Employment Services (DES) on 1 July 2018 have seen a 27 per cent increase in the number of people with disability voluntarily participating in the DES program. Our reforms also provide people with disability with greater choice and control over who they receive support from, enabling them to choose someone who best meets their needs. So far, over 9,800 participants have taken this opportunity, no questions asked.
Our significant reforms to Disability Employment Services (DES) on 1 July 2018 have seen a 27 per cent increase in the number of people with disability voluntarily participating in the DES program. Our reforms also provide people with disability with greater choice and control over who they receive support from, enabling them to choose someone who best meets their needs. So far, over 9,800 participants have taken this opportunity, no questions asked. Because of these reforms, we are also seeing greater employment outcomes – 82 per cent of successful job placements are lasting at least 13 weeks, an increase of 24 per cent over previous arrangements.
Our reforms also provide people with disability with greater choice and control over who they receive support from, enabling them to choose someone who best meets their needs. So far, over 9,800 participants have taken this opportunity, no questions asked. Because of these reforms, we are also seeing greater employment outcomes – 82 per cent of successful job placements are lasting at least 13 weeks, an increase of 24 per cent over previous arrangements. In November 2018, the Morrison Government also established the NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce, charging it with overcoming barriers to employment for NDIS participants and developing an NDIS Employment Strategy by July 2019.
Because of these reforms, we are also seeing greater employment outcomes – 82 per cent of successful job placements are lasting at least 13 weeks, an increase of 24 per cent over previous arrangements. In November 2018, the Morrison Government also established the NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce, charging it with overcoming barriers to employment for NDIS participants and developing an NDIS Employment Strategy by July 2019. We are backing the Taskforce with a $19.9 million grant round for projects that boost economic participation for people with disability.
In November 2018, the Morrison Government also established the NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce, charging it with overcoming barriers to employment for NDIS participants and developing an NDIS Employment Strategy by July 2019. We are backing the Taskforce with a $19.9 million grant round for projects that boost economic participation for people with disability. The Morrison Government has already provided $300,000 for the Impact21 pilot program, delivered by not-for-profit e.motion21.
We are backing the Taskforce with a $19.9 million grant round for projects that boost economic participation for people with disability. The Morrison Government has already provided $300,000 for the Impact21 pilot program, delivered by not-for-profit e.motion21. The pilot aims to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome.
The Morrison Government has already provided $300,000 for the Impact21 pilot program, delivered by not-for-profit e.motion21. The pilot aims to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome. The pilot includes a one-year work readiness program, including partnership with a national employer and a seven-week work placement program.
The pilot aims to educate and employ young adults with Down syndrome. The pilot includes a one-year work readiness program, including partnership with a national employer and a seven-week work placement program. We are also encouraging employers to hire people with disability through the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign.
The pilot includes a one-year work readiness program, including partnership with a national employer and a seven-week work placement program. We are also encouraging employers to hire people with disability through the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign. The campaign aims to highlight the benefits of employing people with disability and ensure employers are aware of the government support and programs available to help them.
We are also encouraging employers to hire people with disability through the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign. The campaign aims to highlight the benefits of employing people with disability and ensure employers are aware of the government support and programs available to help them. As part of the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign, we have also released the Employer Toolkit, an online resource to guide employers through the entire process of employing people with disability.
The campaign aims to highlight the benefits of employing people with disability and ensure employers are aware of the government support and programs available to help them. As part of the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign, we have also released the Employer Toolkit, an online resource to guide employers through the entire process of employing people with disability. Our plan to strengthen the Australian economy has already seen 1.3 million jobs created across the economy over the past five years.
As part of the ‘Employ their Ability’ campaign, we have also released the Employer Toolkit, an online resource to guide employers through the entire process of employing people with disability. Our plan to strengthen the Australian economy has already seen 1.3 million jobs created across the economy over the past five years. We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next five years.
Our plan to strengthen the Australian economy has already seen 1.3 million jobs created across the economy over the past five years. We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next five years. Our NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce and grants will help ensure that people with disability will have real employment opportunities and share in the benefits of a strong and growing jobs market.
We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next five years. Our NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce and grants will help ensure that people with disability will have real employment opportunities and share in the benefits of a strong and growing jobs market. We are supporting students with disability
Our NDIS Participant Employment Taskforce and grants will help ensure that people with disability will have real employment opportunities and share in the benefits of a strong and growing jobs market. We are supporting students with disability The Morrison Government will invest almost $29 billion for students with disability from 2018 to 2029.
We are supporting students with disability The Morrison Government will invest almost $29 billion for students with disability from 2018 to 2029. This record level of funding will grow by 5.1 per cent on average per student with disability each year.
The Morrison Government will invest almost $29 billion for students with disability from 2018 to 2029. This record level of funding will grow by 5.1 per cent on average per student with disability each year. This funding is in addition to the base per student funding amount provided for all students at each school, and in addition to the funding provided by the states and territories.
This record level of funding will grow by 5.1 per cent on average per student with disability each year. This funding is in addition to the base per student funding amount provided for all students at each school, and in addition to the funding provided by the states and territories. Our funding also recognises the individual needs of students, and provides real needs-based funding consistently across Australia.
This funding is in addition to the base per student funding amount provided for all students at each school, and in addition to the funding provided by the states and territories. Our funding also recognises the individual needs of students, and provides real needs-based funding consistently across Australia. Under the special deals on schools funding Labor signed, funding for students with disability was inconsistent across the states and territories.
Our funding also recognises the individual needs of students, and provides real needs-based funding consistently across Australia. Under the special deals on schools funding Labor signed, funding for students with disability was inconsistent across the states and territories. Each state had a different definition of disability which meant a student with a disability could be funded in one state but not another.
Under the special deals on schools funding Labor signed, funding for students with disability was inconsistent across the states and territories. Each state had a different definition of disability which meant a student with a disability could be funded in one state but not another. Under the Coalition’s reforms, the Commonwealth will provide the same level of funding for a student with a disability regardless of the state in which they live, and funding increases with the student’s level of need.
Each state had a different definition of disability which meant a student with a disability could be funded in one state but not another. Under the Coalition’s reforms, the Commonwealth will provide the same level of funding for a student with a disability regardless of the state in which they live, and funding increases with the student’s level of need. We have invested in advocacy to support people with disability
Under the Coalition’s reforms, the Commonwealth will provide the same level of funding for a student with a disability regardless of the state in which they live, and funding increases with the student’s level of need. We have invested in advocacy to support people with disability Since September 2013, the Coalition’s investment in disability advocacy has grown from $19.7 million to $34.4 million in 2018-19, recognising the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS.
We have invested in advocacy to support people with disability Since September 2013, the Coalition’s investment in disability advocacy has grown from $19.7 million to $34.4 million in 2018-19, recognising the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS. This recognises the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS.
Since September 2013, the Coalition’s investment in disability advocacy has grown from $19.7 million to $34.4 million in 2018-19, recognising the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS. This recognises the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS. Our Plan
This recognises the significant challenges involved for people with disability to understand and access the NDIS. Our Plan Establishing a national NDIS Community Connectors Program
Our Plan Establishing a national NDIS Community Connectors Program A re-elected Morrison Government will complete the rollout of the NDIS.
Establishing a national NDIS Community Connectors Program A re-elected Morrison Government will complete the rollout of the NDIS. It is estimated that more than 460,000 participants will benefit from the NDIS when it is fully rolled out in 2020.
A re-elected Morrison Government will complete the rollout of the NDIS. It is estimated that more than 460,000 participants will benefit from the NDIS when it is fully rolled out in 2020. To finalise the rollout of the NDIS and ensure that hard to reach communities are engaged in the NDIS, a re-elected Morrison Government will commit $20 million to expand the NDIS Community Connectors Program.
It is estimated that more than 460,000 participants will benefit from the NDIS when it is fully rolled out in 2020. To finalise the rollout of the NDIS and ensure that hard to reach communities are engaged in the NDIS, a re-elected Morrison Government will commit $20 million to expand the NDIS Community Connectors Program. The program will assist rural and remote communities (including Indigenous communities), culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability to engage and navigate the NDIS.
To finalise the rollout of the NDIS and ensure that hard to reach communities are engaged in the NDIS, a re-elected Morrison Government will commit $20 million to expand the NDIS Community Connectors Program. The program will assist rural and remote communities (including Indigenous communities), culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability to engage and navigate the NDIS. NDIS Community Connectors would assist hard to reach communities engage with the NDIS and assist them in access, planning and implementation processes.
The program will assist rural and remote communities (including Indigenous communities), culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and ageing parents of children with disability to engage and navigate the NDIS. NDIS Community Connectors would assist hard to reach communities engage with the NDIS and assist them in access, planning and implementation processes. The role of Community Connectors would be to provide a community based and trusted resource, to actively connect people with disability and their families with the NDIS and NDIS providers.
NDIS Community Connectors would assist hard to reach communities engage with the NDIS and assist them in access, planning and implementation processes. The role of Community Connectors would be to provide a community based and trusted resource, to actively connect people with disability and their families with the NDIS and NDIS providers. Community Connectors would assist potential NDIS participants and their families to acquire the evidence required to test their eligibility for the NDIS, assist with the development of culturally appropriate plans, and help link them with providers to implement their plans.
The role of Community Connectors would be to provide a community based and trusted resource, to actively connect people with disability and their families with the NDIS and NDIS providers. Community Connectors would assist potential NDIS participants and their families to acquire the evidence required to test their eligibility for the NDIS, assist with the development of culturally appropriate plans, and help link them with providers to implement their plans. We have also already announced $165 million to continue to support the smooth transition of remaining clients of Commonwealth programs into the NDIS or continuity of support services in 2019-20.
Community Connectors would assist potential NDIS participants and their families to acquire the evidence required to test their eligibility for the NDIS, assist with the development of culturally appropriate plans, and help link them with providers to implement their plans. We have also already announced $165 million to continue to support the smooth transition of remaining clients of Commonwealth programs into the NDIS or continuity of support services in 2019-20. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue our work to deliver an NDIS that benefits people with disability, their families and their carers. This will include:Continued improvements to NDIS planning processes.
We have also already announced $165 million to continue to support the smooth transition of remaining clients of Commonwealth programs into the NDIS or continuity of support services in 2019-20. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue our work to deliver an NDIS that benefits people with disability, their families and their carers. This will include:Continued improvements to NDIS planning processes. Better use of functional assessments to assist in access and planning decisions.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue our work to deliver an NDIS that benefits people with disability, their families and their carers. This will include:Continued improvements to NDIS planning processes. Better use of functional assessments to assist in access and planning decisions. Piloting new approaches to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard assistive technology.
Better use of functional assessments to assist in access and planning decisions. Piloting new approaches to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard assistive technology. Removing restrictions that currently prevent some families from living together in SDA.
Piloting new approaches to improve the quality and timeliness of assessment for participants requiring complex and non-standard assistive technology. Removing restrictions that currently prevent some families from living together in SDA. Implementing the national action plan to reduce the number of younger people entering residential aged care.
Removing restrictions that currently prevent some families from living together in SDA. Implementing the national action plan to reduce the number of younger people entering residential aged care. Rolling out the new $398 million NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) strategy.
Implementing the national action plan to reduce the number of younger people entering residential aged care. Rolling out the new $398 million NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) strategy. Further enhancements to the NDIS myplace portal, website and other ICT.
Rolling out the new $398 million NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) strategy. Further enhancements to the NDIS myplace portal, website and other ICT. More improvements to NDIS pricing, including deregulating pricing where appropriate.
Further enhancements to the NDIS myplace portal, website and other ICT. More improvements to NDIS pricing, including deregulating pricing where appropriate. Introducing a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee
More improvements to NDIS pricing, including deregulating pricing where appropriate. Introducing a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee With the NDIS transition period nearing an end, it is now also time to set up the NDIS for future success.
Introducing a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee With the NDIS transition period nearing an end, it is now also time to set up the NDIS for future success. A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee following the practical completion of the NDIS rollout in 2020.
With the NDIS transition period nearing an end, it is now also time to set up the NDIS for future success. A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee following the practical completion of the NDIS rollout in 2020. The new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will set timeframes for participants to receive an access decision (that is, a decision on whether they will be covered by the NDIS); to have their NDIS plan approved; and to have their NDIS plan reviewed, should a participant request a review.
A re-elected Morrison Government will therefore introduce a new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee following the practical completion of the NDIS rollout in 2020. The new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will set timeframes for participants to receive an access decision (that is, a decision on whether they will be covered by the NDIS); to have their NDIS plan approved; and to have their NDIS plan reviewed, should a participant request a review. Under the NDIS Act introduced with bipartisan support in 2013, the only requirement placed on the NDIA was to make an access decision within 21 days of receiving all information required to make that decision.
The new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will set timeframes for participants to receive an access decision (that is, a decision on whether they will be covered by the NDIS); to have their NDIS plan approved; and to have their NDIS plan reviewed, should a participant request a review. Under the NDIS Act introduced with bipartisan support in 2013, the only requirement placed on the NDIA was to make an access decision within 21 days of receiving all information required to make that decision. While this was appropriate for the transition phase with all the complexity of rolling out the NDIS to 460,000 people - it is no longer fit for purpose for the NDIS at maturity.
Under the NDIS Act introduced with bipartisan support in 2013, the only requirement placed on the NDIA was to make an access decision within 21 days of receiving all information required to make that decision. While this was appropriate for the transition phase with all the complexity of rolling out the NDIS to 460,000 people - it is no longer fit for purpose for the NDIS at maturity. These new service standards will reduce the time taken for people with disability to access the NDIS, and have their plan approved and implemented.
While this was appropriate for the transition phase with all the complexity of rolling out the NDIS to 460,000 people - it is no longer fit for purpose for the NDIS at maturity. These new service standards will reduce the time taken for people with disability to access the NDIS, and have their plan approved and implemented. Specific service standards will be enforced for children with disability and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation and assistive technology.
These new service standards will reduce the time taken for people with disability to access the NDIS, and have their plan approved and implemented. Specific service standards will be enforced for children with disability and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation and assistive technology. This will ensure that children in need of assistance will be provided with immediate support.
Specific service standards will be enforced for children with disability and participants requiring specialist disability accommodation and assistive technology. This will ensure that children in need of assistance will be provided with immediate support. The introduction of the NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will commence on 1 July 2020 following a review of the NDIS Act in the second half of 2019.
This will ensure that children in need of assistance will be provided with immediate support. The introduction of the NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will commence on 1 July 2020 following a review of the NDIS Act in the second half of 2019. A key objective of this review is to streamline NDIS processes and cut red tape for participants and providers.
The introduction of the NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will commence on 1 July 2020 following a review of the NDIS Act in the second half of 2019. A key objective of this review is to streamline NDIS processes and cut red tape for participants and providers. The NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will be developed and legislated in close consultation with people with disability, their families, carers and supporters, as well as state and territory governments.
A key objective of this review is to streamline NDIS processes and cut red tape for participants and providers. The NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will be developed and legislated in close consultation with people with disability, their families, carers and supporters, as well as state and territory governments. The NDIA will be required to report against their performance under the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee to the COAG Disability Reform Council.
The NDIS Participant Service Guarantee will be developed and legislated in close consultation with people with disability, their families, carers and supporters, as well as state and territory governments. The NDIA will be required to report against their performance under the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee to the COAG Disability Reform Council. The Commonwealth Ombudsman will be given additional resources of $2 million to allow it to monitor the NDIA’s performance against the Participant Service Guarantee timeframes, and to support NDIS participants pursuing complaints about time frames they have experienced.
The NDIA will be required to report against their performance under the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee to the COAG Disability Reform Council. The Commonwealth Ombudsman will be given additional resources of $2 million to allow it to monitor the NDIA’s performance against the Participant Service Guarantee timeframes, and to support NDIS participants pursuing complaints about time frames they have experienced. Establishing a national disability gateway to support all people with disability
The Commonwealth Ombudsman will be given additional resources of $2 million to allow it to monitor the NDIA’s performance against the Participant Service Guarantee timeframes, and to support NDIS participants pursuing complaints about time frames they have experienced. Establishing a national disability gateway to support all people with disability We recognise that the NDIS was never intended to be the only support provided to people with disability, their families or carers.
Establishing a national disability gateway to support all people with disability We recognise that the NDIS was never intended to be the only support provided to people with disability, their families or carers. There are more than 4.3 million Australians with disability, of whom 460,000 are expected to be eligible for the NDIS.
We recognise that the NDIS was never intended to be the only support provided to people with disability, their families or carers. There are more than 4.3 million Australians with disability, of whom 460,000 are expected to be eligible for the NDIS. A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $45 million over three years to establish a national disability information gateway for people with disability, their families and their carers.
There are more than 4.3 million Australians with disability, of whom 460,000 are expected to be eligible for the NDIS. A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $45 million over three years to establish a national disability information gateway for people with disability, their families and their carers. The gateway will provide people with disability and their families with a one-stop shop to access up-to-date, relevant information, support and referral to assist them in making their own choices about the services and supports they use, and the activities, in which they engage in their communities.
A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $45 million over three years to establish a national disability information gateway for people with disability, their families and their carers. The gateway will provide people with disability and their families with a one-stop shop to access up-to-date, relevant information, support and referral to assist them in making their own choices about the services and supports they use, and the activities, in which they engage in their communities. The gateway will consist of a website, including a service finder similar to that available on the My Aged Care and Carer Gateway websites, and a national call centre via a dedicated 1800 number to assist people with disability and their families to locate and access services for themselves or the ones they love.
The gateway will provide people with disability and their families with a one-stop shop to access up-to-date, relevant information, support and referral to assist them in making their own choices about the services and supports they use, and the activities, in which they engage in their communities. The gateway will consist of a website, including a service finder similar to that available on the My Aged Care and Carer Gateway websites, and a national call centre via a dedicated 1800 number to assist people with disability and their families to locate and access services for themselves or the ones they love. Establishing a national gateway will improve access to information and services for people with disability and their families, which is currently fragmented and difficult to navigate with services and supports spanning multiple sectors including health, housing, employment, transport and disability services.
The gateway will consist of a website, including a service finder similar to that available on the My Aged Care and Carer Gateway websites, and a national call centre via a dedicated 1800 number to assist people with disability and their families to locate and access services for themselves or the ones they love. Establishing a national gateway will improve access to information and services for people with disability and their families, which is currently fragmented and difficult to navigate with services and supports spanning multiple sectors including health, housing, employment, transport and disability services. For example, the gateway will assist people with disability to find a local advocacy services, a sporting team that meets the needs of their disability, disability related events and disability service providers.
Establishing a national gateway will improve access to information and services for people with disability and their families, which is currently fragmented and difficult to navigate with services and supports spanning multiple sectors including health, housing, employment, transport and disability services. For example, the gateway will assist people with disability to find a local advocacy services, a sporting team that meets the needs of their disability, disability related events and disability service providers. The Gateway will utilise information and resources that will be developed as part of the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) National Information Program.
For example, the gateway will assist people with disability to find a local advocacy services, a sporting team that meets the needs of their disability, disability related events and disability service providers. The Gateway will utilise information and resources that will be developed as part of the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) National Information Program. Further action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability
The Gateway will utilise information and resources that will be developed as part of the NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) National Information Program. Further action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability The Liberal and Nationals Coalition has already created 1.3 million jobs.
Further action to improve employment outcomes for people with disability The Liberal and Nationals Coalition has already created 1.3 million jobs. We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next 5 years.
The Liberal and Nationals Coalition has already created 1.3 million jobs. We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next 5 years. It is only through creating these jobs that people with disability will have real employment opportunities.
We have a plan to keep our economy strong and create 1.25 million more jobs over the next 5 years. It is only through creating these jobs that people with disability will have real employment opportunities. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to support initiatives that boost employment for people with disability.
It is only through creating these jobs that people with disability will have real employment opportunities. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to support initiatives that boost employment for people with disability. Introduce a new disability employment target for the APS
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue to support initiatives that boost employment for people with disability. Introduce a new disability employment target for the APS A re-elected Morrison Government will lead by example by introducing a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025.
Introduce a new disability employment target for the APS A re-elected Morrison Government will lead by example by introducing a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025. While the APS is a major employer across Australia, there has been a consistent decline in the recorded number of people with disability in the APS workforce, from 6.6 per cent in 1986.1
A re-elected Morrison Government will lead by example by introducing a new 7 per cent employment target for people with disability across the Australian Public Service (APS) by 2025. While the APS is a major employer across Australia, there has been a consistent decline in the recorded number of people with disability in the APS workforce, from 6.6 per cent in 1986.1 When Labor was last in Government the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS declined from 3.6 per cent in 2007 to 3.2 per cent in 2013.
While the APS is a major employer across Australia, there has been a consistent decline in the recorded number of people with disability in the APS workforce, from 6.6 per cent in 1986.1 When Labor was last in Government the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS declined from 3.6 per cent in 2007 to 3.2 per cent in 2013. Under the Coalition, we have already reversed this trend with the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS increasing back to 3.7 per cent in 2018.2
When Labor was last in Government the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS declined from 3.6 per cent in 2007 to 3.2 per cent in 2013. Under the Coalition, we have already reversed this trend with the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS increasing back to 3.7 per cent in 2018.2 The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service.
Under the Coalition, we have already reversed this trend with the recorded employment of people with disability in the APS increasing back to 3.7 per cent in 2018.2 The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service. The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service.
The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service. The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service. While a number of initiatives are currently underway to support greater employment of people with disability in the APS, there is currently no target to drive significant cultural change.
The work of the National Disability Insurance Agency and Department of Social Services demonstrates the ability to increase the level of employment of people with disability across the public service. While a number of initiatives are currently underway to support greater employment of people with disability in the APS, there is currently no target to drive significant cultural change. A re-elected Morrison Government would therefore lead by example by implementing a target of 7 per cent recorded employment of people with disability across the APS by 2025.
While a number of initiatives are currently underway to support greater employment of people with disability in the APS, there is currently no target to drive significant cultural change. A re-elected Morrison Government would therefore lead by example by implementing a target of 7 per cent recorded employment of people with disability across the APS by 2025. We will task Departmental Secretaries and Agency heads with reviewing their employment policies and the target will form part of their key performance indicators.
A re-elected Morrison Government would therefore lead by example by implementing a target of 7 per cent recorded employment of people with disability across the APS by 2025. We will task Departmental Secretaries and Agency heads with reviewing their employment policies and the target will form part of their key performance indicators. We will also task the APS Commissioner with developing a new APS Disability Employment Strategy for 2019-2025, including a review of current recruitment and assessment processes to ensure they are not creating barriers to employment for people with disability, especially those with an intellectual disability or autism.
We will task Departmental Secretaries and Agency heads with reviewing their employment policies and the target will form part of their key performance indicators. We will also task the APS Commissioner with developing a new APS Disability Employment Strategy for 2019-2025, including a review of current recruitment and assessment processes to ensure they are not creating barriers to employment for people with disability, especially those with an intellectual disability or autism. A number of state and territory governments have implemented employment targets for people with disability within their public service - Victoria with a target of 6 per cent by 2020, Queensland an 8 per cent target by 2022, and NSW wanting to boost public service disability employment from 2.7 per cent to 5.6 per cent by 2027.
We will also task the APS Commissioner with developing a new APS Disability Employment Strategy for 2019-2025, including a review of current recruitment and assessment processes to ensure they are not creating barriers to employment for people with disability, especially those with an intellectual disability or autism. A number of state and territory governments have implemented employment targets for people with disability within their public service - Victoria with a target of 6 per cent by 2020, Queensland an 8 per cent target by 2022, and NSW wanting to boost public service disability employment from 2.7 per cent to 5.6 per cent by 2027. A re-elected Morrison Government would also call on all other state, territory and local governments to set ambitious targets for employing people with disability.
A number of state and territory governments have implemented employment targets for people with disability within their public service - Victoria with a target of 6 per cent by 2020, Queensland an 8 per cent target by 2022, and NSW wanting to boost public service disability employment from 2.7 per cent to 5.6 per cent by 2027. A re-elected Morrison Government would also call on all other state, territory and local governments to set ambitious targets for employing people with disability. Supporting people with autism into employment
A re-elected Morrison Government would also call on all other state, territory and local governments to set ambitious targets for employing people with disability. Supporting people with autism into employment A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology.
Supporting people with autism into employment A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology. The Morrison Government recognises that autism is the highest represented disability in the NDIS at almost 30 per cent, and a growing number of people with autism will be leaving school in the next five to ten years.
A re-elected Morrison Government will provide $2 million to support people with autism to find and keep a job, including a $1.5 million national expansion of the successful Dandelion Program in partnership with DXC Technology. The Morrison Government recognises that autism is the highest represented disability in the NDIS at almost 30 per cent, and a growing number of people with autism will be leaving school in the next five to ten years. These young people will need support to help their transition to the workplace.
The Morrison Government recognises that autism is the highest represented disability in the NDIS at almost 30 per cent, and a growing number of people with autism will be leaving school in the next five to ten years. These young people will need support to help their transition to the workplace. Since 2014, DXC Technology has successfully delivered the DXC Dandelion Program, providing long term employment outcomes for approximately 100 people with autism in government and non-government workplaces.
These young people will need support to help their transition to the workplace. Since 2014, DXC Technology has successfully delivered the DXC Dandelion Program, providing long term employment outcomes for approximately 100 people with autism in government and non-government workplaces. To date, the Dandelion Program has achieved a retention rate of around 92 per cent.
Since 2014, DXC Technology has successfully delivered the DXC Dandelion Program, providing long term employment outcomes for approximately 100 people with autism in government and non-government workplaces. To date, the Dandelion Program has achieved a retention rate of around 92 per cent. This collaborative partnership will leverage DXC’s extensive experience in building careers for people on the autism spectrum – presenting the opportunity to extend this kind of program to the 164,000 Australians with autism.
To date, the Dandelion Program has achieved a retention rate of around 92 per cent. This collaborative partnership will leverage DXC’s extensive experience in building careers for people on the autism spectrum – presenting the opportunity to extend this kind of program to the 164,000 Australians with autism. As part of the partnership, a range of initiatives will be developed to support potential employers to integrate people with autism into the workforce and to become more disability confident and aware.
This collaborative partnership will leverage DXC’s extensive experience in building careers for people on the autism spectrum – presenting the opportunity to extend this kind of program to the 164,000 Australians with autism. As part of the partnership, a range of initiatives will be developed to support potential employers to integrate people with autism into the workforce and to become more disability confident and aware. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $500,000 for initiatives to encourage employers to become autism-confident.
As part of the partnership, a range of initiatives will be developed to support potential employers to integrate people with autism into the workforce and to become more disability confident and aware. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $500,000 for initiatives to encourage employers to become autism-confident. This will stimulate the widest possible take up of recruitment processes which are inclusive of people with autism and enable people with autism to work in an environment that accommodates their needs.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest an additional $500,000 for initiatives to encourage employers to become autism-confident. This will stimulate the widest possible take up of recruitment processes which are inclusive of people with autism and enable people with autism to work in an environment that accommodates their needs. The Choice
This will stimulate the widest possible take up of recruitment processes which are inclusive of people with autism and enable people with autism to work in an environment that accommodates their needs. The Choice The NDIS is one of the biggest social policy reforms in Australia’s history.
The Choice The NDIS is one of the biggest social policy reforms in Australia’s history. It is important that we get it right.
The NDIS is one of the biggest social policy reforms in Australia’s history. It is important that we get it right. Unfortunately, Labor’s implementation of the NDIS was led more by political expediency than policy perfection.
It is important that we get it right. Unfortunately, Labor’s implementation of the NDIS was led more by political expediency than policy perfection. A review of the NDIA’s capabilities released in early 2014 found that “The Agency is like a plane that took off before it had been fully built and is being completed while it is in the air.”
Unfortunately, Labor’s implementation of the NDIS was led more by political expediency than policy perfection. A review of the NDIA’s capabilities released in early 2014 found that “The Agency is like a plane that took off before it had been fully built and is being completed while it is in the air.” Labor has a dismal track record of implementation ambitious schemes - from home insulation schemes to its promise to ‘end the double drop-off’ which was disgracefully abandoned when a mere 38 of a promised 260 child care centres on school premises nationally had been built
A review of the NDIA’s capabilities released in early 2014 found that “The Agency is like a plane that took off before it had been fully built and is being completed while it is in the air.” Labor has a dismal track record of implementation ambitious schemes - from home insulation schemes to its promise to ‘end the double drop-off’ which was disgracefully abandoned when a mere 38 of a promised 260 child care centres on school premises nationally had been built If Labor wins government, it will likely do a poor job of implementing the continued roll out of the NDIS.
Labor has a dismal track record of implementation ambitious schemes - from home insulation schemes to its promise to ‘end the double drop-off’ which was disgracefully abandoned when a mere 38 of a promised 260 child care centres on school premises nationally had been built If Labor wins government, it will likely do a poor job of implementing the continued roll out of the NDIS. By building a strong economy and getting the budget back into balance, we have been able to fill the multibillion dollar funding gap left by the previous Labor Government without increasing taxes.
If Labor wins government, it will likely do a poor job of implementing the continued roll out of the NDIS. By building a strong economy and getting the budget back into balance, we have been able to fill the multibillion dollar funding gap left by the previous Labor Government without increasing taxes. Cost
By building a strong economy and getting the budget back into balance, we have been able to fill the multibillion dollar funding gap left by the previous Labor Government without increasing taxes. Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $22 million for our Plan to Support People with Disability.
Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $22 million for our Plan to Support People with Disability. Our Plan for a Stronger Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Sector
The Coalition will invest an additional $22 million for our Plan to Support People with Disability. Our Plan for a Stronger Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Sector Key Points
Our Plan for a Stronger Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Sector Key Points The Morrison Government has a plan to lift Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to a $100 billion industry by 2030.
Key Points The Morrison Government has a plan to lift Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to a $100 billion industry by 2030. The industry has a roadmap to do this – our policies will help get them there.
The Morrison Government has a plan to lift Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to a $100 billion industry by 2030. The industry has a roadmap to do this – our policies will help get them there. A $100 billion industry means many more jobs in our regional and rural communities.
The industry has a roadmap to do this – our policies will help get them there. A $100 billion industry means many more jobs in our regional and rural communities. Our plan to help the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector reach its potential is focused on:Tackling barriers to growth and production.
A $100 billion industry means many more jobs in our regional and rural communities. Our plan to help the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector reach its potential is focused on:Tackling barriers to growth and production. Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing.
Our plan to help the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector reach its potential is focused on:Tackling barriers to growth and production. Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing. Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers.
Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing. Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers. Expanding exports and improving market access.
Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers. Expanding exports and improving market access. Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries.
Expanding exports and improving market access. Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries. There are challenges, but we’re addressing these too: pests and weeds, external biosecurity threats, external biosecurity threats, climate impacts,  changeable consumer preferences and international competition on research and development and commercialisation.
Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries. There are challenges, but we’re addressing these too: pests and weeds, external biosecurity threats, external biosecurity threats, climate impacts,  changeable consumer preferences and international competition on research and development and commercialisation. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support farmers to buy their first farm and plan for intergenerational transfer with ‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation.
There are challenges, but we’re addressing these too: pests and weeds, external biosecurity threats, external biosecurity threats, climate impacts,  changeable consumer preferences and international competition on research and development and commercialisation. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support farmers to buy their first farm and plan for intergenerational transfer with ‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation. Establish the National Water Grid, a statutory authority responsible for national strategic planning and management of water policy and infrastructure.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Support farmers to buy their first farm and plan for intergenerational transfer with ‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation. Establish the National Water Grid, a statutory authority responsible for national strategic planning and management of water policy and infrastructure. Increase opportunities to sell Australian food and fibre overseas including expanding horticulture through a new 2030 protected horticulture strategy.
Establish the National Water Grid, a statutory authority responsible for national strategic planning and management of water policy and infrastructure. Increase opportunities to sell Australian food and fibre overseas including expanding horticulture through a new 2030 protected horticulture strategy. Continue to ensure the industry has the skilled workforce in needs through a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy and a new National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee.
Increase opportunities to sell Australian food and fibre overseas including expanding horticulture through a new 2030 protected horticulture strategy. Continue to ensure the industry has the skilled workforce in needs through a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy and a new National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee. Support farm safety with a new National Farm Safety Education Fund.
Continue to ensure the industry has the skilled workforce in needs through a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy and a new National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee. Support farm safety with a new National Farm Safety Education Fund. Implement a Dairy Mandatory Code of Conduct and support more sophisticated contracting and milk marketing tools to increase price transparency.
Support farm safety with a new National Farm Safety Education Fund. Implement a Dairy Mandatory Code of Conduct and support more sophisticated contracting and milk marketing tools to increase price transparency. Support the battle against pests and weeds in drought affected communities.
Implement a Dairy Mandatory Code of Conduct and support more sophisticated contracting and milk marketing tools to increase price transparency. Support the battle against pests and weeds in drought affected communities. Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full to give Basin Communities certainty – a triple bottom line approach that recognises the continued importance of agriculture in the Basin.
Support the battle against pests and weeds in drought affected communities. Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full to give Basin Communities certainty – a triple bottom line approach that recognises the continued importance of agriculture in the Basin. Deliver increased transparency and accountability in river management.
Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full to give Basin Communities certainty – a triple bottom line approach that recognises the continued importance of agriculture in the Basin. Deliver increased transparency and accountability in river management. Commission the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of southern Basin water markets.
Deliver increased transparency and accountability in river management. Commission the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of southern Basin water markets. Protect the right to farm with new laws targeting trespass and protecting farmers’ privacy.
Commission the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of southern Basin water markets. Protect the right to farm with new laws targeting trespass and protecting farmers’ privacy. Develop a National Fishing Plan built on close consultation with the sector to achieve a shared vision for the industry.
Protect the right to farm with new laws targeting trespass and protecting farmers’ privacy. Develop a National Fishing Plan built on close consultation with the sector to achieve a shared vision for the industry. Develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework based on comprehensive surveys and careful analysis.
Develop a National Fishing Plan built on close consultation with the sector to achieve a shared vision for the industry. Develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework based on comprehensive surveys and careful analysis. Support better mental health for commercial fishers through a trial of a mental health trusted advocate network.
Develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework based on comprehensive surveys and careful analysis. Support better mental health for commercial fishers through a trial of a mental health trusted advocate network. Support projects that improve the health of Australia’s marine and estuarine habitats.
Support better mental health for commercial fishers through a trial of a mental health trusted advocate network. Support projects that improve the health of Australia’s marine and estuarine habitats. Invest in building the capacity of recreational, Indigenous and commercial fisheries representatives.
Support projects that improve the health of Australia’s marine and estuarine habitats. Invest in building the capacity of recreational, Indigenous and commercial fisheries representatives. Support new and upgraded recreational fishing and camping facilities, regional jobs and fishing safety through a new grant program for local councils.
Invest in building the capacity of recreational, Indigenous and commercial fisheries representatives. Support new and upgraded recreational fishing and camping facilities, regional jobs and fishing safety through a new grant program for local councils. Support the planting of 1 billion new plantation trees by developing special Plantation Development Concessional Loans under the Regional Investment Corporation.
Support new and upgraded recreational fishing and camping facilities, regional jobs and fishing safety through a new grant program for local councils. Support the planting of 1 billion new plantation trees by developing special Plantation Development Concessional Loans under the Regional Investment Corporation. Deliver 20-year rolling Regional Forestry Agreements with relevant states.
Support the planting of 1 billion new plantation trees by developing special Plantation Development Concessional Loans under the Regional Investment Corporation. Deliver 20-year rolling Regional Forestry Agreements with relevant states. Bring forward the establishment of the Regional Forestry Hub in South West Slopes NSW as a pilot Hub.
Deliver 20-year rolling Regional Forestry Agreements with relevant states. Bring forward the establishment of the Regional Forestry Hub in South West Slopes NSW as a pilot Hub. Develop a farm forestry strategy.
Bring forward the establishment of the Regional Forestry Hub in South West Slopes NSW as a pilot Hub. Develop a farm forestry strategy. Commission an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector through the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources.
Develop a farm forestry strategy. Commission an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector through the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources. Labor risks it all.
Commission an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector through the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources. Labor risks it all. Under Labor, farm production will be hit.
Labor risks it all. Under Labor, farm production will be hit. They have already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and raise the cost of doing business with additional taxes.
Under Labor, farm production will be hit. They have already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and raise the cost of doing business with additional taxes. Labor's trade policy will make it next to impossible to grow our exports.
They have already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and raise the cost of doing business with additional taxes. Labor's trade policy will make it next to impossible to grow our exports. They want to meddle with the Free Trade Agreements our government has delivered.
Labor's trade policy will make it next to impossible to grow our exports. They want to meddle with the Free Trade Agreements our government has delivered. Labor's trade policy will take us backwards.
They want to meddle with the Free Trade Agreements our government has delivered. Labor's trade policy will take us backwards. Under Labor, there will be no growth in the forestry industry.
Labor's trade policy will take us backwards. Under Labor, there will be no growth in the forestry industry. Not only do they plan to return to their failed Tasmanian Forestry Agreement, there are real concerns that Labor will abolish Regional Forest Agreements altogether and put forestry under the control of their proposed new Environment Protection Agency in Canberra.
Under Labor, there will be no growth in the forestry industry. Not only do they plan to return to their failed Tasmanian Forestry Agreement, there are real concerns that Labor will abolish Regional Forest Agreements altogether and put forestry under the control of their proposed new Environment Protection Agency in Canberra. Under Labor, Murray-Darling Basin communities will not have certainty.
Not only do they plan to return to their failed Tasmanian Forestry Agreement, there are real concerns that Labor will abolish Regional Forest Agreements altogether and put forestry under the control of their proposed new Environment Protection Agency in Canberra. Under Labor, Murray-Darling Basin communities will not have certainty. Our Plan
Under Labor, Murray-Darling Basin communities will not have certainty. Our Plan Tackling barriers to growth and production
Our Plan Tackling barriers to growth and production Increasing production by combating pests and weeds
Tackling barriers to growth and production Increasing production by combating pests and weeds Pests and weeds cost Australian farmers and graziers billions of dollars in production losses every year.
Increasing production by combating pests and weeds Pests and weeds cost Australian farmers and graziers billions of dollars in production losses every year. The Morrison Government has recognised that tackling the scourge of pests and weeds does not stop during times of drought.
Pests and weeds cost Australian farmers and graziers billions of dollars in production losses every year. The Morrison Government has recognised that tackling the scourge of pests and weeds does not stop during times of drought. Hardy weeds can dominate pastures and wild dogs can accentuate stock losses.
The Morrison Government has recognised that tackling the scourge of pests and weeds does not stop during times of drought. Hardy weeds can dominate pastures and wild dogs can accentuate stock losses. We have invested $15 million in the Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought Program to deliver 48 on-ground, direct action projects in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Hardy weeds can dominate pastures and wild dogs can accentuate stock losses. We have invested $15 million in the Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought Program to deliver 48 on-ground, direct action projects in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. With the drought continuing, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide an additional $10 million for a further round of funding under the program.
We have invested $15 million in the Communities Combating Pests and Weed Impacts During Drought Program to deliver 48 on-ground, direct action projects in Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. With the drought continuing, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide an additional $10 million for a further round of funding under the program. This will enable farmers and local communities to continue to fight feral pests and invasive weeds and boost agricultural productivity and growth
With the drought continuing, a re-elected Morrison Government will provide an additional $10 million for a further round of funding under the program. This will enable farmers and local communities to continue to fight feral pests and invasive weeds and boost agricultural productivity and growth Labour challenges are impacting growth
This will enable farmers and local communities to continue to fight feral pests and invasive weeds and boost agricultural productivity and growth Labour challenges are impacting growth The agricultural sector is facing a number of labour force challenges that are impacting growth and the social fabric of rural and regional communities.
Labour challenges are impacting growth The agricultural sector is facing a number of labour force challenges that are impacting growth and the social fabric of rural and regional communities. Too many of our best and brightest kids leave our rural communities, never returning to practise their skills and professional interests.
The agricultural sector is facing a number of labour force challenges that are impacting growth and the social fabric of rural and regional communities. Too many of our best and brightest kids leave our rural communities, never returning to practise their skills and professional interests. Agricultural and STEM graduates are scarce and increasingly mobile, meaning hiring and retaining young talent is difficult.
Too many of our best and brightest kids leave our rural communities, never returning to practise their skills and professional interests. Agricultural and STEM graduates are scarce and increasingly mobile, meaning hiring and retaining young talent is difficult. Regionally based SMEs and large-scale, labour intensive enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to source high-performing seasonal labour.
Agricultural and STEM graduates are scarce and increasingly mobile, meaning hiring and retaining young talent is difficult. Regionally based SMEs and large-scale, labour intensive enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to source high-performing seasonal labour. The Morrison Government has already introduced a suite of measures to help farmers access the workers they need.
Regionally based SMEs and large-scale, labour intensive enterprises are finding it increasingly difficult to source high-performing seasonal labour. The Morrison Government has already introduced a suite of measures to help farmers access the workers they need. We introduced targeted changes to the Seasonal Worker Program, the Pacific Labour Scheme and the Working Holiday Maker visa programs.
The Morrison Government has already introduced a suite of measures to help farmers access the workers they need. We introduced targeted changes to the Seasonal Worker Program, the Pacific Labour Scheme and the Working Holiday Maker visa programs. To further ensure a sustainable, highly-skilled workforce, in the 2019-20 Budget the Morrison Government committed $1.9 million to work with the industry to develop a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy.
We introduced targeted changes to the Seasonal Worker Program, the Pacific Labour Scheme and the Working Holiday Maker visa programs. To further ensure a sustainable, highly-skilled workforce, in the 2019-20 Budget the Morrison Government committed $1.9 million to work with the industry to develop a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy. The strategy will consider the role of agricultural education in meeting Australia’s current and future workforce needs and identify labour gaps across the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors as well as ways to attract, train and protect the workforce that is needed now and in the future.
To further ensure a sustainable, highly-skilled workforce, in the 2019-20 Budget the Morrison Government committed $1.9 million to work with the industry to develop a National Agricultural Workforce Strategy. The strategy will consider the role of agricultural education in meeting Australia’s current and future workforce needs and identify labour gaps across the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors as well as ways to attract, train and protect the workforce that is needed now and in the future. To support this work, a re-elected Morrison Government will establish a National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee.
The strategy will consider the role of agricultural education in meeting Australia’s current and future workforce needs and identify labour gaps across the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture sectors as well as ways to attract, train and protect the workforce that is needed now and in the future. To support this work, a re-elected Morrison Government will establish a National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee. The Committee will consider and advise the Government on farm labour and agricultural sector workforce challenges.
To support this work, a re-elected Morrison Government will establish a National Agricultural Labour Advisory Committee. The Committee will consider and advise the Government on farm labour and agricultural sector workforce challenges. On the other hand, Labor will put access to workers at risk with prohibitive penalty rates and union domination of industry needs.
The Committee will consider and advise the Government on farm labour and agricultural sector workforce challenges. On the other hand, Labor will put access to workers at risk with prohibitive penalty rates and union domination of industry needs. Labor will increase the difficulty, complexity and cost of developing appropriate visa types, robbing employers and employees of opportunity.
On the other hand, Labor will put access to workers at risk with prohibitive penalty rates and union domination of industry needs. Labor will increase the difficulty, complexity and cost of developing appropriate visa types, robbing employers and employees of opportunity. A fairer go for dairy farmers
Labor will increase the difficulty, complexity and cost of developing appropriate visa types, robbing employers and employees of opportunity. A fairer go for dairy farmers The Liberal Nationals Government has stood behind our farmers – ensuring they get a fair price for their produce. In line with the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, we invested $11.4 million to boost Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) engagement with the agriculture sector – including the establishment of a new Commissioner dedicated to agriculture.
A fairer go for dairy farmers The Liberal Nationals Government has stood behind our farmers – ensuring they get a fair price for their produce. In line with the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, we invested $11.4 million to boost Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) engagement with the agriculture sector – including the establishment of a new Commissioner dedicated to agriculture. Dairy is Australia’s third-largest agricultural industry with a value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18 and is the economic mainstay of many rural communities.
The Liberal Nationals Government has stood behind our farmers – ensuring they get a fair price for their produce. In line with the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, we invested $11.4 million to boost Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) engagement with the agriculture sector – including the establishment of a new Commissioner dedicated to agriculture. Dairy is Australia’s third-largest agricultural industry with a value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18 and is the economic mainstay of many rural communities. Yet dairy farmers around the country have been struggling.
Dairy is Australia’s third-largest agricultural industry with a value of $4.3 billion in 2017-18 and is the economic mainstay of many rural communities. Yet dairy farmers around the country have been struggling. In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government asked the ACCC to examine the performance and structural problems within the dairy sector.
Yet dairy farmers around the country have been struggling. In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government asked the ACCC to examine the performance and structural problems within the dairy sector. The Commission found significant power imbalances at each point along the supply chain, with dairy farmers the worst hit.
In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government asked the ACCC to examine the performance and structural problems within the dairy sector. The Commission found significant power imbalances at each point along the supply chain, with dairy farmers the worst hit. Farm gate prices for milk are eroding incentives for production and re-investment in an important domestic and export industry.
The Commission found significant power imbalances at each point along the supply chain, with dairy farmers the worst hit. Farm gate prices for milk are eroding incentives for production and re-investment in an important domestic and export industry. The ACCC recommended the establishment of a mandatory code of conduct, which, after extensive consultation with farmers and processors, the Morrison Government will activate from 2020 – the 2019-20 Budget provided $8.7 million for implementation. Drafting of regulations to give effect to the code has begun.
Farm gate prices for milk are eroding incentives for production and re-investment in an important domestic and export industry. The ACCC recommended the establishment of a mandatory code of conduct, which, after extensive consultation with farmers and processors, the Morrison Government will activate from 2020 – the 2019-20 Budget provided $8.7 million for implementation. Drafting of regulations to give effect to the code has begun. Current milk marketing follows a century-old model burdened with hidden pricing, constraints over growers’ sales in favour of local processors and no hedging or options tools.
The ACCC recommended the establishment of a mandatory code of conduct, which, after extensive consultation with farmers and processors, the Morrison Government will activate from 2020 – the 2019-20 Budget provided $8.7 million for implementation. Drafting of regulations to give effect to the code has begun. Current milk marketing follows a century-old model burdened with hidden pricing, constraints over growers’ sales in favour of local processors and no hedging or options tools. A re-elected Morrison Government will, through Australian Dairy Farmers, engage the Australian Milk Price Initiative (AMPI) to design new milk pricing and marketing concepts for the dairy sector.
Current milk marketing follows a century-old model burdened with hidden pricing, constraints over growers’ sales in favour of local processors and no hedging or options tools. A re-elected Morrison Government will, through Australian Dairy Farmers, engage the Australian Milk Price Initiative (AMPI) to design new milk pricing and marketing concepts for the dairy sector. This will give dairy farmers better leverage, more transparency from the supply chain and more choices on how and when they price their milk.
A re-elected Morrison Government will, through Australian Dairy Farmers, engage the Australian Milk Price Initiative (AMPI) to design new milk pricing and marketing concepts for the dairy sector. This will give dairy farmers better leverage, more transparency from the supply chain and more choices on how and when they price their milk. National Farm Safety Education Fund
This will give dairy farmers better leverage, more transparency from the supply chain and more choices on how and when they price their milk. National Farm Safety Education Fund One in five workplace fatalities happen on the farm.
National Farm Safety Education Fund One in five workplace fatalities happen on the farm. From January to September 2018, there were 49 reports of on-farm deaths with tractors, utilities, quads and motorbikes most often implicated.
One in five workplace fatalities happen on the farm. From January to September 2018, there were 49 reports of on-farm deaths with tractors, utilities, quads and motorbikes most often implicated. The same period saw 120 non-fatal on-farm injury events, 16 of them involving children under 15.
From January to September 2018, there were 49 reports of on-farm deaths with tractors, utilities, quads and motorbikes most often implicated. The same period saw 120 non-fatal on-farm injury events, 16 of them involving children under 15. Quad bikes and motorbikes accounted for around a third of all incidents.
The same period saw 120 non-fatal on-farm injury events, 16 of them involving children under 15. Quad bikes and motorbikes accounted for around a third of all incidents. A re-elected Morrison Government will seek to turn these statistics around.
Quad bikes and motorbikes accounted for around a third of all incidents. A re-elected Morrison Government will seek to turn these statistics around. A $3.5 million National Farm Safety Education Fund will be established to support activities that address on-farm safety issues including:Increasing peer-to-peer activities that promote farm safety measures.
A re-elected Morrison Government will seek to turn these statistics around. A $3.5 million National Farm Safety Education Fund will be established to support activities that address on-farm safety issues including:Increasing peer-to-peer activities that promote farm safety measures. Developing and/or updating resources to support on-farm learning and awareness of farm safety.
A $3.5 million National Farm Safety Education Fund will be established to support activities that address on-farm safety issues including:Increasing peer-to-peer activities that promote farm safety measures. Developing and/or updating resources to support on-farm learning and awareness of farm safety. Campaigns specifically targeted for and to children including farm dam, farm machinery and quad bike safety.
Developing and/or updating resources to support on-farm learning and awareness of farm safety. Campaigns specifically targeted for and to children including farm dam, farm machinery and quad bike safety. Support for the annual Farm Safety Week.
Campaigns specifically targeted for and to children including farm dam, farm machinery and quad bike safety. Support for the annual Farm Safety Week. Farmsafe Australia (which is supported by farm organisation members) is expected to be a major beneficiary of the Fund.
Support for the annual Farm Safety Week. Farmsafe Australia (which is supported by farm organisation members) is expected to be a major beneficiary of the Fund. Farmsafe’s mission is to drive efforts to enhance the well-being and productivity of Australian agriculture through improved health and safety awareness and practices.
Farmsafe Australia (which is supported by farm organisation members) is expected to be a major beneficiary of the Fund. Farmsafe’s mission is to drive efforts to enhance the well-being and productivity of Australian agriculture through improved health and safety awareness and practices. Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing
Farmsafe’s mission is to drive efforts to enhance the well-being and productivity of Australian agriculture through improved health and safety awareness and practices. Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing National Water Grid
Providing the water needed for growth and drought proofing National Water Grid We need the states to work more closely with the Australian Government to better capture and store water – as well as protect our communities from devastating flood.
National Water Grid We need the states to work more closely with the Australian Government to better capture and store water – as well as protect our communities from devastating flood. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the National Water Grid – a statutory authority responsible for the strategic planning and project management of water policy and water infrastructure across the nation.
We need the states to work more closely with the Australian Government to better capture and store water – as well as protect our communities from devastating flood. A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the National Water Grid – a statutory authority responsible for the strategic planning and project management of water policy and water infrastructure across the nation. The National Water Grid will:Bring together the world’s best scientists to remove the politics from the allocation, capture and storage of water – ensuring decisions are based on the best available science.
A re-elected Morrison Government will establish the National Water Grid – a statutory authority responsible for the strategic planning and project management of water policy and water infrastructure across the nation. The National Water Grid will:Bring together the world’s best scientists to remove the politics from the allocation, capture and storage of water – ensuring decisions are based on the best available science. Develop a pipeline of all established and future water infrastructure projects and then identify the missing links.
The National Water Grid will:Bring together the world’s best scientists to remove the politics from the allocation, capture and storage of water – ensuring decisions are based on the best available science. Develop a pipeline of all established and future water infrastructure projects and then identify the missing links. Use the best science to examine how large-scale water diversion projects could be established to deliver reliable and cost-effective water to farmers and regional communities.
Develop a pipeline of all established and future water infrastructure projects and then identify the missing links. Use the best science to examine how large-scale water diversion projects could be established to deliver reliable and cost-effective water to farmers and regional communities. A re-elected Morrison Government will also:Seek agreement from states and territories to co-invest in the project through COAG.
Use the best science to examine how large-scale water diversion projects could be established to deliver reliable and cost-effective water to farmers and regional communities. A re-elected Morrison Government will also:Seek agreement from states and territories to co-invest in the project through COAG. Invest an initial $100 million to better understand water resources and kick-start investigation and delivery of water diversion projects.
A re-elected Morrison Government will also:Seek agreement from states and territories to co-invest in the project through COAG. Invest an initial $100 million to better understand water resources and kick-start investigation and delivery of water diversion projects. Amend the Operating Mandate for the Regional Investment Corporation to allow local Governments and the private sector to access water infrastructure loan funding.
Invest an initial $100 million to better understand water resources and kick-start investigation and delivery of water diversion projects. Amend the Operating Mandate for the Regional Investment Corporation to allow local Governments and the private sector to access water infrastructure loan funding. Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan for a healthy river system
Amend the Operating Mandate for the Regional Investment Corporation to allow local Governments and the private sector to access water infrastructure loan funding. Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan for a healthy river system The Liberal and Nationals Government is committed to a Basin Plan that delivers certainty to farmers, communities and the environment.
Deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan for a healthy river system The Liberal and Nationals Government is committed to a Basin Plan that delivers certainty to farmers, communities and the environment. The drought and historic low inflows in Murray Darling Basin rivers over the past twelve months have placed stress on the river and the communities that rely on it.
The Liberal and Nationals Government is committed to a Basin Plan that delivers certainty to farmers, communities and the environment. The drought and historic low inflows in Murray Darling Basin rivers over the past twelve months have placed stress on the river and the communities that rely on it. Communities should expect transparency in river management, water markets and Basin Plan delivery.
The drought and historic low inflows in Murray Darling Basin rivers over the past twelve months have placed stress on the river and the communities that rely on it. Communities should expect transparency in river management, water markets and Basin Plan delivery. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Request the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of the southern Basin water market and its operation since 2012.
Communities should expect transparency in river management, water markets and Basin Plan delivery. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Request the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of the southern Basin water market and its operation since 2012. Unlike Labor, we are committed to the social and economic criteria that will govern how the additional 450 GL in water for the environment will be recovered – and the 1500 GL cap on buybacks.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Request the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake a review of the southern Basin water market and its operation since 2012. Unlike Labor, we are committed to the social and economic criteria that will govern how the additional 450 GL in water for the environment will be recovered – and the 1500 GL cap on buybacks. Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers
Unlike Labor, we are committed to the social and economic criteria that will govern how the additional 450 GL in water for the environment will be recovered – and the 1500 GL cap on buybacks. Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers Our Government believes in a fair go for farming families.
Tackling intergenerational land transfer and encouraging new farmers Our Government believes in a fair go for farming families. To realise a $100 billion industry by 2030 we must nurture and foster our next generation of farmers, graziers and agricultural producers.
Our Government believes in a fair go for farming families. To realise a $100 billion industry by 2030 we must nurture and foster our next generation of farmers, graziers and agricultural producers. We know there are many young people crying out to own their own farm but with little to no means to do so.
To realise a $100 billion industry by 2030 we must nurture and foster our next generation of farmers, graziers and agricultural producers. We know there are many young people crying out to own their own farm but with little to no means to do so. Most Australians appreciate the challenge faced by young Australians wishing to buy their first home but it is even harder for new and young farmers seeking their first farm.
We know there are many young people crying out to own their own farm but with little to no means to do so. Most Australians appreciate the challenge faced by young Australians wishing to buy their first home but it is even harder for new and young farmers seeking their first farm. A productive farming operation that provides a steady income can be priced at millions of dollars.
Most Australians appreciate the challenge faced by young Australians wishing to buy their first home but it is even harder for new and young farmers seeking their first farm. A productive farming operation that provides a steady income can be priced at millions of dollars. For young farmers, the level of equity and deposit required is daunting.
A productive farming operation that provides a steady income can be priced at millions of dollars. For young farmers, the level of equity and deposit required is daunting. Basic stock and equipment is a further cost.
For young farmers, the level of equity and deposit required is daunting. Basic stock and equipment is a further cost. It can become even more complicated when intergenerational transfer is involved, which is increasingly the case with an ageing farmer population.
Basic stock and equipment is a further cost. It can become even more complicated when intergenerational transfer is involved, which is increasingly the case with an ageing farmer population. In Europe, the UK and Canada, governments have acknowledged the problem and found innovative ways to deal with it.
It can become even more complicated when intergenerational transfer is involved, which is increasingly the case with an ageing farmer population. In Europe, the UK and Canada, governments have acknowledged the problem and found innovative ways to deal with it. It’s time we did the same.
In Europe, the UK and Canada, governments have acknowledged the problem and found innovative ways to deal with it. It’s time we did the same. The Morrison Government has extended the mandate of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) to create a new loan product to assist new entrants.
It’s time we did the same. The Morrison Government has extended the mandate of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) to create a new loan product to assist new entrants. ‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans of up to $2 million to new farmers will help them purchase a majority share or total share of a farm.
The Morrison Government has extended the mandate of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) to create a new loan product to assist new entrants. ‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans of up to $2 million to new farmers will help them purchase a majority share or total share of a farm. Many of Australia’s older farmers would like to transfer their farm but haven’t got the capacity to simply gift it to the next generation, or someone else.
‘AgriStarter’ concessional loans of up to $2 million to new farmers will help them purchase a majority share or total share of a farm. Many of Australia’s older farmers would like to transfer their farm but haven’t got the capacity to simply gift it to the next generation, or someone else. The loan means families will be able to discuss succession, plan for the future and new entrants to farming will get the start they need.
Many of Australia’s older farmers would like to transfer their farm but haven’t got the capacity to simply gift it to the next generation, or someone else. The loan means families will be able to discuss succession, plan for the future and new entrants to farming will get the start they need. Expanding exports and improving market access
The loan means families will be able to discuss succession, plan for the future and new entrants to farming will get the start they need. Expanding exports and improving market access Improving and growing export markets is critical for the sector to reach a $100 billion value by 2030.
Expanding exports and improving market access Improving and growing export markets is critical for the sector to reach a $100 billion value by 2030. Australian farmers produce almost 93 percent of our daily domestic food supply.
Improving and growing export markets is critical for the sector to reach a $100 billion value by 2030. Australian farmers produce almost 93 percent of our daily domestic food supply. Each farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people, 150 at home and 450 overseas.
Australian farmers produce almost 93 percent of our daily domestic food supply. Each farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people, 150 at home and 450 overseas. About 70 per cent of what we produce is exported.
Each farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people, 150 at home and 450 overseas. About 70 per cent of what we produce is exported. Through our trade agenda and the delivery of trade agreements, tariffs are coming down, making our agricultural exports more competitive.
About 70 per cent of what we produce is exported. Through our trade agenda and the delivery of trade agreements, tariffs are coming down, making our agricultural exports more competitive. A re-elected Morrison Government will prioritise the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union, the implementation of the India Economic Strategy and the expansion of the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Through our trade agenda and the delivery of trade agreements, tariffs are coming down, making our agricultural exports more competitive. A re-elected Morrison Government will prioritise the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union, the implementation of the India Economic Strategy and the expansion of the Trans Pacific Partnership. Other market-opening opportunities include a free trade deal with the United Kingdom and a trade agreement with the four-nation Pacific Alliance.
A re-elected Morrison Government will prioritise the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the European Union, the implementation of the India Economic Strategy and the expansion of the Trans Pacific Partnership. Other market-opening opportunities include a free trade deal with the United Kingdom and a trade agreement with the four-nation Pacific Alliance. The 2019-20 Budget provided an additional $60 million for Export Market Development Grants to allow small and medium businesses to capitalise on international opportunities.
Other market-opening opportunities include a free trade deal with the United Kingdom and a trade agreement with the four-nation Pacific Alliance. The 2019-20 Budget provided an additional $60 million for Export Market Development Grants to allow small and medium businesses to capitalise on international opportunities. It provided an additional $29.4 million investment to back Australia’s agricultural export trade.
The 2019-20 Budget provided an additional $60 million for Export Market Development Grants to allow small and medium businesses to capitalise on international opportunities. It provided an additional $29.4 million investment to back Australia’s agricultural export trade. By contrast, Labor has a poor record delivering trade and market access for our agricultural produce.
It provided an additional $29.4 million investment to back Australia’s agricultural export trade. By contrast, Labor has a poor record delivering trade and market access for our agricultural produce. Labor will be driven by the unions to reduce trade in betrayal of the sector, workers and jobs.
By contrast, Labor has a poor record delivering trade and market access for our agricultural produce. Labor will be driven by the unions to reduce trade in betrayal of the sector, workers and jobs. The alarm bells have already sounded, with the unions – which run the Labor Party – pressuring Bill Shorten to rip up our latest agreement with Indonesia.
Labor will be driven by the unions to reduce trade in betrayal of the sector, workers and jobs. The alarm bells have already sounded, with the unions – which run the Labor Party – pressuring Bill Shorten to rip up our latest agreement with Indonesia. $11.4 million to accelerate horticulture market access
The alarm bells have already sounded, with the unions – which run the Labor Party – pressuring Bill Shorten to rip up our latest agreement with Indonesia. $11.4 million to accelerate horticulture market access Horticulture will strongly contribute to the $100 billion target.
$11.4 million to accelerate horticulture market access Horticulture will strongly contribute to the $100 billion target. Horticulture exports have doubled in value since 2010-11 and are projected to be valued at $3 billion in 2018-19.
Horticulture will strongly contribute to the $100 billion target. Horticulture exports have doubled in value since 2010-11 and are projected to be valued at $3 billion in 2018-19. The Gross Value of Production (GVP) of horticulture is estimated at almost $10.7 billion, with around 73,000 employees across the sector in 2017-18.
Horticulture exports have doubled in value since 2010-11 and are projected to be valued at $3 billion in 2018-19. The Gross Value of Production (GVP) of horticulture is estimated at almost $10.7 billion, with around 73,000 employees across the sector in 2017-18. By 2022-23 the GVP is forecast to be $13.6 billion.
The Gross Value of Production (GVP) of horticulture is estimated at almost $10.7 billion, with around 73,000 employees across the sector in 2017-18. By 2022-23 the GVP is forecast to be $13.6 billion. The Morrison Government is investing a further $11.4 million over four years to work on the next tranche of horticulture market priorities.
By 2022-23 the GVP is forecast to be $13.6 billion. The Morrison Government is investing a further $11.4 million over four years to work on the next tranche of horticulture market priorities. Market access was recently achieved for walnuts to India and the nut sector has identified significant opportunities in Latin America.
The Morrison Government is investing a further $11.4 million over four years to work on the next tranche of horticulture market priorities. Market access was recently achieved for walnuts to India and the nut sector has identified significant opportunities in Latin America. Our investment has also brought phytosanitary pathways to market.
Market access was recently achieved for walnuts to India and the nut sector has identified significant opportunities in Latin America. Our investment has also brought phytosanitary pathways to market. There are now opportunities to diversify markets in Asia, India, the Middle East and Latin America.
Our investment has also brought phytosanitary pathways to market. There are now opportunities to diversify markets in Asia, India, the Middle East and Latin America. Maintaining and improving existing market access is critical.
There are now opportunities to diversify markets in Asia, India, the Middle East and Latin America. Maintaining and improving existing market access is critical. For example, the transition of Vietnam to a regulated market in 2015 required the development of more than 30 technical submissions for a range of commodities.
Maintaining and improving existing market access is critical. For example, the transition of Vietnam to a regulated market in 2015 required the development of more than 30 technical submissions for a range of commodities. $5.1 million to tackle non-tariff measures
For example, the transition of Vietnam to a regulated market in 2015 required the development of more than 30 technical submissions for a range of commodities. $5.1 million to tackle non-tariff measures Trade agreements are progressively reducing import tariffs and as a result, global agricultural trade has grown.
$5.1 million to tackle non-tariff measures Trade agreements are progressively reducing import tariffs and as a result, global agricultural trade has grown. However, the use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also grown and this is impacting on our exports: 245 NTMs cost the red meat industry $3.4 billion a year across 41 markets.
Trade agreements are progressively reducing import tariffs and as a result, global agricultural trade has grown. However, the use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also grown and this is impacting on our exports: 245 NTMs cost the red meat industry $3.4 billion a year across 41 markets. Most NTMs (such as health and safety certification or biosecurity compliance) are justified as they provide assurances, but inefficient and overly-costly requirements can have a profound effect.
However, the use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also grown and this is impacting on our exports: 245 NTMs cost the red meat industry $3.4 billion a year across 41 markets. Most NTMs (such as health and safety certification or biosecurity compliance) are justified as they provide assurances, but inefficient and overly-costly requirements can have a profound effect. The Morrison Government is investing $5.1 million over four years and $2.4 million each subsequent year on a program to help Australian export industries tackle NTMs.
Most NTMs (such as health and safety certification or biosecurity compliance) are justified as they provide assurances, but inefficient and overly-costly requirements can have a profound effect. The Morrison Government is investing $5.1 million over four years and $2.4 million each subsequent year on a program to help Australian export industries tackle NTMs. The work will assess the nature and impact of NTMs and develop strategies and commercial approaches for their reduction or removal
The Morrison Government is investing $5.1 million over four years and $2.4 million each subsequent year on a program to help Australian export industries tackle NTMs. The work will assess the nature and impact of NTMs and develop strategies and commercial approaches for their reduction or removal $6.8 million to expand the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program
The work will assess the nature and impact of NTMs and develop strategies and commercial approaches for their reduction or removal $6.8 million to expand the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program has delivered real market access gains for Australian farmers and exporters.
$6.8 million to expand the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program has delivered real market access gains for Australian farmers and exporters. For example, technical collaboration between the Australian Livestock Export Council and China on Bluetongue virus will provide positive outcomes for both countries in the trade of Australian live ruminants and generic material.
The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program has delivered real market access gains for Australian farmers and exporters. For example, technical collaboration between the Australian Livestock Export Council and China on Bluetongue virus will provide positive outcomes for both countries in the trade of Australian live ruminants and generic material. The Morrison Government is investing $6.8 million in the ATMAC program for a further four years – to keep our export markets moving.
For example, technical collaboration between the Australian Livestock Export Council and China on Bluetongue virus will provide positive outcomes for both countries in the trade of Australian live ruminants and generic material. The Morrison Government is investing $6.8 million in the ATMAC program for a further four years – to keep our export markets moving. $6.1 million to extend the Package Assisting Small Exporters program
The Morrison Government is investing $6.8 million in the ATMAC program for a further four years – to keep our export markets moving. $6.1 million to extend the Package Assisting Small Exporters program In 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government established the Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE), a grant program to improve market access for small exporters.
$6.1 million to extend the Package Assisting Small Exporters program In 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government established the Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE), a grant program to improve market access for small exporters. A $6.1 million investment will extend the program for four years.
In 2013, the Liberal Nationals Government established the Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE), a grant program to improve market access for small exporters. A $6.1 million investment will extend the program for four years. With small businesses often finding it difficult to navigate exporting, PASE has funded 54 projects across a number of industries.
A $6.1 million investment will extend the program for four years. With small businesses often finding it difficult to navigate exporting, PASE has funded 54 projects across a number of industries. For example, the Primal Foods Group created an online portal – Farmgate Exchange – as a single point of contact for grain trade between smaller Australian growers and international buyers.
With small businesses often finding it difficult to navigate exporting, PASE has funded 54 projects across a number of industries. For example, the Primal Foods Group created an online portal – Farmgate Exchange – as a single point of contact for grain trade between smaller Australian growers and international buyers. The portal will help growers to market grain from their own silos directly to buyers around the world, delivering better access and prices.
For example, the Primal Foods Group created an online portal – Farmgate Exchange – as a single point of contact for grain trade between smaller Australian growers and international buyers. The portal will help growers to market grain from their own silos directly to buyers around the world, delivering better access and prices. The Morrison Government will also continue to work with the United States to ensure Australian fishers are meeting the new requirements for importers under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act and are not locked out of the market.
The portal will help growers to market grain from their own silos directly to buyers around the world, delivering better access and prices. The Morrison Government will also continue to work with the United States to ensure Australian fishers are meeting the new requirements for importers under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act and are not locked out of the market. 2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy
The Morrison Government will also continue to work with the United States to ensure Australian fishers are meeting the new requirements for importers under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act and are not locked out of the market. 2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy A re-elected Morrison Government, along with industry and Horticulture Innovation Australia, will progress a 2030 vision for protected horticulture in Australia. Protected cropping (whether high-tech enclosed systems or poly tunnel) is a leading tool to increase food production: reducing risks from temperature extremes, pests and bugs and water availability.
2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy A re-elected Morrison Government, along with industry and Horticulture Innovation Australia, will progress a 2030 vision for protected horticulture in Australia. Protected cropping (whether high-tech enclosed systems or poly tunnel) is a leading tool to increase food production: reducing risks from temperature extremes, pests and bugs and water availability. The Liberal Nationals Government has invested $4.3 million in the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility for research, education and training.
A re-elected Morrison Government, along with industry and Horticulture Innovation Australia, will progress a 2030 vision for protected horticulture in Australia. Protected cropping (whether high-tech enclosed systems or poly tunnel) is a leading tool to increase food production: reducing risks from temperature extremes, pests and bugs and water availability. The Liberal Nationals Government has invested $4.3 million in the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility for research, education and training. We will build on this and provide national leadership to develop a 2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy.
The Liberal Nationals Government has invested $4.3 million in the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre, a state-of-the-art greenhouse facility for research, education and training. We will build on this and provide national leadership to develop a 2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy. The Strategy will ensure the sustainable expansion of protected cropping in Australia and coordination of industry, governments and other research and development organisations.
We will build on this and provide national leadership to develop a 2030 Protected Horticulture Strategy. The Strategy will ensure the sustainable expansion of protected cropping in Australia and coordination of industry, governments and other research and development organisations. Fisheries international engagement
The Strategy will ensure the sustainable expansion of protected cropping in Australia and coordination of industry, governments and other research and development organisations. Fisheries international engagement Australia participates in a number of internationally-shared fisheries with migratory stocks like tuna and straddling stocks such as orange roughy.
Fisheries international engagement Australia participates in a number of internationally-shared fisheries with migratory stocks like tuna and straddling stocks such as orange roughy. The Liberal Nationals Government has focused on the sustainability of fisheries we share with other nations, and ensuring ongoing access for our industry.
Australia participates in a number of internationally-shared fisheries with migratory stocks like tuna and straddling stocks such as orange roughy. The Liberal Nationals Government has focused on the sustainability of fisheries we share with other nations, and ensuring ongoing access for our industry. We actively support Australia’s critical work in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and other similar international forums.
The Liberal Nationals Government has focused on the sustainability of fisheries we share with other nations, and ensuring ongoing access for our industry. We actively support Australia’s critical work in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and other similar international forums. The Morrison Government is committed to building the capacity of our close neighbours to effectively manage their fisheries and ensure compliance with fisheries management rules.
We actively support Australia’s critical work in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and other similar international forums. The Morrison Government is committed to building the capacity of our close neighbours to effectively manage their fisheries and ensure compliance with fisheries management rules. Capacity building helps ensure these countries protect the sustainability of shared stocks by adequately controlling their catch and combatting Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Morrison Government is committed to building the capacity of our close neighbours to effectively manage their fisheries and ensure compliance with fisheries management rules. Capacity building helps ensure these countries protect the sustainability of shared stocks by adequately controlling their catch and combatting Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Our international collaboration efforts have led to significant reductions in IUU fishing, particularly in the southern ocean with Patagonian toothfish.
Capacity building helps ensure these countries protect the sustainability of shared stocks by adequately controlling their catch and combatting Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. Our international collaboration efforts have led to significant reductions in IUU fishing, particularly in the southern ocean with Patagonian toothfish. A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to ongoing funding for our government agencies at the forefront of international fishing forums.
Our international collaboration efforts have led to significant reductions in IUU fishing, particularly in the southern ocean with Patagonian toothfish. A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to ongoing funding for our government agencies at the forefront of international fishing forums. Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries
A re-elected Morrison Government is committed to ongoing funding for our government agencies at the forefront of international fishing forums. Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries The right planning
Getting the balance right for the fisheries and forestry industries The right planning Working with commercial, recreational, Indigenous and aquaculture fisheries, the Morrison Government will develop a new sector blueprint.
The right planning Working with commercial, recreational, Indigenous and aquaculture fisheries, the Morrison Government will develop a new sector blueprint. We will leverage the strong cross-sectoral nature of the first National Fisheries Advisory Council, established in 2018, to develop Australia’s first National Fisheries Plan.
Working with commercial, recreational, Indigenous and aquaculture fisheries, the Morrison Government will develop a new sector blueprint. We will leverage the strong cross-sectoral nature of the first National Fisheries Advisory Council, established in 2018, to develop Australia’s first National Fisheries Plan. Different jurisdictional approaches to fisheries policy and management are impacting the industry. The plan will develop a strategy for achieving the shared visions of the sector, seeking to harmonise:Resource sharing methodology.
We will leverage the strong cross-sectoral nature of the first National Fisheries Advisory Council, established in 2018, to develop Australia’s first National Fisheries Plan. Different jurisdictional approaches to fisheries policy and management are impacting the industry. The plan will develop a strategy for achieving the shared visions of the sector, seeking to harmonise:Resource sharing methodology. The way Indigenous interests are captured in legislation.
Different jurisdictional approaches to fisheries policy and management are impacting the industry. The plan will develop a strategy for achieving the shared visions of the sector, seeking to harmonise:Resource sharing methodology. The way Indigenous interests are captured in legislation. Harvest strategy methodology.
The way Indigenous interests are captured in legislation. Harvest strategy methodology. Aquaculture management.
Harvest strategy methodology. Aquaculture management. Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework
Aquaculture management. Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework All fisheries sectors are concerned about ongoing access to resources.
Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework All fisheries sectors are concerned about ongoing access to resources. Only the Morrison Government is committed to ensuring fair and equitable sharing of fisheries.
All fisheries sectors are concerned about ongoing access to resources. Only the Morrison Government is committed to ensuring fair and equitable sharing of fisheries. In partnership with the sector we will develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework.
Only the Morrison Government is committed to ensuring fair and equitable sharing of fisheries. In partnership with the sector we will develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework. The Framework will outline the rules for sharing resources across the fisheries sectors and between the Commonwealth and other Australian jurisdictions.
In partnership with the sector we will develop a Commonwealth Fisheries Resource Sharing Framework. The Framework will outline the rules for sharing resources across the fisheries sectors and between the Commonwealth and other Australian jurisdictions. To share a resource, you must first know how large it is, how much can be sustainably harvested and the current level of extraction.
The Framework will outline the rules for sharing resources across the fisheries sectors and between the Commonwealth and other Australian jurisdictions. To share a resource, you must first know how large it is, how much can be sustainably harvested and the current level of extraction. For that reason we have invested heavily in stock assessments and catch recording.
To share a resource, you must first know how large it is, how much can be sustainably harvested and the current level of extraction. For that reason we have invested heavily in stock assessments and catch recording. Once we have a complete picture, we will move forward with refined stock assessments and formal resource sharing arrangements.
For that reason we have invested heavily in stock assessments and catch recording. Once we have a complete picture, we will move forward with refined stock assessments and formal resource sharing arrangements. The Morrison Government has also launched a national recreational fishing survey to gather economic and social data: we are working with the states and the Northern Territory to align recreational catch surveys wherever possible.
Once we have a complete picture, we will move forward with refined stock assessments and formal resource sharing arrangements. The Morrison Government has also launched a national recreational fishing survey to gather economic and social data: we are working with the states and the Northern Territory to align recreational catch surveys wherever possible. This data will again inform sustainability and resource sharing assessments.
The Morrison Government has also launched a national recreational fishing survey to gather economic and social data: we are working with the states and the Northern Territory to align recreational catch surveys wherever possible. This data will again inform sustainability and resource sharing assessments. We will continue the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational catch survey as a basis for ongoing discussions about sustainable harvesting and resource sharing for this iconic species.
This data will again inform sustainability and resource sharing assessments. We will continue the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational catch survey as a basis for ongoing discussions about sustainable harvesting and resource sharing for this iconic species. Removing red tape for the fisheries sector
We will continue the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational catch survey as a basis for ongoing discussions about sustainable harvesting and resource sharing for this iconic species. Removing red tape for the fisheries sector The Liberal Nationals Government has a track record of simplifying cross-jurisdictional fisheries management to increase efficiency.
Removing red tape for the fisheries sector The Liberal Nationals Government has a track record of simplifying cross-jurisdictional fisheries management to increase efficiency. Most Australian fisheries are managed by the states, the Northern Territory or the Commonwealth – depending on location.
The Liberal Nationals Government has a track record of simplifying cross-jurisdictional fisheries management to increase efficiency. Most Australian fisheries are managed by the states, the Northern Territory or the Commonwealth – depending on location. In some cases, management is shared under Offshore Constitutional Settlement (OCS) arrangements.
Most Australian fisheries are managed by the states, the Northern Territory or the Commonwealth – depending on location. In some cases, management is shared under Offshore Constitutional Settlement (OCS) arrangements. Our Government has worked hard with the states and the Northern Territory to minimise the regulatory burden under some OCS arrangements, negotiating responsibility back to single jurisdictions where appropriate.
In some cases, management is shared under Offshore Constitutional Settlement (OCS) arrangements. Our Government has worked hard with the states and the Northern Territory to minimise the regulatory burden under some OCS arrangements, negotiating responsibility back to single jurisdictions where appropriate. For example, we successfully transitioned the Western Australian Southern Demersal Gillnet and Longline Fishery to single jurisdiction management in 2018.
Our Government has worked hard with the states and the Northern Territory to minimise the regulatory burden under some OCS arrangements, negotiating responsibility back to single jurisdictions where appropriate. For example, we successfully transitioned the Western Australian Southern Demersal Gillnet and Longline Fishery to single jurisdiction management in 2018. The Morrison Government is committed to continuing to implement simpler fisheries management.
For example, we successfully transitioned the Western Australian Southern Demersal Gillnet and Longline Fishery to single jurisdiction management in 2018. The Morrison Government is committed to continuing to implement simpler fisheries management. We will work with Queensland and the Northern Territory to move a number of fisheries away from joint management to single jurisdiction.
The Morrison Government is committed to continuing to implement simpler fisheries management. We will work with Queensland and the Northern Territory to move a number of fisheries away from joint management to single jurisdiction. Fisheries habitat restoration
We will work with Queensland and the Northern Territory to move a number of fisheries away from joint management to single jurisdiction. Fisheries habitat restoration A re-elected Morrison Government will work with fishing clubs to restore marine and estuarine habitats through an $8 million investment.
Fisheries habitat restoration A re-elected Morrison Government will work with fishing clubs to restore marine and estuarine habitats through an $8 million investment. The health of many fisheries and fish stocks depends on the health and proper functioning of our estuaries, which provide critical nursery habitats.
A re-elected Morrison Government will work with fishing clubs to restore marine and estuarine habitats through an $8 million investment. The health of many fisheries and fish stocks depends on the health and proper functioning of our estuaries, which provide critical nursery habitats. This funding will build on the work being undertaken by OceanWatch.
The health of many fisheries and fish stocks depends on the health and proper functioning of our estuaries, which provide critical nursery habitats. This funding will build on the work being undertaken by OceanWatch. OceanWatch is working in partnership with the Australian seafood industry, federal and state governments, natural resource managers, private enterprise and local communities on habitat restoration.
This funding will build on the work being undertaken by OceanWatch. OceanWatch is working in partnership with the Australian seafood industry, federal and state governments, natural resource managers, private enterprise and local communities on habitat restoration. Capacity building for fisheries representatives
OceanWatch is working in partnership with the Australian seafood industry, federal and state governments, natural resource managers, private enterprise and local communities on habitat restoration. Capacity building for fisheries representatives The Morrison Government is ensuring that all relevant fisheries sectors are included in decision-making through an extension of objectives in the Fisheries Administration Act 1999.
Capacity building for fisheries representatives The Morrison Government is ensuring that all relevant fisheries sectors are included in decision-making through an extension of objectives in the Fisheries Administration Act 1999. Changes to the Act mean the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) must now ensure the interests of recreational and Indigenous fishers (along with commercial fishers) are considered in fisheries management decisions.
The Morrison Government is ensuring that all relevant fisheries sectors are included in decision-making through an extension of objectives in the Fisheries Administration Act 1999. Changes to the Act mean the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) must now ensure the interests of recreational and Indigenous fishers (along with commercial fishers) are considered in fisheries management decisions. The Liberal Nationals Government also established the National Fishing Advisory Council (NFAC) to ensure each sector is heard in the development and refinement of Commonwealth fisheries policies.
Changes to the Act mean the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) must now ensure the interests of recreational and Indigenous fishers (along with commercial fishers) are considered in fisheries management decisions. The Liberal Nationals Government also established the National Fishing Advisory Council (NFAC) to ensure each sector is heard in the development and refinement of Commonwealth fisheries policies. As well, the industry has highlighted the need to ensure representatives are appropriately skilled and knowledgeable.
The Liberal Nationals Government also established the National Fishing Advisory Council (NFAC) to ensure each sector is heard in the development and refinement of Commonwealth fisheries policies. As well, the industry has highlighted the need to ensure representatives are appropriately skilled and knowledgeable. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $400,000 in building the representative capacity of the sector by delivering a well-developed understanding of the regulatory, scientific and economic drivers of fisheries management.
As well, the industry has highlighted the need to ensure representatives are appropriately skilled and knowledgeable. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $400,000 in building the representative capacity of the sector by delivering a well-developed understanding of the regulatory, scientific and economic drivers of fisheries management. The funding will target training for commercial, recreational and Indigenous representatives on relevant Commonwealth and national fisheries advisory bodies and committees.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $400,000 in building the representative capacity of the sector by delivering a well-developed understanding of the regulatory, scientific and economic drivers of fisheries management. The funding will target training for commercial, recreational and Indigenous representatives on relevant Commonwealth and national fisheries advisory bodies and committees. Mental health support for commercial fishers
The funding will target training for commercial, recreational and Indigenous representatives on relevant Commonwealth and national fisheries advisory bodies and committees. Mental health support for commercial fishers The Morrison Government acknowledges recent work of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation that highlighted the levels of psychological distress among fishers.
Mental health support for commercial fishers The Morrison Government acknowledges recent work of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation that highlighted the levels of psychological distress among fishers. Studies have shown a range of factors including chronic job insecurity has led to poor levels of mental health and high rates of suicide among Australian commercial fishers.
The Morrison Government acknowledges recent work of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation that highlighted the levels of psychological distress among fishers. Studies have shown a range of factors including chronic job insecurity has led to poor levels of mental health and high rates of suicide among Australian commercial fishers. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $600,000 over two years to support a trial of a mental health trusted advocate program for the fisheries sector.
Studies have shown a range of factors including chronic job insecurity has led to poor levels of mental health and high rates of suicide among Australian commercial fishers. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $600,000 over two years to support a trial of a mental health trusted advocate program for the fisheries sector. Up to 10 advocates will be established in eight communities across the country.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $600,000 over two years to support a trial of a mental health trusted advocate program for the fisheries sector. Up to 10 advocates will be established in eight communities across the country. Advocates will be supported with training in mental health first aid or counselling to assist them in their role.
Up to 10 advocates will be established in eight communities across the country. Advocates will be supported with training in mental health first aid or counselling to assist them in their role. This will provide soft entry points to mental health services to reduce barriers and stigma.
Advocates will be supported with training in mental health first aid or counselling to assist them in their role. This will provide soft entry points to mental health services to reduce barriers and stigma. They will be the linkage between fishers and the wider mental health support network.
This will provide soft entry points to mental health services to reduce barriers and stigma. They will be the linkage between fishers and the wider mental health support network. Funding is through an extension of the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program.
They will be the linkage between fishers and the wider mental health support network. Funding is through an extension of the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program. Recreational fishing and camping facilities
Funding is through an extension of the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support Program. Recreational fishing and camping facilities Around one in five Australians are recreational fishers, enjoying a healthy outdoor leisure activity.
Recreational fishing and camping facilities Around one in five Australians are recreational fishers, enjoying a healthy outdoor leisure activity. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $20 million for local councils to improve, maintain or build new boating, marine rescue, fishing and camping facilities.
Around one in five Australians are recreational fishers, enjoying a healthy outdoor leisure activity. A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $20 million for local councils to improve, maintain or build new boating, marine rescue, fishing and camping facilities. Through the new Fishing and Camping Program, Australians and overseas tourists will get better and more amenities to explore our vast coastline.
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest $20 million for local councils to improve, maintain or build new boating, marine rescue, fishing and camping facilities. Through the new Fishing and Camping Program, Australians and overseas tourists will get better and more amenities to explore our vast coastline. Studies have found a significant economic benefit from recreational fishing for Australia’s fishing towns – coastal, lake and river.
Through the new Fishing and Camping Program, Australians and overseas tourists will get better and more amenities to explore our vast coastline. Studies have found a significant economic benefit from recreational fishing for Australia’s fishing towns – coastal, lake and river. New and improved facilities will encourage tourism, bringing jobs and economic growth.
Studies have found a significant economic benefit from recreational fishing for Australia’s fishing towns – coastal, lake and river. New and improved facilities will encourage tourism, bringing jobs and economic growth. Fixing old and damaged facilities will also increase safety for our recreational fishers.
New and improved facilities will encourage tourism, bringing jobs and economic growth. Fixing old and damaged facilities will also increase safety for our recreational fishers. Councils will be able to apply for funding for a range of projects including for new or improved boat ramps, marine rescue facilities, toilet blocks and fish cleaning and camping facilities
Fixing old and damaged facilities will also increase safety for our recreational fishers. Councils will be able to apply for funding for a range of projects including for new or improved boat ramps, marine rescue facilities, toilet blocks and fish cleaning and camping facilities Plantation Development Concessional Loans
Councils will be able to apply for funding for a range of projects including for new or improved boat ramps, marine rescue facilities, toilet blocks and fish cleaning and camping facilities Plantation Development Concessional Loans A re-elected Morrison Government will support the delivery of 1 billion new plantation trees through a new concessional loan product under the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC).
Plantation Development Concessional Loans A re-elected Morrison Government will support the delivery of 1 billion new plantation trees through a new concessional loan product under the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC). The support is expected to encourage foreign and domestic investment in this slow-growing, long-term and sustainable crop at a time when demand is increasing and the domestic resource is stagnating.
A re-elected Morrison Government will support the delivery of 1 billion new plantation trees through a new concessional loan product under the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC). The support is expected to encourage foreign and domestic investment in this slow-growing, long-term and sustainable crop at a time when demand is increasing and the domestic resource is stagnating. Without Government support for the purchase of the land (the largest cost), there will continue to be little increase in Australia’s total plantation estate.
The support is expected to encourage foreign and domestic investment in this slow-growing, long-term and sustainable crop at a time when demand is increasing and the domestic resource is stagnating. Without Government support for the purchase of the land (the largest cost), there will continue to be little increase in Australia’s total plantation estate. It’s anticipated that a $500 million new capital investment could result in up to 150,000 hectares of new plantations – vital to meeting future demand for forest products.
Without Government support for the purchase of the land (the largest cost), there will continue to be little increase in Australia’s total plantation estate. It’s anticipated that a $500 million new capital investment could result in up to 150,000 hectares of new plantations – vital to meeting future demand for forest products. Loans will be prioritised for new plantation development that delivers a sustainable resource and over time will support the growth of regional economies and communities.
It’s anticipated that a $500 million new capital investment could result in up to 150,000 hectares of new plantations – vital to meeting future demand for forest products. Loans will be prioritised for new plantation development that delivers a sustainable resource and over time will support the growth of regional economies and communities. Implementing the $20 million National Forest Industries Plan
Loans will be prioritised for new plantation development that delivers a sustainable resource and over time will support the growth of regional economies and communities. Implementing the $20 million National Forest Industries Plan Our Government’s new $20 million National Forest Industries Plan is set to turbocharge Australia’s renewable timber and wood fibre industry.
Implementing the $20 million National Forest Industries Plan Our Government’s new $20 million National Forest Industries Plan is set to turbocharge Australia’s renewable timber and wood fibre industry. It’s crucial to the industry’s aspirational goal of tripling economic value by 2050.
Our Government’s new $20 million National Forest Industries Plan is set to turbocharge Australia’s renewable timber and wood fibre industry. It’s crucial to the industry’s aspirational goal of tripling economic value by 2050. The Morrison Government will deliver the plan in full.
It’s crucial to the industry’s aspirational goal of tripling economic value by 2050. The Morrison Government will deliver the plan in full. We will work with industry, governments and communities to deliver pilot Regional Forestry Hubs.
The Morrison Government will deliver the plan in full. We will work with industry, governments and communities to deliver pilot Regional Forestry Hubs. The Hubs will add value to existing and new forest resources.
We will work with industry, governments and communities to deliver pilot Regional Forestry Hubs. The Hubs will add value to existing and new forest resources. They will seek new processing opportunities and analyse inefficiencies, limitations or constraints to growth within the forest industries in each region.
The Hubs will add value to existing and new forest resources. They will seek new processing opportunities and analyse inefficiencies, limitations or constraints to growth within the forest industries in each region. The Hubs underway are in South West Western Australia, North/North West Tasmania, North East NSW and the Green Triangle region.
They will seek new processing opportunities and analyse inefficiencies, limitations or constraints to growth within the forest industries in each region. The Hubs underway are in South West Western Australia, North/North West Tasmania, North East NSW and the Green Triangle region. A re-elected Morrison Government will bring forward the establishment of the South West Slopes of NSW Hub as one of the pilots.
The Hubs underway are in South West Western Australia, North/North West Tasmania, North East NSW and the Green Triangle region. A re-elected Morrison Government will bring forward the establishment of the South West Slopes of NSW Hub as one of the pilots. After the pilots, we will install Hubs in four more regions: Gippsland in Victoria, Central West NSW, South East Queensland and North Queensland.
A re-elected Morrison Government will bring forward the establishment of the South West Slopes of NSW Hub as one of the pilots. After the pilots, we will install Hubs in four more regions: Gippsland in Victoria, Central West NSW, South East Queensland and North Queensland. We will continue discussions with other regions identified by industry as locations for further Hubs.
After the pilots, we will install Hubs in four more regions: Gippsland in Victoria, Central West NSW, South East Queensland and North Queensland. We will continue discussions with other regions identified by industry as locations for further Hubs. These areas have been selected because of their competitive advantages in forestry – including transport and processing infrastructure as well as a skilled forestry workforce.
We will continue discussions with other regions identified by industry as locations for further Hubs. These areas have been selected because of their competitive advantages in forestry – including transport and processing infrastructure as well as a skilled forestry workforce. Importantly, we recognise the opportunity provided to interested Indigenous landholders from unlocking potential timber supply through sustainable harvesting.
These areas have been selected because of their competitive advantages in forestry – including transport and processing infrastructure as well as a skilled forestry workforce. Importantly, we recognise the opportunity provided to interested Indigenous landholders from unlocking potential timber supply through sustainable harvesting. We will work with them to deliver a new stream of returns to Indigenous communities.
Importantly, we recognise the opportunity provided to interested Indigenous landholders from unlocking potential timber supply through sustainable harvesting. We will work with them to deliver a new stream of returns to Indigenous communities. Farm forestry has the potential to provide additional revenue from timber and carbon storage.
We will work with them to deliver a new stream of returns to Indigenous communities. Farm forestry has the potential to provide additional revenue from timber and carbon storage. Other benefits include bundling forestry and landscape services, supporting animal husbandry and lowering erosion and water evaporation.
Farm forestry has the potential to provide additional revenue from timber and carbon storage. Other benefits include bundling forestry and landscape services, supporting animal husbandry and lowering erosion and water evaporation. A re-elected Morrison Government will work with industry and farming groups to develop a Farm Forestry Strategy.
Other benefits include bundling forestry and landscape services, supporting animal husbandry and lowering erosion and water evaporation. A re-elected Morrison Government will work with industry and farming groups to develop a Farm Forestry Strategy. The aim is to transform farm forestry as a commercial, timber-supplying enterprise by investigating aggregation tools, data needs, mapping and business models and navigating the challenges of changing land use.
A re-elected Morrison Government will work with industry and farming groups to develop a Farm Forestry Strategy. The aim is to transform farm forestry as a commercial, timber-supplying enterprise by investigating aggregation tools, data needs, mapping and business models and navigating the challenges of changing land use. Regional Forestry Agreements
The aim is to transform farm forestry as a commercial, timber-supplying enterprise by investigating aggregation tools, data needs, mapping and business models and navigating the challenges of changing land use. Regional Forestry Agreements The Morrison Government is backing in our native forestry sector.
Regional Forestry Agreements The Morrison Government is backing in our native forestry sector. The forest products industry (native and plantation) is vital to our regional communities.
The Morrison Government is backing in our native forestry sector. The forest products industry (native and plantation) is vital to our regional communities. Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests and giving the industry confidence for the future.
The forest products industry (native and plantation) is vital to our regional communities. Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests and giving the industry confidence for the future. Without the RFAs, the native timber industry would effectively shut down with widespread job losses.
Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests and giving the industry confidence for the future. Without the RFAs, the native timber industry would effectively shut down with widespread job losses. Australia’s native forests are sustainably managed – only 0.06 per cent are harvested annually and then regenerated.
Without the RFAs, the native timber industry would effectively shut down with widespread job losses. Australia’s native forests are sustainably managed – only 0.06 per cent are harvested annually and then regenerated. Nationally, more than 4 million hectares of forests have been protected since the RFAs were signed.
Australia’s native forests are sustainably managed – only 0.06 per cent are harvested annually and then regenerated. Nationally, more than 4 million hectares of forests have been protected since the RFAs were signed. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue delivering 20-year extensions to RFAs until all are completed.
Nationally, more than 4 million hectares of forests have been protected since the RFAs were signed. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue delivering 20-year extensions to RFAs until all are completed. To bring further confidence to these Agreements, the Morrison Government will publicly report on the management of native forests in the RFA regions every five years.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue delivering 20-year extensions to RFAs until all are completed. To bring further confidence to these Agreements, the Morrison Government will publicly report on the management of native forests in the RFA regions every five years. Maintaining strong laws against illegal logging
To bring further confidence to these Agreements, the Morrison Government will publicly report on the management of native forests in the RFA regions every five years. Maintaining strong laws against illegal logging On 16 January 2019, the report of the ‘Statutory review of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012’ was tabled in Parliament.
Maintaining strong laws against illegal logging On 16 January 2019, the report of the ‘Statutory review of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012’ was tabled in Parliament. The review examined the first five years of Australia’s illegal logging laws.
On 16 January 2019, the report of the ‘Statutory review of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012’ was tabled in Parliament. The review examined the first five years of Australia’s illegal logging laws. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue its strong stance against illegal logging.
The review examined the first five years of Australia’s illegal logging laws. A re-elected Morrison Government will continue its strong stance against illegal logging. The Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC) will consider the findings of the review and will provide advice on any strengthening of the laws while not increasing regulatory burden.
A re-elected Morrison Government will continue its strong stance against illegal logging. The Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC) will consider the findings of the review and will provide advice on any strengthening of the laws while not increasing regulatory burden. Our Government will act on this advice.
The Forest Industry Advisory Council (FIAC) will consider the findings of the review and will provide advice on any strengthening of the laws while not increasing regulatory burden. Our Government will act on this advice. Inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints
Our Government will act on this advice. Inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints The Morrison Government supports the industry, but with the long growing time for trees we need to assess any resource access or supply chain constraints in the short term.
Inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints The Morrison Government supports the industry, but with the long growing time for trees we need to assess any resource access or supply chain constraints in the short term. A re-elected Morrison Government will ask the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources to conduct an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector.
The Morrison Government supports the industry, but with the long growing time for trees we need to assess any resource access or supply chain constraints in the short term. A re-elected Morrison Government will ask the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources to conduct an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector. The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering for agriculture.
A re-elected Morrison Government will ask the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources to conduct an inquiry into short-term timber supply chain constraints in the national plantation sector. The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering for agriculture. Since we came to office the value of total production is up 25 per cent and the value of agricultural exports is up 29 per cent.
The Liberal Nationals Government has a strong track record of delivering for agriculture. Since we came to office the value of total production is up 25 per cent and the value of agricultural exports is up 29 per cent. We have given farmers the tools to capitalise when times are good – and the help they need when times are tough.
Since we came to office the value of total production is up 25 per cent and the value of agricultural exports is up 29 per cent. We have given farmers the tools to capitalise when times are good – and the help they need when times are tough. Support through tough times
We have given farmers the tools to capitalise when times are good – and the help they need when times are tough. Support through tough times We have supported our farmers through the toughest of times – drought, floods and market downturns.
Support through tough times We have supported our farmers through the toughest of times – drought, floods and market downturns. Dealing with the drought and preparing for future droughts has been a top priority, with $6.3 billion of support to farmers and rural communities outlined in our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought.
We have supported our farmers through the toughest of times – drought, floods and market downturns. Dealing with the drought and preparing for future droughts has been a top priority, with $6.3 billion of support to farmers and rural communities outlined in our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought. The tragedy of the floods in northern Queensland in early 2019 reminded us that Australian farmers are at the mercy of weather.
Dealing with the drought and preparing for future droughts has been a top priority, with $6.3 billion of support to farmers and rural communities outlined in our Plan for Supporting Farmers in Drought. The tragedy of the floods in northern Queensland in early 2019 reminded us that Australian farmers are at the mercy of weather. Hundreds of thousands of livestock were destroyed.
The tragedy of the floods in northern Queensland in early 2019 reminded us that Australian farmers are at the mercy of weather. Hundreds of thousands of livestock were destroyed. The Morrison Government acted swiftly by developing a $3.3 billion package to support the rebuilding of agriculture in the flood-hit zones.
Hundreds of thousands of livestock were destroyed. The Morrison Government acted swiftly by developing a $3.3 billion package to support the rebuilding of agriculture in the flood-hit zones. A new executive agency, the North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency, was established to deliver the package that includes:$300 million for two grants programs to support restocking/replanting and to rebuild on-farm infrastructure.
The Morrison Government acted swiftly by developing a $3.3 billion package to support the rebuilding of agriculture in the flood-hit zones. A new executive agency, the North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency, was established to deliver the package that includes:$300 million for two grants programs to support restocking/replanting and to rebuild on-farm infrastructure. $1.75 billion in loans to banks to support interest rate relief for existing and new business loans.
A new executive agency, the North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency, was established to deliver the package that includes:$300 million for two grants programs to support restocking/replanting and to rebuild on-farm infrastructure. $1.75 billion in loans to banks to support interest rate relief for existing and new business loans. $1 billion of concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation for restocking and for debt refinancing.
$1.75 billion in loans to banks to support interest rate relief for existing and new business loans. $1 billion of concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation for restocking and for debt refinancing. These measures have helped in the immediate response.
$1 billion of concessional loans through the Regional Investment Corporation for restocking and for debt refinancing. These measures have helped in the immediate response. But rebuilding will take months and years and our Government’s support will be there for the long haul.
These measures have helped in the immediate response. But rebuilding will take months and years and our Government’s support will be there for the long haul. The North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency’s long-term plan expected in the coming months will set this out.
But rebuilding will take months and years and our Government’s support will be there for the long haul. The North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency’s long-term plan expected in the coming months will set this out. Protecting farmers from extreme activists
The North Queensland Livestock Industry Recovery Agency’s long-term plan expected in the coming months will set this out. Protecting farmers from extreme activists The Morrison Government is about choice – farmers’ choice to grow and process animals, fish, fruit and vegetables and choice for consumers.
Protecting farmers from extreme activists The Morrison Government is about choice – farmers’ choice to grow and process animals, fish, fruit and vegetables and choice for consumers. We have taken action to protect Australian farmers’ right to farm animals without fear or intimidation.
The Morrison Government is about choice – farmers’ choice to grow and process animals, fish, fruit and vegetables and choice for consumers. We have taken action to protect Australian farmers’ right to farm animals without fear or intimidation. Our Government has brought the Aussie Farms website under the Privacy Act, exposing it to potential penalties of more than $400,000 for breaches.
We have taken action to protect Australian farmers’ right to farm animals without fear or intimidation. Our Government has brought the Aussie Farms website under the Privacy Act, exposing it to potential penalties of more than $400,000 for breaches. This action means that Aussie Farms is prescribed as an organisation under the Act.
Our Government has brought the Aussie Farms website under the Privacy Act, exposing it to potential penalties of more than $400,000 for breaches. This action means that Aussie Farms is prescribed as an organisation under the Act. We will legislate to make it an offence to use a carriage service, such as the internet, to disclose personal information to incite trespass on agricultural land where that could cause commercial detriment.
This action means that Aussie Farms is prescribed as an organisation under the Act. We will legislate to make it an offence to use a carriage service, such as the internet, to disclose personal information to incite trespass on agricultural land where that could cause commercial detriment. We will pass new laws to ensure that what Aussie Farms is doing is illegal and punishable by up to 12 months jail.
We will legislate to make it an offence to use a carriage service, such as the internet, to disclose personal information to incite trespass on agricultural land where that could cause commercial detriment. We will pass new laws to ensure that what Aussie Farms is doing is illegal and punishable by up to 12 months jail. Exemptions will apply for bona-fide journalists and whistle-blowers, where the release of information shows a law being broken such as animal cruelty.
We will pass new laws to ensure that what Aussie Farms is doing is illegal and punishable by up to 12 months jail. Exemptions will apply for bona-fide journalists and whistle-blowers, where the release of information shows a law being broken such as animal cruelty. Taking farms to kids and kids to farms
Exemptions will apply for bona-fide journalists and whistle-blowers, where the release of information shows a law being broken such as animal cruelty. Taking farms to kids and kids to farms A 2011 study by Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products.
Taking farms to kids and kids to farms A 2011 study by Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products. Forty-five per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment.
A 2011 study by Primary Industry Education Foundation Australia found that 75 per cent of primary and secondary school students think that cotton socks are made from animal products. Forty-five per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment. The Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of food and fibre sources.
Forty-five per cent don’t think that bread, bananas and cheese come from farmed product and 40 per cent believe that farming damages the environment. The Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of food and fibre sources. We have committed $10 million for two new programs – taking kids to farms and other primary production worksites, and establishing mini-farms in up to 80 city-based schools.
The Morrison Government is committed to changing attitudes to farming and addressing the gap in kids' understanding of food and fibre sources. We have committed $10 million for two new programs – taking kids to farms and other primary production worksites, and establishing mini-farms in up to 80 city-based schools. Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future.
We have committed $10 million for two new programs – taking kids to farms and other primary production worksites, and establishing mini-farms in up to 80 city-based schools. Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future. Showcasing agriculture
Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future. Showcasing agriculture Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture.
Showcasing agriculture Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture. They play an important role in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together.
Agricultural shows are an integral part of Australian culture. They play an important role in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together. This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and other extreme weather events.
They play an important role in country life, highlighting the local strengths and bringing communities together. This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and other extreme weather events. The Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program.
This is particularly important when our regional communities are tested with extended droughts and other extreme weather events. The Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and build new facilities.
The Morrison Government will establish a $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants Program. Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and build new facilities. Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future.
Grants will be available for regional agricultural show societies that run annual shows to upgrade and maintain existing infrastructure and build new facilities. Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future. Opening markets
Further details are outlined in the Morrison Government’s Plan to Showcase Agriculture: Our Heritage. Our Future. Opening markets To grow the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector we need access to more markets – and better access to existing markets.
Opening markets To grow the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector we need access to more markets – and better access to existing markets. Our track record speaks for itself.
To grow the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector we need access to more markets – and better access to existing markets. Our track record speaks for itself. Agriculture, fisheries and forestry contributed more than $53 billion in export earnings in 2017-18, up by over $14 billion from 2011/12 when Labor was in office.
Our track record speaks for itself. Agriculture, fisheries and forestry contributed more than $53 billion in export earnings in 2017-18, up by over $14 billion from 2011/12 when Labor was in office. In just six years the Liberal Nationals Government has concluded export agreements with China, Japan, Korea, the 10 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the countries of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations, as well as Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong.
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry contributed more than $53 billion in export earnings in 2017-18, up by over $14 billion from 2011/12 when Labor was in office. In just six years the Liberal Nationals Government has concluded export agreements with China, Japan, Korea, the 10 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the countries of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations, as well as Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong. Our Free Trade Agreements have delivered.
In just six years the Liberal Nationals Government has concluded export agreements with China, Japan, Korea, the 10 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the countries of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations, as well as Indonesia, Peru and Hong Kong. Our Free Trade Agreements have delivered. Australia’s agricultural exports to Korea are growing: for example, orange exports were worth $4.6 million in 2017-18, a 59 per cent increase from $2.9 million in 2016-17.
Our Free Trade Agreements have delivered. Australia’s agricultural exports to Korea are growing: for example, orange exports were worth $4.6 million in 2017-18, a 59 per cent increase from $2.9 million in 2016-17. There have been six rounds of tariff cuts under the Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement that came into force on 15 January 2015, with the most recent occurring on 1 April 2019.
Australia’s agricultural exports to Korea are growing: for example, orange exports were worth $4.6 million in 2017-18, a 59 per cent increase from $2.9 million in 2016-17. There have been six rounds of tariff cuts under the Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement that came into force on 15 January 2015, with the most recent occurring on 1 April 2019. And we have doubled our overseas Agriculture Counsellor network to expand our ability to access markets.
There have been six rounds of tariff cuts under the Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreement that came into force on 15 January 2015, with the most recent occurring on 1 April 2019. And we have doubled our overseas Agriculture Counsellor network to expand our ability to access markets. The Liberal Nationals Government has achieved 107 key technical market access gains, along with 94 key market improvements since January 2016.
And we have doubled our overseas Agriculture Counsellor network to expand our ability to access markets. The Liberal Nationals Government has achieved 107 key technical market access gains, along with 94 key market improvements since January 2016. For example, cherries to Vietnam and extending shelf-life for vacuum-packaged Australian beef and sheep meat to the UAE.
The Liberal Nationals Government has achieved 107 key technical market access gains, along with 94 key market improvements since January 2016. For example, cherries to Vietnam and extending shelf-life for vacuum-packaged Australian beef and sheep meat to the UAE. Protecting our pest and disease free status
For example, cherries to Vietnam and extending shelf-life for vacuum-packaged Australian beef and sheep meat to the UAE. Protecting our pest and disease free status Our pest and disease free status underpins our international reputation and export trade.
Protecting our pest and disease free status Our pest and disease free status underpins our international reputation and export trade. The Liberal Nationals Government injected an additional $313 million to build a smarter and stronger biosecurity system to further protect us against unwanted pests, weeds and diseases.
Our pest and disease free status underpins our international reputation and export trade. The Liberal Nationals Government injected an additional $313 million to build a smarter and stronger biosecurity system to further protect us against unwanted pests, weeds and diseases. And we strengthened our border protection against pests, weeds and diseases by delivering a new Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity with state and territory governments.
The Liberal Nationals Government injected an additional $313 million to build a smarter and stronger biosecurity system to further protect us against unwanted pests, weeds and diseases. And we strengthened our border protection against pests, weeds and diseases by delivering a new Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity with state and territory governments. At home, we have invested $208.3 million in a range of initiatives to reduce the impact of established pests, animals and weeds on farmers, land managers, the community and the environment. This has already reduced stock losses from wild dogs and improved ground cover and fodder.
And we strengthened our border protection against pests, weeds and diseases by delivering a new Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity with state and territory governments. At home, we have invested $208.3 million in a range of initiatives to reduce the impact of established pests, animals and weeds on farmers, land managers, the community and the environment. This has already reduced stock losses from wild dogs and improved ground cover and fodder. As well, our Government is investing $16.9 million to build a strong and effective fruit fly management system.
At home, we have invested $208.3 million in a range of initiatives to reduce the impact of established pests, animals and weeds on farmers, land managers, the community and the environment. This has already reduced stock losses from wild dogs and improved ground cover and fodder. As well, our Government is investing $16.9 million to build a strong and effective fruit fly management system. This includes $7.8 million to implement a national fruit fly research, development and extension program to modernise Australia’s fruit fly management techniques.
As well, our Government is investing $16.9 million to build a strong and effective fruit fly management system. This includes $7.8 million to implement a national fruit fly research, development and extension program to modernise Australia’s fruit fly management techniques. Profiling the importance of bees to agriculture
This includes $7.8 million to implement a national fruit fly research, development and extension program to modernise Australia’s fruit fly management techniques. Profiling the importance of bees to agriculture Pollinating bees are critical to ensuring the plants we grow produce the food we eat and the fibre we wear.
Profiling the importance of bees to agriculture Pollinating bees are critical to ensuring the plants we grow produce the food we eat and the fibre we wear. Without bees, two-thirds of Australian agricultural production would be at risk.
Pollinating bees are critical to ensuring the plants we grow produce the food we eat and the fibre we wear. Without bees, two-thirds of Australian agricultural production would be at risk. The Morrison Government will invest $1.5 million to promote the role of bees and their impact on the entire food chain.
Without bees, two-thirds of Australian agricultural production would be at risk. The Morrison Government will invest $1.5 million to promote the role of bees and their impact on the entire food chain. The effort, targeting all aspects of agricultural production, will help protect our pollinators and reducing their decline. AgriFutures Australia will coordinate, working closely with apiarist organisations.
The Morrison Government will invest $1.5 million to promote the role of bees and their impact on the entire food chain. The effort, targeting all aspects of agricultural production, will help protect our pollinators and reducing their decline. AgriFutures Australia will coordinate, working closely with apiarist organisations. We have also invested $1.65 million in a honey bee genetic improvement program.
The effort, targeting all aspects of agricultural production, will help protect our pollinators and reducing their decline. AgriFutures Australia will coordinate, working closely with apiarist organisations. We have also invested $1.65 million in a honey bee genetic improvement program. This project could create gains of $41 million in honey production over 25 years.
We have also invested $1.65 million in a honey bee genetic improvement program. This project could create gains of $41 million in honey production over 25 years. Unlocking investment
This project could create gains of $41 million in honey production over 25 years. Unlocking investment We have invested in our farmers by establishing the $4 billion Regional Investment Corporation to provide a range of loan products including:Farm investment loans to improve long-term strength, resilience and profitability, diversify markets, refinance existing debt and to prepare for, manage, or recover from, drought.
Unlocking investment We have invested in our farmers by establishing the $4 billion Regional Investment Corporation to provide a range of loan products including:Farm investment loans to improve long-term strength, resilience and profitability, diversify markets, refinance existing debt and to prepare for, manage, or recover from, drought. Drought loans to prepare farm businesses for drought, manage and recover from the effects of drought or to refinance existing debt.
We have invested in our farmers by establishing the $4 billion Regional Investment Corporation to provide a range of loan products including:Farm investment loans to improve long-term strength, resilience and profitability, diversify markets, refinance existing debt and to prepare for, manage, or recover from, drought. Drought loans to prepare farm businesses for drought, manage and recover from the effects of drought or to refinance existing debt. Water infrastructure loans to accelerate construction of major projects, build sustainable water security and provide affordable water.
Drought loans to prepare farm businesses for drought, manage and recover from the effects of drought or to refinance existing debt. Water infrastructure loans to accelerate construction of major projects, build sustainable water security and provide affordable water. Historic investment in water infrastructure
Water infrastructure loans to accelerate construction of major projects, build sustainable water security and provide affordable water. Historic investment in water infrastructure The Liberal Nationals Government is unlocking the potential of regional Australia with a record $3 billion investment in water infrastructure.
Historic investment in water infrastructure The Liberal Nationals Government is unlocking the potential of regional Australia with a record $3 billion investment in water infrastructure. We will work with state and territory governments to fast-track projects that will deliver greater water security for rural communities, increase jobs and support new and expanded agriculture.
The Liberal Nationals Government is unlocking the potential of regional Australia with a record $3 billion investment in water infrastructure. We will work with state and territory governments to fast-track projects that will deliver greater water security for rural communities, increase jobs and support new and expanded agriculture. Since coming to Government, we have co-invested in water infrastructure projects with state and territory governments including:$190 million for the Myalup-Wellington Pipeline in Western Australia.
We will work with state and territory governments to fast-track projects that will deliver greater water security for rural communities, increase jobs and support new and expanded agriculture. Since coming to Government, we have co-invested in water infrastructure projects with state and territory governments including:$190 million for the Myalup-Wellington Pipeline in Western Australia. $176 million to construct Rookwood Weir in Central Queensland.
Since coming to Government, we have co-invested in water infrastructure projects with state and territory governments including:$190 million for the Myalup-Wellington Pipeline in Western Australia. $176 million to construct Rookwood Weir in Central Queensland. $45.6 million for the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme in South Australia.
$176 million to construct Rookwood Weir in Central Queensland. $45.6 million for the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme in South Australia. $30 million for the Macalister Irrigation Scheme in North East Victoria.
$45.6 million for the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme in South Australia. $30 million for the Macalister Irrigation Scheme in North East Victoria. $25.27 million for the Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme in Tasmania.
$30 million for the Macalister Irrigation Scheme in North East Victoria. $25.27 million for the Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme in Tasmania. We also understand it is not just about large-scale infrastructure projects.
$25.27 million for the Scottsdale Irrigation Scheme in Tasmania. We also understand it is not just about large-scale infrastructure projects. That’s why the Liberal Nationals Government is backing our farmers through the $50 million On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme.
We also understand it is not just about large-scale infrastructure projects. That’s why the Liberal Nationals Government is backing our farmers through the $50 million On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. The scheme is helping livestock producers in drought-affected areas to provide additional watering points and to desilt their dams.
That’s why the Liberal Nationals Government is backing our farmers through the $50 million On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. The scheme is helping livestock producers in drought-affected areas to provide additional watering points and to desilt their dams. All primary producers are also able to benefit from the Government’s instant depreciation of $25,000 for on-farm water investments.
The scheme is helping livestock producers in drought-affected areas to provide additional watering points and to desilt their dams. All primary producers are also able to benefit from the Government’s instant depreciation of $25,000 for on-farm water investments. This will rise to $30,000 for small businesses with a turnover of less than $50 million.
All primary producers are also able to benefit from the Government’s instant depreciation of $25,000 for on-farm water investments. This will rise to $30,000 for small businesses with a turnover of less than $50 million. Securing the future of the Great Artesian Basin
This will rise to $30,000 for small businesses with a turnover of less than $50 million. Securing the future of the Great Artesian Basin We have ensured the long-term future of the Great Artesian Basin – a critical resource for communities in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory – particularly in times of drought.
Securing the future of the Great Artesian Basin We have ensured the long-term future of the Great Artesian Basin – a critical resource for communities in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory – particularly in times of drought. We have committed $36.9 million over six years to the next phase of the GAB Sustainability Initiative, building on our $8 million funding under the Interim Great Artesian Basin Infrastructure Investment Program.
We have ensured the long-term future of the Great Artesian Basin – a critical resource for communities in South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory – particularly in times of drought. We have committed $36.9 million over six years to the next phase of the GAB Sustainability Initiative, building on our $8 million funding under the Interim Great Artesian Basin Infrastructure Investment Program. We have also invested $6.5 million towards ensuring governments have a much better understanding of the Great Artesian Basin, with Geoscience undertaking a Great Artesian Basin Water Balance Assessment.
We have committed $36.9 million over six years to the next phase of the GAB Sustainability Initiative, building on our $8 million funding under the Interim Great Artesian Basin Infrastructure Investment Program. We have also invested $6.5 million towards ensuring governments have a much better understanding of the Great Artesian Basin, with Geoscience undertaking a Great Artesian Basin Water Balance Assessment. Delivering for the Murray-Darling Basin and its communities
We have also invested $6.5 million towards ensuring governments have a much better understanding of the Great Artesian Basin, with Geoscience undertaking a Great Artesian Basin Water Balance Assessment. Delivering for the Murray-Darling Basin and its communities The Murray-Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river system in Australia and accounts for more than $22 billion worth of food and fibre every year.
Delivering for the Murray-Darling Basin and its communities The Murray-Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river system in Australia and accounts for more than $22 billion worth of food and fibre every year. The river system and surrounding environment form the heart of Basin communities.
The Murray-Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river system in Australia and accounts for more than $22 billion worth of food and fibre every year. The river system and surrounding environment form the heart of Basin communities. That’s why decisions on the basin must deliver a true triple bottom line with economic, social and environmental outcomes.
The river system and surrounding environment form the heart of Basin communities. That’s why decisions on the basin must deliver a true triple bottom line with economic, social and environmental outcomes. We need to ensure that a healthy river system underpins community prosperity well into the future.
That’s why decisions on the basin must deliver a true triple bottom line with economic, social and environmental outcomes. We need to ensure that a healthy river system underpins community prosperity well into the future. We are on track to deliver the Basin Plan – in full without needing to adjust the buyback cap.
We need to ensure that a healthy river system underpins community prosperity well into the future. We are on track to deliver the Basin Plan – in full without needing to adjust the buyback cap. We have invested more than $2.5 billion since 2013 to recover 616GL of water and deliver it back to the environment – with $2.25 billion of that through infrastructure modernisation and efficiency improvements and only $29 million in open water buybacks, compared to Labor’s $2.1 billion in buybacks.
We are on track to deliver the Basin Plan – in full without needing to adjust the buyback cap. We have invested more than $2.5 billion since 2013 to recover 616GL of water and deliver it back to the environment – with $2.25 billion of that through infrastructure modernisation and efficiency improvements and only $29 million in open water buybacks, compared to Labor’s $2.1 billion in buybacks. We are investing more than $136.2 million to enhance the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s compliance and enforcement capability, implement measures to protect low flows in the Barwon-Darling, improve connectivity between rivers and support fish recovery.
We have invested more than $2.5 billion since 2013 to recover 616GL of water and deliver it back to the environment – with $2.25 billion of that through infrastructure modernisation and efficiency improvements and only $29 million in open water buybacks, compared to Labor’s $2.1 billion in buybacks. We are investing more than $136.2 million to enhance the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s compliance and enforcement capability, implement measures to protect low flows in the Barwon-Darling, improve connectivity between rivers and support fish recovery. We are investing $40 million to support cultural and economic water for the Basin’s Indigenous communities – creating opportunities for them to secure real economic benefits.
We are investing more than $136.2 million to enhance the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s compliance and enforcement capability, implement measures to protect low flows in the Barwon-Darling, improve connectivity between rivers and support fish recovery. We are investing $40 million to support cultural and economic water for the Basin’s Indigenous communities – creating opportunities for them to secure real economic benefits. We are investing $25 million to strengthen the economic and social resilience of 15 Basin communities through the Murray Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
We are investing $40 million to support cultural and economic water for the Basin’s Indigenous communities – creating opportunities for them to secure real economic benefits. We are investing $25 million to strengthen the economic and social resilience of 15 Basin communities through the Murray Darling Basin Economic Development Program. We have introduced legislation to ensure an Indigenous member on the Murray Darling Basin Authority.
We are investing $25 million to strengthen the economic and social resilience of 15 Basin communities through the Murray Darling Basin Economic Development Program. We have introduced legislation to ensure an Indigenous member on the Murray Darling Basin Authority. We have delivered key amendments to the Basin Plan that will deliver environmental benefits at a much lower social and economic cost for Basin communities.
We have introduced legislation to ensure an Indigenous member on the Murray Darling Basin Authority. We have delivered key amendments to the Basin Plan that will deliver environmental benefits at a much lower social and economic cost for Basin communities. We are investing $5 million in a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy. We’ve also provided an additional $3 million to the CSIRO for ecosystem research.
We have delivered key amendments to the Basin Plan that will deliver environmental benefits at a much lower social and economic cost for Basin communities. We are investing $5 million in a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy. We’ve also provided an additional $3 million to the CSIRO for ecosystem research. We have announced an independent panel to undertake a broad-ranging assessment of the social and economic conditions in irrigation communities across the Murray-Darling Basin.
We are investing $5 million in a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy. We’ve also provided an additional $3 million to the CSIRO for ecosystem research. We have announced an independent panel to undertake a broad-ranging assessment of the social and economic conditions in irrigation communities across the Murray-Darling Basin. Supporting our land stewards
We have announced an independent panel to undertake a broad-ranging assessment of the social and economic conditions in irrigation communities across the Murray-Darling Basin. Supporting our land stewards Our Government invested $1.1 billion in the next phase of the National Landcare Program and continued our proud record of delivering long-term benefits to our farmers, communities, the economy and environment.
Supporting our land stewards Our Government invested $1.1 billion in the next phase of the National Landcare Program and continued our proud record of delivering long-term benefits to our farmers, communities, the economy and environment. This funding includes $134 million for Smart Farms and $450 million for Regional Land Partnerships.
Our Government invested $1.1 billion in the next phase of the National Landcare Program and continued our proud record of delivering long-term benefits to our farmers, communities, the economy and environment. This funding includes $134 million for Smart Farms and $450 million for Regional Land Partnerships. Almost 50 local organisations are now benefiting from Regional Land Partnerships funding to deliver on-ground environment and sustainable agriculture projects.
This funding includes $134 million for Smart Farms and $450 million for Regional Land Partnerships. Almost 50 local organisations are now benefiting from Regional Land Partnerships funding to deliver on-ground environment and sustainable agriculture projects. Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program
Almost 50 local organisations are now benefiting from Regional Land Partnerships funding to deliver on-ground environment and sustainable agriculture projects. Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program Farmers and producers care for the land and the natural resources that help them produce clean and green food and fibre for Australians and the world.
Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program Farmers and producers care for the land and the natural resources that help them produce clean and green food and fibre for Australians and the world. To ensure farmers receive due recognition for their efforts, the $30 million Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program will encourage the adoption of improved biodiversity practices.
Farmers and producers care for the land and the natural resources that help them produce clean and green food and fibre for Australians and the world. To ensure farmers receive due recognition for their efforts, the $30 million Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program will encourage the adoption of improved biodiversity practices. The focus will be on small and medium farms, using tailored approaches to incentivise change.
To ensure farmers receive due recognition for their efforts, the $30 million Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Program will encourage the adoption of improved biodiversity practices. The focus will be on small and medium farms, using tailored approaches to incentivise change. The Morrison Government will invest in methodologies, monitoring and evaluation to quantify the benefits to production and biodiversity.
The focus will be on small and medium farms, using tailored approaches to incentivise change. The Morrison Government will invest in methodologies, monitoring and evaluation to quantify the benefits to production and biodiversity. Projects that could be funded include maintaining or enhancing remnant forest, regeneration of gullies or waterways and creating shelter belts.
The Morrison Government will invest in methodologies, monitoring and evaluation to quantify the benefits to production and biodiversity. Projects that could be funded include maintaining or enhancing remnant forest, regeneration of gullies or waterways and creating shelter belts. The Morrison Government will also develop an Agriculture Biodiversity Policy to strengthen agriculture’s role in improving Australia’s biodiversity outcomes.
Projects that could be funded include maintaining or enhancing remnant forest, regeneration of gullies or waterways and creating shelter belts. The Morrison Government will also develop an Agriculture Biodiversity Policy to strengthen agriculture’s role in improving Australia’s biodiversity outcomes. Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme
The Morrison Government will also develop an Agriculture Biodiversity Policy to strengthen agriculture’s role in improving Australia’s biodiversity outcomes. Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme The National Farmers Federation will receive $4 million to develop and trial a biodiversity certification scheme to help biodiversity-friendly farmers achieve a premium for their product.
Australian Farm Biodiversity Certification Scheme The National Farmers Federation will receive $4 million to develop and trial a biodiversity certification scheme to help biodiversity-friendly farmers achieve a premium for their product. The aim is for Australian farms to showcase best-practice management of natural resources that is recognised and rewarded by consumers here and abroad.
The National Farmers Federation will receive $4 million to develop and trial a biodiversity certification scheme to help biodiversity-friendly farmers achieve a premium for their product. The aim is for Australian farms to showcase best-practice management of natural resources that is recognised and rewarded by consumers here and abroad. Helping our farmers adapt to climate change
The aim is for Australian farms to showcase best-practice management of natural resources that is recognised and rewarded by consumers here and abroad. Helping our farmers adapt to climate change Climate change poses production risks for the sector and the Government and our primary producers are actively preparing.
Helping our farmers adapt to climate change Climate change poses production risks for the sector and the Government and our primary producers are actively preparing. The Liberal Nationals Government is supporting our agriculture sector to adapt to climate change through:Rural research and investment to develop understanding, resources and tools to help producers better manage drought and climate impacts.
Climate change poses production risks for the sector and the Government and our primary producers are actively preparing. The Liberal Nationals Government is supporting our agriculture sector to adapt to climate change through:Rural research and investment to develop understanding, resources and tools to help producers better manage drought and climate impacts. The Managing Farm Risk Programme to provide better on-farm risk management.
The Liberal Nationals Government is supporting our agriculture sector to adapt to climate change through:Rural research and investment to develop understanding, resources and tools to help producers better manage drought and climate impacts. The Managing Farm Risk Programme to provide better on-farm risk management. Funding improved seasonal forecasting tools to inform decision-making.
The Managing Farm Risk Programme to provide better on-farm risk management. Funding improved seasonal forecasting tools to inform decision-making. Tax incentives including depreciation arrangements to encourage on-farm investment in preparedness.
Funding improved seasonal forecasting tools to inform decision-making. Tax incentives including depreciation arrangements to encourage on-farm investment in preparedness. Establishing and topping up the now $1 billion National Water Infrastructure Development Fund to secure farmers’ water security.
Tax incentives including depreciation arrangements to encourage on-farm investment in preparedness. Establishing and topping up the now $1 billion National Water Infrastructure Development Fund to secure farmers’ water security. We are making strategic investments ($853 million so far) through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to encourage agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs and improve productivity.
Establishing and topping up the now $1 billion National Water Infrastructure Development Fund to secure farmers’ water security. We are making strategic investments ($853 million so far) through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to encourage agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs and improve productivity. The Emissions Reduction Fund is also providing real benefits to landholders through emission reduction activities. Of the 193 million tonnes of abatement under the ERF, 157.4 million tonnes – more than 80 per cent – was contracted to the agriculture and land sectors.
We are making strategic investments ($853 million so far) through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to encourage agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs and improve productivity. The Emissions Reduction Fund is also providing real benefits to landholders through emission reduction activities. Of the 193 million tonnes of abatement under the ERF, 157.4 million tonnes – more than 80 per cent – was contracted to the agriculture and land sectors. Our $300 million investment in Rural Research and Development Corporations is also helping to improve resilience to climate events, manage soil health and more efficiently manage our water resources.
The Emissions Reduction Fund is also providing real benefits to landholders through emission reduction activities. Of the 193 million tonnes of abatement under the ERF, 157.4 million tonnes – more than 80 per cent – was contracted to the agriculture and land sectors. Our $300 million investment in Rural Research and Development Corporations is also helping to improve resilience to climate events, manage soil health and more efficiently manage our water resources. Strengthening Country of Origin labelling
Our $300 million investment in Rural Research and Development Corporations is also helping to improve resilience to climate events, manage soil health and more efficiently manage our water resources. Strengthening Country of Origin labelling We supported farmers by delivering on our election commitment to introduce clear and transparent Country of Origin labelling.
Strengthening Country of Origin labelling We supported farmers by delivering on our election commitment to introduce clear and transparent Country of Origin labelling. Building a world-class rural innovation system
We supported farmers by delivering on our election commitment to introduce clear and transparent Country of Origin labelling. Building a world-class rural innovation system We have committed to building a world-class agricultural innovation system to ensure we continue to produce the best and most sustainable food and fibre.
Building a world-class rural innovation system We have committed to building a world-class agricultural innovation system to ensure we continue to produce the best and most sustainable food and fibre. Together with rural industries, our $800 million a year investment means we can create fantastic jobs and give our kids the best opportunity to live and work in rural and regional Australia.
We have committed to building a world-class agricultural innovation system to ensure we continue to produce the best and most sustainable food and fibre. Together with rural industries, our $800 million a year investment means we can create fantastic jobs and give our kids the best opportunity to live and work in rural and regional Australia. The Morrison Government has already delivered a major review of Australia’s agricultural innovation system.
Together with rural industries, our $800 million a year investment means we can create fantastic jobs and give our kids the best opportunity to live and work in rural and regional Australia. The Morrison Government has already delivered a major review of Australia’s agricultural innovation system. It found that we must modernise and be better coordinated to capture value for farmers and the sector.
The Morrison Government has already delivered a major review of Australia’s agricultural innovation system. It found that we must modernise and be better coordinated to capture value for farmers and the sector. The report outlines a roadmap to boost the capacity of our research and development system to deliver a more competitive, prosperous and sustainable agricultural industry.
It found that we must modernise and be better coordinated to capture value for farmers and the sector. The report outlines a roadmap to boost the capacity of our research and development system to deliver a more competitive, prosperous and sustainable agricultural industry. We have invested $2.9 million in national leadership to drive the change required to ensure a more coordinated, collaborative and commercially-focused approach to meeting agtech innovation needs.
The report outlines a roadmap to boost the capacity of our research and development system to deliver a more competitive, prosperous and sustainable agricultural industry. We have invested $2.9 million in national leadership to drive the change required to ensure a more coordinated, collaborative and commercially-focused approach to meeting agtech innovation needs. This includes making best use of our annual $300 million investment in research and development.
We have invested $2.9 million in national leadership to drive the change required to ensure a more coordinated, collaborative and commercially-focused approach to meeting agtech innovation needs. This includes making best use of our annual $300 million investment in research and development. Additionally, $2 million has been invested in a one-stop shop for agricultural research and development through an online collaboration hub – ensuring we better broker and connect domestic and international agtech investment into outcomes for farmers.
This includes making best use of our annual $300 million investment in research and development. Additionally, $2 million has been invested in a one-stop shop for agricultural research and development through an online collaboration hub – ensuring we better broker and connect domestic and international agtech investment into outcomes for farmers. Creating jobs
Additionally, $2 million has been invested in a one-stop shop for agricultural research and development through an online collaboration hub – ensuring we better broker and connect domestic and international agtech investment into outcomes for farmers. Creating jobs The Liberal Nationals Government has also supported decentralisation of a number of agricultural agencies because we believe country people have as much right to public service jobs as their city cousins.
Creating jobs The Liberal Nationals Government has also supported decentralisation of a number of agricultural agencies because we believe country people have as much right to public service jobs as their city cousins. We have created jobs in Armidale and Orange and are committed to regional offices of the Murray Darling Basin Authority including Murray Bridge, Mildura, Griffith, Wodonga and Goondiwindi.
The Liberal Nationals Government has also supported decentralisation of a number of agricultural agencies because we believe country people have as much right to public service jobs as their city cousins. We have created jobs in Armidale and Orange and are committed to regional offices of the Murray Darling Basin Authority including Murray Bridge, Mildura, Griffith, Wodonga and Goondiwindi. Delivering a stronger and sustainable fisheries sector
We have created jobs in Armidale and Orange and are committed to regional offices of the Murray Darling Basin Authority including Murray Bridge, Mildura, Griffith, Wodonga and Goondiwindi. Delivering a stronger and sustainable fisheries sector Our Government manages Australia’s fisheries carefully and sustainably.
Delivering a stronger and sustainable fisheries sector Our Government manages Australia’s fisheries carefully and sustainably. Australia’s seafood industry is valued at more than $3.2 billion and supports more than 25,000 families.
Our Government manages Australia’s fisheries carefully and sustainably. Australia’s seafood industry is valued at more than $3.2 billion and supports more than 25,000 families. The industry plays an important role in securing Australia’s food base, employment, economic activity and generating valuable export income.
Australia’s seafood industry is valued at more than $3.2 billion and supports more than 25,000 families. The industry plays an important role in securing Australia’s food base, employment, economic activity and generating valuable export income. For the fifth year in a row, no fish stocks solely managed by the Australian Government are considered to be overfished.
The industry plays an important role in securing Australia’s food base, employment, economic activity and generating valuable export income. For the fifth year in a row, no fish stocks solely managed by the Australian Government are considered to be overfished. This is testament to our strong, robust and science-based approach to fisheries.
For the fifth year in a row, no fish stocks solely managed by the Australian Government are considered to be overfished. This is testament to our strong, robust and science-based approach to fisheries. In 2013, we promised to review, improve and implement Marine Plans in Commonwealth-managed waters, in close consultation with marine industries, the community and scientists – and we have delivered.
This is testament to our strong, robust and science-based approach to fisheries. In 2013, we promised to review, improve and implement Marine Plans in Commonwealth-managed waters, in close consultation with marine industries, the community and scientists – and we have delivered. On 1 July 2018, five new management plans (covering 44 Australian Marine Parks) across the North, North-west, South-west, Temperate East and Coral Sea marine regions came into effect.
In 2013, we promised to review, improve and implement Marine Plans in Commonwealth-managed waters, in close consultation with marine industries, the community and scientists – and we have delivered. On 1 July 2018, five new management plans (covering 44 Australian Marine Parks) across the North, North-west, South-west, Temperate East and Coral Sea marine regions came into effect. Covering more than 2.8 million sq km, the Marine Parks will deliver the strong protection and sustainability that benefits all Australians.
On 1 July 2018, five new management plans (covering 44 Australian Marine Parks) across the North, North-west, South-west, Temperate East and Coral Sea marine regions came into effect. Covering more than 2.8 million sq km, the Marine Parks will deliver the strong protection and sustainability that benefits all Australians. They encompass 36 per cent of our oceans, well above the United Nations benchmark of 10 per cent – and we’ve done this in a balanced way that minimises impacts on commercial and recreational fishers.
Covering more than 2.8 million sq km, the Marine Parks will deliver the strong protection and sustainability that benefits all Australians. They encompass 36 per cent of our oceans, well above the United Nations benchmark of 10 per cent – and we’ve done this in a balanced way that minimises impacts on commercial and recreational fishers. To enable our fishing community to transition to these new arrangements, our Government has developed the $35 million Fisheries Assistance and User Engagement Package.
They encompass 36 per cent of our oceans, well above the United Nations benchmark of 10 per cent – and we’ve done this in a balanced way that minimises impacts on commercial and recreational fishers. To enable our fishing community to transition to these new arrangements, our Government has developed the $35 million Fisheries Assistance and User Engagement Package. Our updated Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy reflects our constant striving to improve sustainability.
To enable our fishing community to transition to these new arrangements, our Government has developed the $35 million Fisheries Assistance and User Engagement Package. Our updated Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy reflects our constant striving to improve sustainability. It maximises the economic viability of the commercial fleet, recognises the interests of recreational and Indigenous users and ensures Australian seafood is available for future generations.
Our updated Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy reflects our constant striving to improve sustainability. It maximises the economic viability of the commercial fleet, recognises the interests of recreational and Indigenous users and ensures Australian seafood is available for future generations. We also recognise the contribution and potential of the aquaculture sector. In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government released Australia’s National Aquaculture Strategy with the aim of doubling the 2017 industry value to $2 billion a year by 2027.
It maximises the economic viability of the commercial fleet, recognises the interests of recreational and Indigenous users and ensures Australian seafood is available for future generations. We also recognise the contribution and potential of the aquaculture sector. In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government released Australia’s National Aquaculture Strategy with the aim of doubling the 2017 industry value to $2 billion a year by 2027. The Morrison Government remains committed to supporting the states and the Northern Territory to achieve this goal.
We also recognise the contribution and potential of the aquaculture sector. In 2017, the Liberal Nationals Government released Australia’s National Aquaculture Strategy with the aim of doubling the 2017 industry value to $2 billion a year by 2027. The Morrison Government remains committed to supporting the states and the Northern Territory to achieve this goal. In 2018 the Liberal Nationals Government formed Australia’s first National Fisheries Advisory Council (NFAC).
The Morrison Government remains committed to supporting the states and the Northern Territory to achieve this goal. In 2018 the Liberal Nationals Government formed Australia’s first National Fisheries Advisory Council (NFAC). The Council provides the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources with information and advice on fisheries issues, proposed legislation and policies.
In 2018 the Liberal Nationals Government formed Australia’s first National Fisheries Advisory Council (NFAC). The Council provides the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources with information and advice on fisheries issues, proposed legislation and policies. The Morrison Government is ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Southern Bluefin Tuna stock.
The Council provides the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources with information and advice on fisheries issues, proposed legislation and policies. The Morrison Government is ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Southern Bluefin Tuna stock. We are supporting the Tuna Champion program, which aims to improve stewardship, fish handling and responsible fishing practices in the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational sector.
The Morrison Government is ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Southern Bluefin Tuna stock. We are supporting the Tuna Champion program, which aims to improve stewardship, fish handling and responsible fishing practices in the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational sector. This will lead to reduced wastage, increased catch and release rates (with greater post-release survival rates) and more engagement in future recreational harvest surveys.
We are supporting the Tuna Champion program, which aims to improve stewardship, fish handling and responsible fishing practices in the Southern Bluefin Tuna recreational sector. This will lead to reduced wastage, increased catch and release rates (with greater post-release survival rates) and more engagement in future recreational harvest surveys. We also understand our inland waterways are highly valued and enjoyed by recreational anglers.
This will lead to reduced wastage, increased catch and release rates (with greater post-release survival rates) and more engagement in future recreational harvest surveys. We also understand our inland waterways are highly valued and enjoyed by recreational anglers. Recreational fishing groups play an active role in restocking and rehabilitating inland rivers, streams and lakes.
We also understand our inland waterways are highly valued and enjoyed by recreational anglers. Recreational fishing groups play an active role in restocking and rehabilitating inland rivers, streams and lakes. The tragic fish deaths that occurred at Menindee and the lower Darling in December 2018 have been widely felt – from recreational fishers to communities along the Murray-Darling Basin river system.
Recreational fishing groups play an active role in restocking and rehabilitating inland rivers, streams and lakes. The tragic fish deaths that occurred at Menindee and the lower Darling in December 2018 have been widely felt – from recreational fishers to communities along the Murray-Darling Basin river system. We’ve responded with a range of measures addressing the findings of the independent report into the deaths, including:$5 million for the development of a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy.
The tragic fish deaths that occurred at Menindee and the lower Darling in December 2018 have been widely felt – from recreational fishers to communities along the Murray-Darling Basin river system. We’ve responded with a range of measures addressing the findings of the independent report into the deaths, including:$5 million for the development of a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy. Extending the Native Fish Demonstration Reach program to the lower Darling.
We’ve responded with a range of measures addressing the findings of the independent report into the deaths, including:$5 million for the development of a Basin-wide Native Fish Management and Recovery Strategy. Extending the Native Fish Demonstration Reach program to the lower Darling. Committing an extra $3 million into Basin-wide monitoring and evaluation to maintain vigilance on the health of native fish stocks and the system as a whole.
Extending the Native Fish Demonstration Reach program to the lower Darling. Committing an extra $3 million into Basin-wide monitoring and evaluation to maintain vigilance on the health of native fish stocks and the system as a whole. A Strong, Innovative and Sustainable Forestry Sector
Committing an extra $3 million into Basin-wide monitoring and evaluation to maintain vigilance on the health of native fish stocks and the system as a whole. A Strong, Innovative and Sustainable Forestry Sector A long-term forestry plan is important because growing trees is a long-term business.
A Strong, Innovative and Sustainable Forestry Sector A long-term forestry plan is important because growing trees is a long-term business. The Morrison Government understands the need for a balanced approach to forestry.
A long-term forestry plan is important because growing trees is a long-term business. The Morrison Government understands the need for a balanced approach to forestry. And our $20 million National Forest Industries Plan: Growing a Better Australia – A Billion Trees for Jobs and Growth delivers this.
The Morrison Government understands the need for a balanced approach to forestry. And our $20 million National Forest Industries Plan: Growing a Better Australia – A Billion Trees for Jobs and Growth delivers this. One billion new plantation trees over a decade will create 18,000 new jobs
And our $20 million National Forest Industries Plan: Growing a Better Australia – A Billion Trees for Jobs and Growth delivers this. One billion new plantation trees over a decade will create 18,000 new jobs and help meet a quadrupling in global demand for timber by 2050.
One billion new plantation trees over a decade will create 18,000 new jobs and help meet a quadrupling in global demand for timber by 2050. This is on top of the around 52,000 Australians already employed in the sector and the tens of thousands more indirect jobs.
and help meet a quadrupling in global demand for timber by 2050. This is on top of the around 52,000 Australians already employed in the sector and the tens of thousands more indirect jobs. To achieve 1 billion new plantation trees, we need to plant the right trees at the right scale and in the right places.
This is on top of the around 52,000 Australians already employed in the sector and the tens of thousands more indirect jobs. To achieve 1 billion new plantation trees, we need to plant the right trees at the right scale and in the right places. Our Government has already announced a $12.5 million investment in the Regional Forestry Hubs and research and development elements of our plan, which will help meet our target.
To achieve 1 billion new plantation trees, we need to plant the right trees at the right scale and in the right places. Our Government has already announced a $12.5 million investment in the Regional Forestry Hubs and research and development elements of our plan, which will help meet our target. The Hubs bring key players together from strategic forestry areas to look at that region’s unique strengths, opportunities and barriers to growth.
Our Government has already announced a $12.5 million investment in the Regional Forestry Hubs and research and development elements of our plan, which will help meet our target. The Hubs bring key players together from strategic forestry areas to look at that region’s unique strengths, opportunities and barriers to growth. To boost innovation, research and product development, in collaboration with governments and industry, we are also delivering centres of National Institute of Forest Products Innovation in South Australia and Tasmania, with at least two more to come.
The Hubs bring key players together from strategic forestry areas to look at that region’s unique strengths, opportunities and barriers to growth. To boost innovation, research and product development, in collaboration with governments and industry, we are also delivering centres of National Institute of Forest Products Innovation in South Australia and Tasmania, with at least two more to come. The Morrison Government, in partnership with Forestry and Wood Products Australia, has committed $200,000 for two forestry education activities: a new National University Challenge for innovative uses of wood residues or timber products (prizes total up to $100,000) and the development of a virtual reality tool.
To boost innovation, research and product development, in collaboration with governments and industry, we are also delivering centres of National Institute of Forest Products Innovation in South Australia and Tasmania, with at least two more to come. The Morrison Government, in partnership with Forestry and Wood Products Australia, has committed $200,000 for two forestry education activities: a new National University Challenge for innovative uses of wood residues or timber products (prizes total up to $100,000) and the development of a virtual reality tool. The VR tool will bolster forestry education in nine secondary schools, highlighting the renewable cycle of forests.
The Morrison Government, in partnership with Forestry and Wood Products Australia, has committed $200,000 for two forestry education activities: a new National University Challenge for innovative uses of wood residues or timber products (prizes total up to $100,000) and the development of a virtual reality tool. The VR tool will bolster forestry education in nine secondary schools, highlighting the renewable cycle of forests. Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests, as well as giving the industry confidence for the future.
The VR tool will bolster forestry education in nine secondary schools, highlighting the renewable cycle of forests. Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests, as well as giving the industry confidence for the future. The Liberal Nationals Government has also delivered on its commitment to 20-year rolling RFA agreements.
Regional Forestry Agreements (RFAs) are the best mechanism for balancing environmental, economic and social demands on our native forests, as well as giving the industry confidence for the future. The Liberal Nationals Government has also delivered on its commitment to 20-year rolling RFA agreements. We have renewed and extended the Tasmanian, NSW and Western Australian RFAs, with a short extension to the Victorian RFAs ahead of a longer-term renewal that is being negotiated.
The Liberal Nationals Government has also delivered on its commitment to 20-year rolling RFA agreements. We have renewed and extended the Tasmanian, NSW and Western Australian RFAs, with a short extension to the Victorian RFAs ahead of a longer-term renewal that is being negotiated. These achievements are no accident.
We have renewed and extended the Tasmanian, NSW and Western Australian RFAs, with a short extension to the Victorian RFAs ahead of a longer-term renewal that is being negotiated. These achievements are no accident. They are due to our Government’s strong investments in the forestry sector, which we want to see prosper and grow.
These achievements are no accident. They are due to our Government’s strong investments in the forestry sector, which we want to see prosper and grow. The Choice
They are due to our Government’s strong investments in the forestry sector, which we want to see prosper and grow. The Choice Only the Morrison Government has a plan for the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector.
The Choice Only the Morrison Government has a plan for the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Australia's farmers know they can only rely on the Morrison Government to stand with them in the good times and bad – we have their back.
Only the Morrison Government has a plan for the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Australia's farmers know they can only rely on the Morrison Government to stand with them in the good times and bad – we have their back. We know that when our farmers prosper, our regional communities thrive.
Australia's farmers know they can only rely on the Morrison Government to stand with them in the good times and bad – we have their back. We know that when our farmers prosper, our regional communities thrive. Agriculture is just not on Labor’s radar, which signals a return to the bad old days that the sector experienced under previous Labor governments.
We know that when our farmers prosper, our regional communities thrive. Agriculture is just not on Labor’s radar, which signals a return to the bad old days that the sector experienced under previous Labor governments. When last in office Labor inflicted six long years of neglect and anti-agricultural policies on Australian farmers to appease the Greens.
Agriculture is just not on Labor’s radar, which signals a return to the bad old days that the sector experienced under previous Labor governments. When last in office Labor inflicted six long years of neglect and anti-agricultural policies on Australian farmers to appease the Greens. Between 2007 and 2013, Labor’s agriculture funding was slashed from $3.8 billion to $1.7 billion.
When last in office Labor inflicted six long years of neglect and anti-agricultural policies on Australian farmers to appease the Greens. Between 2007 and 2013, Labor’s agriculture funding was slashed from $3.8 billion to $1.7 billion. Labor has already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and increase the cost of doing business through additional taxes.
Between 2007 and 2013, Labor’s agriculture funding was slashed from $3.8 billion to $1.7 billion. Labor has already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and increase the cost of doing business through additional taxes. Labor has no interest in unlocking the potential of our regional communities, securing their water supply, creating jobs and delivering agricultural economic opportunities.
Labor has already promised to burden farmers with unnecessary and unprecedented new federal environmental regulations and increase the cost of doing business through additional taxes. Labor has no interest in unlocking the potential of our regional communities, securing their water supply, creating jobs and delivering agricultural economic opportunities. Labor will revert to the lock-up and lock-out approach of its 2012 Marine Park plans.
Labor has no interest in unlocking the potential of our regional communities, securing their water supply, creating jobs and delivering agricultural economic opportunities. Labor will revert to the lock-up and lock-out approach of its 2012 Marine Park plans. This poses a significant risk to our fishing industry and the environment, and flies in the face of the overwhelming support for the Morrison Government’s plans from stakeholders, non-government organisations and fishers.
Labor will revert to the lock-up and lock-out approach of its 2012 Marine Park plans. This poses a significant risk to our fishing industry and the environment, and flies in the face of the overwhelming support for the Morrison Government’s plans from stakeholders, non-government organisations and fishers. Labor’s plans will also lock out recreational fishers from over a third of marine parks.
This poses a significant risk to our fishing industry and the environment, and flies in the face of the overwhelming support for the Morrison Government’s plans from stakeholders, non-government organisations and fishers. Labor’s plans will also lock out recreational fishers from over a third of marine parks. Australians have a choice between the Morrison Government that supports the forestry sector as one of the most renewable resources of the 21st century – or a Labor/Greens Government seeking to take us back to the dark days of forest lock-ups.
Labor’s plans will also lock out recreational fishers from over a third of marine parks. Australians have a choice between the Morrison Government that supports the forestry sector as one of the most renewable resources of the 21st century – or a Labor/Greens Government seeking to take us back to the dark days of forest lock-ups. When last in government, Labor’s policies (backed by the Greens) decimated our forest product industries, especially in Tasmania – led by former Wilderness Society campaigner Tony Burke.
Australians have a choice between the Morrison Government that supports the forestry sector as one of the most renewable resources of the 21st century – or a Labor/Greens Government seeking to take us back to the dark days of forest lock-ups. When last in government, Labor’s policies (backed by the Greens) decimated our forest product industries, especially in Tasmania – led by former Wilderness Society campaigner Tony Burke. Cost
When last in government, Labor’s policies (backed by the Greens) decimated our forest product industries, especially in Tasmania – led by former Wilderness Society campaigner Tony Burke. Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $43.4 million to secure a stronger agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector.
Cost The Coalition will invest an additional $43.4 million to secure a stronger agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. This is on top of the $36.4 million additional funding for drought and $30 million for showcasing agriculture.
The Coalition will invest an additional $43.4 million to secure a stronger agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. This is on top of the $36.4 million additional funding for drought and $30 million for showcasing agriculture. Our Plan for a Cleaner Environment
This is on top of the $36.4 million additional funding for drought and $30 million for showcasing agriculture. Our Plan for a Cleaner Environment KEY POINTS
Our Plan for a Cleaner Environment KEY POINTS The Morrison Government will continue the Liberal Nationals’ strong record of supporting practical and meaningful environmental action that gets results.
KEY POINTS The Morrison Government will continue the Liberal Nationals’ strong record of supporting practical and meaningful environmental action that gets results. Australia’s iconic environment is part of our national identity and we are committed to protecting and preserving it for future generations.
The Morrison Government will continue the Liberal Nationals’ strong record of supporting practical and meaningful environmental action that gets results. Australia’s iconic environment is part of our national identity and we are committed to protecting and preserving it for future generations. It’s also an important asset that helps us to grow the economy
Australia’s iconic environment is part of our national identity and we are committed to protecting and preserving it for future generations. It’s also an important asset that helps us to grow the economy and create jobs: by drawing tourists to our unique natural attractions, through farmers making their land more sustainable and productive, and by incentivising businesses to develop new clean technology.
It’s also an important asset that helps us to grow the economy and create jobs: by drawing tourists to our unique natural attractions, through farmers making their land more sustainable and productive, and by incentivising businesses to develop new clean technology. The Morrison Government understands that a healthy economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand.
and create jobs: by drawing tourists to our unique natural attractions, through farmers making their land more sustainable and productive, and by incentivising businesses to develop new clean technology. The Morrison Government understands that a healthy economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand. We can invest in our environment because we are keeping our economy strong.
The Morrison Government understands that a healthy economy and a healthy environment go hand in hand. We can invest in our environment because we are keeping our economy strong. We believe that protecting and restoring the environment is best achieved by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists.
We can invest in our environment because we are keeping our economy strong. We believe that protecting and restoring the environment is best achieved by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists. By building these partnerships, we aim to deliver:More recycling and less waste to protect the environment, deliver healthier communities and build our recycling industry.
We believe that protecting and restoring the environment is best achieved by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists. By building these partnerships, we aim to deliver:More recycling and less waste to protect the environment, deliver healthier communities and build our recycling industry. Cleaner and greener local communities to improve the environments in which Australians live, work and play.
By building these partnerships, we aim to deliver:More recycling and less waste to protect the environment, deliver healthier communities and build our recycling industry. Cleaner and greener local communities to improve the environments in which Australians live, work and play. Cleaner oceans, coasts and waterways to protect our marine life, support our industries and ensure future generations can continue to enjoy these natural playgrounds, including the Great Barrier Reef.
Cleaner and greener local communities to improve the environments in which Australians live, work and play. Cleaner oceans, coasts and waterways to protect our marine life, support our industries and ensure future generations can continue to enjoy these natural playgrounds, including the Great Barrier Reef. Protection of threatened species to ensure our unique plants and animals are preserved.
Cleaner oceans, coasts and waterways to protect our marine life, support our industries and ensure future generations can continue to enjoy these natural playgrounds, including the Great Barrier Reef. Protection of threatened species to ensure our unique plants and animals are preserved. This will complement the action we are taking through our Climate Solutions Fund to meet our international emissions reduction targets.
Protection of threatened species to ensure our unique plants and animals are preserved. This will complement the action we are taking through our Climate Solutions Fund to meet our international emissions reduction targets. Our focus on practical, on-ground action and partnership with the community contrasts with Labor who only have a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants.
This will complement the action we are taking through our Climate Solutions Fund to meet our international emissions reduction targets. Our focus on practical, on-ground action and partnership with the community contrasts with Labor who only have a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants. Labor can’t be trusted to invest in the environment
Our focus on practical, on-ground action and partnership with the community contrasts with Labor who only have a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants. Labor can’t be trusted to invest in the environment when they can’t run the economy and they can’t manage money.
Labor can’t be trusted to invest in the environment when they can’t run the economy and they can’t manage money. They can’t even cost the impact their emissions plan will have on the economy.
when they can’t run the economy and they can’t manage money. They can’t even cost the impact their emissions plan will have on the economy. Only the Liberal Nationals Government can protect the environment
They can’t even cost the impact their emissions plan will have on the economy. Only the Liberal Nationals Government can protect the environment while maintaining a strong economy.
Only the Liberal Nationals Government can protect the environment while maintaining a strong economy. OUR RECORD
while maintaining a strong economy. OUR RECORD Liberal Nationals Governments have a long and proud history of protecting and restoring our environment, including saving the Great Barrier Reef from oil drilling, ending whaling in Australia and creating the Natural Heritage Trust.
OUR RECORD Liberal Nationals Governments have a long and proud history of protecting and restoring our environment, including saving the Great Barrier Reef from oil drilling, ending whaling in Australia and creating the Natural Heritage Trust. Since our election in 2013, we have continued this tradition of sensible and practical environmental leadership.
Liberal Nationals Governments have a long and proud history of protecting and restoring our environment, including saving the Great Barrier Reef from oil drilling, ending whaling in Australia and creating the Natural Heritage Trust. Since our election in 2013, we have continued this tradition of sensible and practical environmental leadership. We have put Landcare back in focus with our $1 billion National Landcare Program.
Since our election in 2013, we have continued this tradition of sensible and practical environmental leadership. We have put Landcare back in focus with our $1 billion National Landcare Program. We are on track to meet our target of planting 20 million trees by 2020.
We have put Landcare back in focus with our $1 billion National Landcare Program. We are on track to meet our target of planting 20 million trees by 2020. And we have invested over $250 million to support thousands of community-led environmental projects.
We are on track to meet our target of planting 20 million trees by 2020. And we have invested over $250 million to support thousands of community-led environmental projects. The Great Barrier Reef is receiving more funding than ever, with our Government investing over $1.2 billion to improve water quality, control crown of thorns starfish, clean up plastic litter and fund new research into protecting the Reef.
And we have invested over $250 million to support thousands of community-led environmental projects. The Great Barrier Reef is receiving more funding than ever, with our Government investing over $1.2 billion to improve water quality, control crown of thorns starfish, clean up plastic litter and fund new research into protecting the Reef. Our investments are being guided by our world-class Reef 2050 Plan which has been endorsed by the World Heritage Committee and praised by the OECD.
The Great Barrier Reef is receiving more funding than ever, with our Government investing over $1.2 billion to improve water quality, control crown of thorns starfish, clean up plastic litter and fund new research into protecting the Reef. Our investments are being guided by our world-class Reef 2050 Plan which has been endorsed by the World Heritage Committee and praised by the OECD. We have also put an end to all capital dredge spoil disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Our investments are being guided by our world-class Reef 2050 Plan which has been endorsed by the World Heritage Committee and praised by the OECD. We have also put an end to all capital dredge spoil disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Australia has the second largest marine park network in the world after the Liberal Nationals protected an additional 2.3 million square kilometres through a new national network of marine reserves – and we’ve done this while minimising impacts on recreational and commercial fishers.
We have also put an end to all capital dredge spoil disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Australia has the second largest marine park network in the world after the Liberal Nationals protected an additional 2.3 million square kilometres through a new national network of marine reserves – and we’ve done this while minimising impacts on recreational and commercial fishers. The Liberal Nationals Government has been working hard to protect our threatened plants and animals.
Australia has the second largest marine park network in the world after the Liberal Nationals protected an additional 2.3 million square kilometres through a new national network of marine reserves – and we’ve done this while minimising impacts on recreational and commercial fishers. The Liberal Nationals Government has been working hard to protect our threatened plants and animals. We appointed Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner in 2014 and launched the Threatened Species Strategy in 2015.
The Liberal Nationals Government has been working hard to protect our threatened plants and animals. We appointed Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner in 2014 and launched the Threatened Species Strategy in 2015. Since 2014, over $425 million has been mobilised for over 1,300 projects to protect and recover populations of threatened species.
We appointed Australia’s first Threatened Species Commissioner in 2014 and launched the Threatened Species Strategy in 2015. Since 2014, over $425 million has been mobilised for over 1,300 projects to protect and recover populations of threatened species. Our new National Waste Policy will create jobs,
Since 2014, over $425 million has been mobilised for over 1,300 projects to protect and recover populations of threatened species. Our new National Waste Policy will create jobs, protect the health of communities
Our new National Waste Policy will create jobs, protect the health of communities and reduce environmental impacts by increasing recycling and reducing waste.
protect the health of communities and reduce environmental impacts by increasing recycling and reducing waste. We have invested $50 million in a National Food Waste Strategy to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030.
and reduce environmental impacts by increasing recycling and reducing waste. We have invested $50 million in a National Food Waste Strategy to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030. We have established a voluntary scheme for recycling tyres.
We have invested $50 million in a National Food Waste Strategy to halve Australia’s food waste by 2030. We have established a voluntary scheme for recycling tyres. We have worked with business to remove plastic microbeads from cosmetic and skin-care products that end up in our waterways and oceans – 94 per cent of these products are now microbead-free.
We have established a voluntary scheme for recycling tyres. We have worked with business to remove plastic microbeads from cosmetic and skin-care products that end up in our waterways and oceans – 94 per cent of these products are now microbead-free. Through the Natural Heritage Trust, we are providing $47 million to protect our World Heritage sites including the Greater Blue Mountains, the Ningaloo Coast, Shark Bay and the Tasmanian Wilderness area.
We have worked with business to remove plastic microbeads from cosmetic and skin-care products that end up in our waterways and oceans – 94 per cent of these products are now microbead-free. Through the Natural Heritage Trust, we are providing $47 million to protect our World Heritage sites including the Greater Blue Mountains, the Ningaloo Coast, Shark Bay and the Tasmanian Wilderness area. We continue to protect the rainforests of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area by investing in the eradication of introduced Yellow Crazy Ants, with a further $9 million committed in the 2019-20 Budget.
Through the Natural Heritage Trust, we are providing $47 million to protect our World Heritage sites including the Greater Blue Mountains, the Ningaloo Coast, Shark Bay and the Tasmanian Wilderness area. We continue to protect the rainforests of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area by investing in the eradication of introduced Yellow Crazy Ants, with a further $9 million committed in the 2019-20 Budget. Our Australian Heritage Grants Program is providing support to protect our National Heritage listed sites, with up to $21.4 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22, and $5.7 million per annum from 2022-23 onwards.
We continue to protect the rainforests of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area by investing in the eradication of introduced Yellow Crazy Ants, with a further $9 million committed in the 2019-20 Budget. Our Australian Heritage Grants Program is providing support to protect our National Heritage listed sites, with up to $21.4 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22, and $5.7 million per annum from 2022-23 onwards. We are investing a record $830 million for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas over 10 years through to 2023.
Our Australian Heritage Grants Program is providing support to protect our National Heritage listed sites, with up to $21.4 million from 2018-19 to 2021-22, and $5.7 million per annum from 2022-23 onwards. We are investing a record $830 million for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas over 10 years through to 2023. OUR PLAN
We are investing a record $830 million for Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas over 10 years through to 2023. OUR PLAN More recycling and less waste
OUR PLAN More recycling and less waste Governments, businesses and the community all need to play a part in ensuring we have a healthy recycling sector and less waste and litter.
More recycling and less waste Governments, businesses and the community all need to play a part in ensuring we have a healthy recycling sector and less waste and litter. Australians create around 67 million tonnes of waste each year and we all want to see less waste going to landfill and ending up in our oceans, and more being re-used and recycled.
Governments, businesses and the community all need to play a part in ensuring we have a healthy recycling sector and less waste and litter. Australians create around 67 million tonnes of waste each year and we all want to see less waste going to landfill and ending up in our oceans, and more being re-used and recycled. A re-elected Morrison Government will implement a comprehensive $167 million Australian Recycling Investment plan to increase Australia’s recycling rates, tackle plastic waste and litter, accelerate work on a new battery recycling scheme and continue action to halve food waste by 2030.
Australians create around 67 million tonnes of waste each year and we all want to see less waste going to landfill and ending up in our oceans, and more being re-used and recycled. A re-elected Morrison Government will implement a comprehensive $167 million Australian Recycling Investment plan to increase Australia’s recycling rates, tackle plastic waste and litter, accelerate work on a new battery recycling scheme and continue action to halve food waste by 2030. Healthy recycling sector: With other countries starting to shut down their markets to Australia’s recyclable materials, there is an opportunity to grow and strengthen Australia’s domestic recycling industry, and support it to lift recycling rates in Australia.
A re-elected Morrison Government will implement a comprehensive $167 million Australian Recycling Investment plan to increase Australia’s recycling rates, tackle plastic waste and litter, accelerate work on a new battery recycling scheme and continue action to halve food waste by 2030. Healthy recycling sector: With other countries starting to shut down their markets to Australia’s recyclable materials, there is an opportunity to grow and strengthen Australia’s domestic recycling industry, and support it to lift recycling rates in Australia. The Morrison government will support a range of measures to do this, including:A new $100 million Australian Recycling Investment Fund through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to support the manufacturing of lower emissions and energy-efficient recycled content products, such as recycled content plastics and paper/pulp.
Healthy recycling sector: With other countries starting to shut down their markets to Australia’s recyclable materials, there is an opportunity to grow and strengthen Australia’s domestic recycling industry, and support it to lift recycling rates in Australia. The Morrison government will support a range of measures to do this, including:A new $100 million Australian Recycling Investment Fund through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to support the manufacturing of lower emissions and energy-efficient recycled content products, such as recycled content plastics and paper/pulp. $20 million for a new Product Stewardship Investment Fund to accelerate work on new recycling schemes, including for batteries, electrical and electronic products, photovoltaic systems, and plastic oil containers.
The Morrison government will support a range of measures to do this, including:A new $100 million Australian Recycling Investment Fund through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to support the manufacturing of lower emissions and energy-efficient recycled content products, such as recycled content plastics and paper/pulp. $20 million for a new Product Stewardship Investment Fund to accelerate work on new recycling schemes, including for batteries, electrical and electronic products, photovoltaic systems, and plastic oil containers. Reducing contamination by helping Australians identify what can and can’t be recycled, with up to $2 million to support the Australian Council of Recycling’s ‘Project Yellowsail’ national recycling app.
$20 million for a new Product Stewardship Investment Fund to accelerate work on new recycling schemes, including for batteries, electrical and electronic products, photovoltaic systems, and plastic oil containers. Reducing contamination by helping Australians identify what can and can’t be recycled, with up to $2 million to support the Australian Council of Recycling’s ‘Project Yellowsail’ national recycling app. Working with Planet Ark and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation with up to $1.6 million to establish a Circular Economy Hub to drive innovation and establish an online marketplace to match buyers and sellers of waste.
Reducing contamination by helping Australians identify what can and can’t be recycled, with up to $2 million to support the Australian Council of Recycling’s ‘Project Yellowsail’ national recycling app. Working with Planet Ark and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation with up to $1.6 million to establish a Circular Economy Hub to drive innovation and establish an online marketplace to match buyers and sellers of waste. Supporting the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation to deliver increased recycling rates for packaging waste, with up to $1.1 million for consumer education.
Working with Planet Ark and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation with up to $1.6 million to establish a Circular Economy Hub to drive innovation and establish an online marketplace to match buyers and sellers of waste. Supporting the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation to deliver increased recycling rates for packaging waste, with up to $1.1 million for consumer education. Continue working to halve food waste by 2030 under our National Food Waste Strategy, with an additional $500,000 to support the delivery of a Fight Food Waste campaign by OzHarvest.
Supporting the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation to deliver increased recycling rates for packaging waste, with up to $1.1 million for consumer education. Continue working to halve food waste by 2030 under our National Food Waste Strategy, with an additional $500,000 to support the delivery of a Fight Food Waste campaign by OzHarvest. Continue to work with state, territory and local governments on opportunities to get more recycled content into road construction, building on the funding provided to the Australian Road Research Board in the 2019-Budget.
Continue working to halve food waste by 2030 under our National Food Waste Strategy, with an additional $500,000 to support the delivery of a Fight Food Waste campaign by OzHarvest. Continue to work with state, territory and local governments on opportunities to get more recycled content into road construction, building on the funding provided to the Australian Road Research Board in the 2019-Budget. Tackling plastic waste: Plastic litter and debris is a major environmental issue. We need to take action at a local, national and global level. A re-elected Morrison Government will:
Continue to work with state, territory and local governments on opportunities to get more recycled content into road construction, building on the funding provided to the Australian Road Research Board in the 2019-Budget. Tackling plastic waste: Plastic litter and debris is a major environmental issue. We need to take action at a local, national and global level. A re-elected Morrison Government will: Allocate $20 million through a special round of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) to find new and innovative solutions to plastic recycling and waste, including new ways of incorporating recycled plastics in manufacturing and construction.
Tackling plastic waste: Plastic litter and debris is a major environmental issue. We need to take action at a local, national and global level. A re-elected Morrison Government will: Allocate $20 million through a special round of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) to find new and innovative solutions to plastic recycling and waste, including new ways of incorporating recycled plastics in manufacturing and construction. Work with our Pacific neighbours to combat marine litter by allocating $16 million towards a Pacific Ocean Litter Project.
Allocate $20 million through a special round of the Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) to find new and innovative solutions to plastic recycling and waste, including new ways of incorporating recycled plastics in manufacturing and construction. Work with our Pacific neighbours to combat marine litter by allocating $16 million towards a Pacific Ocean Litter Project. Support Conservation Volunteers Australia to undertake community beach and river clean-ups and monitoring across the country (up to $5 million).
Work with our Pacific neighbours to combat marine litter by allocating $16 million towards a Pacific Ocean Litter Project. Support Conservation Volunteers Australia to undertake community beach and river clean-ups and monitoring across the country (up to $5 million). Continue the great work of Clean Up Australia and Keep Australia Beautiful to mobilise the community to reduce and clean-up litter (up to $600,000).
Support Conservation Volunteers Australia to undertake community beach and river clean-ups and monitoring across the country (up to $5 million). Continue the great work of Clean Up Australia and Keep Australia Beautiful to mobilise the community to reduce and clean-up litter (up to $600,000). Support Clean4Shore to continue their clean-up activities on the NSW Central Coast (up to $300,000).
Continue the great work of Clean Up Australia and Keep Australia Beautiful to mobilise the community to reduce and clean-up litter (up to $600,000). Support Clean4Shore to continue their clean-up activities on the NSW Central Coast (up to $300,000). Environment Restoration Fund
Support Clean4Shore to continue their clean-up activities on the NSW Central Coast (up to $300,000). Environment Restoration Fund The Morrison Government has committed $100 million in the 2019-20 Budget to a new Environment Restoration Fund to support major environmental projects that deliver lasting conservation benefits.
Environment Restoration Fund The Morrison Government has committed $100 million in the 2019-20 Budget to a new Environment Restoration Fund to support major environmental projects that deliver lasting conservation benefits. This is the type of investment that is only made possible through a strong economy and responsible budget management.
The Morrison Government has committed $100 million in the 2019-20 Budget to a new Environment Restoration Fund to support major environmental projects that deliver lasting conservation benefits. This is the type of investment that is only made possible through a strong economy and responsible budget management. The fund will be a vehicle for national leadership on emerging and long-term environmental issues, building on our $1 billion National Landcare Program.
This is the type of investment that is only made possible through a strong economy and responsible budget management. The fund will be a vehicle for national leadership on emerging and long-term environmental issues, building on our $1 billion National Landcare Program. Funding will be provided for a broad range of environmental restoration and protection projects, built around three key priorities:Cleaning up and protecting Australia’s coasts, oceans and waterways.
The fund will be a vehicle for national leadership on emerging and long-term environmental issues, building on our $1 billion National Landcare Program. Funding will be provided for a broad range of environmental restoration and protection projects, built around three key priorities:Cleaning up and protecting Australia’s coasts, oceans and waterways. Protecting threatened and migratory species and their habitats.
Funding will be provided for a broad range of environmental restoration and protection projects, built around three key priorities:Cleaning up and protecting Australia’s coasts, oceans and waterways. Protecting threatened and migratory species and their habitats. Increasing recycling and reducing waste.
Protecting threatened and migratory species and their habitats. Increasing recycling and reducing waste. Cleaner coasts and waterways
Increasing recycling and reducing waste. Cleaner coasts and waterways Our coasts and waterways are an important part of Australian life.
Cleaner coasts and waterways Our coasts and waterways are an important part of Australian life. They harbour a wide array of wildlife, support our industries and are natural playgrounds for our people.
Our coasts and waterways are an important part of Australian life. They harbour a wide array of wildlife, support our industries and are natural playgrounds for our people. A re-elected Morrison Government will strategically invest in our key rivers, waterways and coasts through the Environment Restoration Fund to help clean them up and improve water quality.
They harbour a wide array of wildlife, support our industries and are natural playgrounds for our people. A re-elected Morrison Government will strategically invest in our key rivers, waterways and coasts through the Environment Restoration Fund to help clean them up and improve water quality. Key priorities will include:Improving the health of the Yarra River (up to $2 million).
A re-elected Morrison Government will strategically invest in our key rivers, waterways and coasts through the Environment Restoration Fund to help clean them up and improve water quality. Key priorities will include:Improving the health of the Yarra River (up to $2 million). Protecting Victoria’s iconic Surf Coast dune systems (up to $1.5 million)
Key priorities will include:Improving the health of the Yarra River (up to $2 million). Protecting Victoria’s iconic Surf Coast dune systems (up to $1.5 million) Restoring Mount Martha North Beach (up to $1.5 million)
Protecting Victoria’s iconic Surf Coast dune systems (up to $1.5 million) Restoring Mount Martha North Beach (up to $1.5 million) Improving the health of the Swan and Canning Rivers in Western Australia (up to $2 million).
Restoring Mount Martha North Beach (up to $1.5 million) Improving the health of the Swan and Canning Rivers in Western Australia (up to $2 million). Continuing River Torrens recovery in South Australia (up to $2 million).
Improving the health of the Swan and Canning Rivers in Western Australia (up to $2 million). Continuing River Torrens recovery in South Australia (up to $2 million). Restoring waterways in the lower Brisbane River catchment (up to $1.15 million).
Continuing River Torrens recovery in South Australia (up to $2 million). Restoring waterways in the lower Brisbane River catchment (up to $1.15 million). Improving the health of Moreton Bay in Queensland (up to $1.2 million).
Restoring waterways in the lower Brisbane River catchment (up to $1.15 million). Improving the health of Moreton Bay in Queensland (up to $1.2 million). Improving the health of the Georges River in New South Wales (up to $1 million).
Improving the health of Moreton Bay in Queensland (up to $1.2 million). Improving the health of the Georges River in New South Wales (up to $1 million). Keeping the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in New South Wales healthy (up to $511,000).
Improving the health of the Georges River in New South Wales (up to $1 million). Keeping the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in New South Wales healthy (up to $511,000). Improving the health of Gosford Coastal Lagoons (up to $300,000).
Keeping the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in New South Wales healthy (up to $511,000). Improving the health of Gosford Coastal Lagoons (up to $300,000). Protecting the health of Bowling Green Bay in North Queensland (up to $2 million).
Improving the health of Gosford Coastal Lagoons (up to $300,000). Protecting the health of Bowling Green Bay in North Queensland (up to $2 million). The initiative will build on the $9 million we have already provided under Landcare for the River Torrens, Swan and Canning Rivers, Yarra and Tamar Rivers and Tuggerah Lakes, and a $95 million investment in the Tamar River under the Launceston City Deal.
Protecting the health of Bowling Green Bay in North Queensland (up to $2 million). The initiative will build on the $9 million we have already provided under Landcare for the River Torrens, Swan and Canning Rivers, Yarra and Tamar Rivers and Tuggerah Lakes, and a $95 million investment in the Tamar River under the Launceston City Deal. Recovery of threatened species
The initiative will build on the $9 million we have already provided under Landcare for the River Torrens, Swan and Canning Rivers, Yarra and Tamar Rivers and Tuggerah Lakes, and a $95 million investment in the Tamar River under the Launceston City Deal. Recovery of threatened species Australia has some of the most unique and special animals in the world, but a number of them are under threat.
Recovery of threatened species Australia has some of the most unique and special animals in the world, but a number of them are under threat. A re-elected Morrison Government will allocate up to $10 million under the Environment Restoration Fund in an important new program to support the creation of safe havens for threatened species.
Australia has some of the most unique and special animals in the world, but a number of them are under threat. A re-elected Morrison Government will allocate up to $10 million under the Environment Restoration Fund in an important new program to support the creation of safe havens for threatened species. Safe havens are a priority under the Government’s Threatened Species Strategy.
A re-elected Morrison Government will allocate up to $10 million under the Environment Restoration Fund in an important new program to support the creation of safe havens for threatened species. Safe havens are a priority under the Government’s Threatened Species Strategy. They are fenced areas where feral predators like feral cats and foxes can be removed and kept out – allowing species like rock wallabies, bilbies, quolls and bandicoots to be reintroduced and thrive.
Safe havens are a priority under the Government’s Threatened Species Strategy. They are fenced areas where feral predators like feral cats and foxes can be removed and kept out – allowing species like rock wallabies, bilbies, quolls and bandicoots to be reintroduced and thrive. A scientific review has identified a range of priority sites to fill the gaps in Australia's safe haven network, including the Victorian Alps, Darling Downs, Sturt Stony Desert and Flinders Ranges.
They are fenced areas where feral predators like feral cats and foxes can be removed and kept out – allowing species like rock wallabies, bilbies, quolls and bandicoots to be reintroduced and thrive. A scientific review has identified a range of priority sites to fill the gaps in Australia's safe haven network, including the Victorian Alps, Darling Downs, Sturt Stony Desert and Flinders Ranges. Up to $1.2 million of this funding will also go towards completing the feral-free Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary in NSW.
A scientific review has identified a range of priority sites to fill the gaps in Australia's safe haven network, including the Victorian Alps, Darling Downs, Sturt Stony Desert and Flinders Ranges. Up to $1.2 million of this funding will also go towards completing the feral-free Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary in NSW. We will also make targeted investments through the Fund to recover our at-risk species.
Up to $1.2 million of this funding will also go towards completing the feral-free Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary in NSW. We will also make targeted investments through the Fund to recover our at-risk species. This will include up to $6 million for a major koala initiative in northern NSW and south-east Queensland, including funding to enhance koala habitat and support for rescue activities and wildlife hospitals.
We will also make targeted investments through the Fund to recover our at-risk species. This will include up to $6 million for a major koala initiative in northern NSW and south-east Queensland, including funding to enhance koala habitat and support for rescue activities and wildlife hospitals. It also includes up to $3 million to protect WA's black cockatoos, $1.5 million for Bruny Island's threatened mammals, and $1.5 million for Kangaroo Island's threatened dunnart.
This will include up to $6 million for a major koala initiative in northern NSW and south-east Queensland, including funding to enhance koala habitat and support for rescue activities and wildlife hospitals. It also includes up to $3 million to protect WA's black cockatoos, $1.5 million for Bruny Island's threatened mammals, and $1.5 million for Kangaroo Island's threatened dunnart. The Morrison Government is committed to Australia playing its part in protecting endangered animals and plants from around the world.
It also includes up to $3 million to protect WA's black cockatoos, $1.5 million for Bruny Island's threatened mammals, and $1.5 million for Kangaroo Island's threatened dunnart. The Morrison Government is committed to Australia playing its part in protecting endangered animals and plants from around the world. Australia has some of the strictest regulation of international trade of endangered species and we are working internationally to stop illegal wildlife trade.
The Morrison Government is committed to Australia playing its part in protecting endangered animals and plants from around the world. Australia has some of the strictest regulation of international trade of endangered species and we are working internationally to stop illegal wildlife trade. we are also working to further strengthen regulations within Australia by working with states and territories on banning domestic trade of ivory and rhino horn.
Australia has some of the strictest regulation of international trade of endangered species and we are working internationally to stop illegal wildlife trade. we are also working to further strengthen regulations within Australia by working with states and territories on banning domestic trade of ivory and rhino horn. By shutting down the market for these items here in Australia we’ll help to better protect elephants and rhinos in their native habitats.
we are also working to further strengthen regulations within Australia by working with states and territories on banning domestic trade of ivory and rhino horn. By shutting down the market for these items here in Australia we’ll help to better protect elephants and rhinos in their native habitats. Cleaner and greener local communities
By shutting down the market for these items here in Australia we’ll help to better protect elephants and rhinos in their native habitats. Cleaner and greener local communities We understand that local communities are often best placed to implement effective environmental protection and management.
Cleaner and greener local communities We understand that local communities are often best placed to implement effective environmental protection and management. The Morrison Government has committed more than $22 million to give communities new opportunities to protect and care for their local environment.
We understand that local communities are often best placed to implement effective environmental protection and management. The Morrison Government has committed more than $22 million to give communities new opportunities to protect and care for their local environment. Through the Communities Environment Program, each Federal electorate will receive up to $150,000 in 2019-20 for community-led projects that deliver real environmental benefits.
The Morrison Government has committed more than $22 million to give communities new opportunities to protect and care for their local environment. Through the Communities Environment Program, each Federal electorate will receive up to $150,000 in 2019-20 for community-led projects that deliver real environmental benefits. The Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million in grants to businesses and community organisations to help them save energy and lower their power bills.
Through the Communities Environment Program, each Federal electorate will receive up to $150,000 in 2019-20 for community-led projects that deliver real environmental benefits. The Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million in grants to businesses and community organisations to help them save energy and lower their power bills. This includes up to $20,000 for small businesses and $25,000 for high energy-using businesses for equipment upgrades such as new lighting, refrigeration and air conditioning.
The Energy Efficient Communities Program will provide $50 million in grants to businesses and community organisations to help them save energy and lower their power bills. This includes up to $20,000 for small businesses and $25,000 for high energy-using businesses for equipment upgrades such as new lighting, refrigeration and air conditioning. Community organisations will also be able to access grants through the $5 million Solar Communities Program, providing up to $12,500 for small-scale solar energy generation and storage projects such as solar PV, solar hot water and batteries.
This includes up to $20,000 for small businesses and $25,000 for high energy-using businesses for equipment upgrades such as new lighting, refrigeration and air conditioning. Community organisations will also be able to access grants through the $5 million Solar Communities Program, providing up to $12,500 for small-scale solar energy generation and storage projects such as solar PV, solar hot water and batteries. We will also invest $30 million in a pilot Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Fund to provide incentives to farmers to boost biodiversity and reduce emissions.
Community organisations will also be able to access grants through the $5 million Solar Communities Program, providing up to $12,500 for small-scale solar energy generation and storage projects such as solar PV, solar hot water and batteries. We will also invest $30 million in a pilot Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Fund to provide incentives to farmers to boost biodiversity and reduce emissions. This will reward farmers who look after biodiversity on their farm and give them more motivation to maintain and enhance bushland, regenerate waterways and plant native trees.
We will also invest $30 million in a pilot Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Fund to provide incentives to farmers to boost biodiversity and reduce emissions. This will reward farmers who look after biodiversity on their farm and give them more motivation to maintain and enhance bushland, regenerate waterways and plant native trees. Supporting sustainable development and environmental education
This will reward farmers who look after biodiversity on their farm and give them more motivation to maintain and enhance bushland, regenerate waterways and plant native trees. Supporting sustainable development and environmental education The Morrison Government has committed $50 million in the 2019-20 Budget towards the establishment of new world-leading environment research and education facilities.
Supporting sustainable development and environmental education The Morrison Government has committed $50 million in the 2019-20 Budget towards the establishment of new world-leading environment research and education facilities. We will contribute $25 million towards a National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate within the Quarantine station precinct at Port Nepean: supporting Monash University and the University of Melbourne in establishing a facility where Australian and international researchers and students can better understand the pressures of population growth and climate change on temperate coastal ecosystems like Port Phillip Bay.
The Morrison Government has committed $50 million in the 2019-20 Budget towards the establishment of new world-leading environment research and education facilities. We will contribute $25 million towards a National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate within the Quarantine station precinct at Port Nepean: supporting Monash University and the University of Melbourne in establishing a facility where Australian and international researchers and students can better understand the pressures of population growth and climate change on temperate coastal ecosystems like Port Phillip Bay. We will invest $25 million in the development of the $40 million Harry Butler Environmental Education Centre at Murdoch University.
We will contribute $25 million towards a National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate within the Quarantine station precinct at Port Nepean: supporting Monash University and the University of Melbourne in establishing a facility where Australian and international researchers and students can better understand the pressures of population growth and climate change on temperate coastal ecosystems like Port Phillip Bay. We will invest $25 million in the development of the $40 million Harry Butler Environmental Education Centre at Murdoch University. The groundbreaking Centre will promote the positive partnership of economic development and a healthy, sustainable environment.
We will invest $25 million in the development of the $40 million Harry Butler Environmental Education Centre at Murdoch University. The groundbreaking Centre will promote the positive partnership of economic development and a healthy, sustainable environment. Climate change and renewables
The groundbreaking Centre will promote the positive partnership of economic development and a healthy, sustainable environment. Climate change and renewables Australia has a proud track record of meeting our international climate commitments and supporting renewable energy.
Climate change and renewables Australia has a proud track record of meeting our international climate commitments and supporting renewable energy. Climate change is a global issue that requires a global solution.
The Morrison Government is also expanding our world-class renewable hydro resources to supply millions of Australians with reliable renewable energy. Snowy 2.0 will be the world’s second-largest high tech pumped hydro power station and increase generation capacity by 2,000 megawatts – enough power for 500,000 homes during peak demand. Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices.
Snowy 2.0 will be the world’s second-largest high tech pumped hydro power station and increase generation capacity by 2,000 megawatts – enough power for 500,000 homes during peak demand. Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices. Upgrading Kakadu
Importantly, Snowy 2.0 will also put downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices. Upgrading Kakadu The Morrison Government has committed up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and support the township of Jabiru.
Upgrading Kakadu The Morrison Government has committed up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and support the township of Jabiru. The funding will upgrade roads to improve access to the park; upgrade camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms; improve signage, mobile and WiFi services and support an Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru.
The Morrison Government has committed up to $216 million to upgrade the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and support the township of Jabiru. The funding will upgrade roads to improve access to the park; upgrade camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms; improve signage, mobile and WiFi services and support an Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru. Investing in Sydney Harbour’s parks and heritage
The funding will upgrade roads to improve access to the park; upgrade camp grounds, walking tracks and viewing platforms; improve signage, mobile and WiFi services and support an Indigenous-led World Heritage Kakadu Visitor Centre in Jabiru. Investing in Sydney Harbour’s parks and heritage The 2019-20 Budget included $21.4 million for infrastructure upgrades for important defence heritage sites around Sydney Harbour.
Investing in Sydney Harbour’s parks and heritage The 2019-20 Budget included $21.4 million for infrastructure upgrades for important defence heritage sites around Sydney Harbour. At Headland Park, we’ll preserve the heritage of key buildings for appropriate educational, community, recreational and commercial uses and construct a public path circuit integrated with the new Sydney Harbour Scenic Walk.
The 2019-20 Budget included $21.4 million for infrastructure upgrades for important defence heritage sites around Sydney Harbour. At Headland Park, we’ll preserve the heritage of key buildings for appropriate educational, community, recreational and commercial uses and construct a public path circuit integrated with the new Sydney Harbour Scenic Walk. We’ll also contribute to the renewal of the former submarine base Platypus: creating a lasting impact along the Sydney Harbour foreshore by adapting significant heritage buildings for community access.
At Headland Park, we’ll preserve the heritage of key buildings for appropriate educational, community, recreational and commercial uses and construct a public path circuit integrated with the new Sydney Harbour Scenic Walk. We’ll also contribute to the renewal of the former submarine base Platypus: creating a lasting impact along the Sydney Harbour foreshore by adapting significant heritage buildings for community access. Conserving Antarctica
We’ll also contribute to the renewal of the former submarine base Platypus: creating a lasting impact along the Sydney Harbour foreshore by adapting significant heritage buildings for community access. Conserving Antarctica The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring Australia remains a leader in Antarctica.
Conserving Antarctica The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring Australia remains a leader in Antarctica. We are strengthening Tasmania as the premier gateway and scientific research hub for East Antarctica.
The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring Australia remains a leader in Antarctica. We are strengthening Tasmania as the premier gateway and scientific research hub for East Antarctica. We are investing $450 million over the next 10 years to upgrade Australia’s Antarctic research station network and infrastructure – effectively tripling the investment in Antarctic infrastructure to support Antarctic science and operations.
We are strengthening Tasmania as the premier gateway and scientific research hub for East Antarctica. We are investing $450 million over the next 10 years to upgrade Australia’s Antarctic research station network and infrastructure – effectively tripling the investment in Antarctic infrastructure to support Antarctic science and operations. This will bring our investment in Antarctica to a record level of around $2.8 billion including:$1.9 billion towards a new icebreaker.
We are investing $450 million over the next 10 years to upgrade Australia’s Antarctic research station network and infrastructure – effectively tripling the investment in Antarctic infrastructure to support Antarctic science and operations. This will bring our investment in Antarctica to a record level of around $2.8 billion including:$1.9 billion towards a new icebreaker. $45 million over 10 years for overland traverse capabilities.
This will bring our investment in Antarctica to a record level of around $2.8 billion including:$1.9 billion towards a new icebreaker. $45 million over 10 years for overland traverse capabilities. $210 million over 10 years for additional funding for our Antarctic operations.
$45 million over 10 years for overland traverse capabilities. $210 million over 10 years for additional funding for our Antarctic operations. $107 million over 11 years for Antarctic research initiatives.
$107 million over 11 years for Antarctic research initiatives. $50 million for a new research station on Macquarie Island. Environmental laws
$50 million for a new research station on Macquarie Island. Environmental laws The Morrison Government supports sustainable development that meets high environmental standards.
Environmental laws The Morrison Government supports sustainable development that meets high environmental standards. It is important that environmental laws provide the high levels of protection expected by the community,
The Morrison Government supports sustainable development that meets high environmental standards. It is important that environmental laws provide the high levels of protection expected by the community, while minimising the regulatory burden on businesses
It is important that environmental laws provide the high levels of protection expected by the community, while minimising the regulatory burden on businesses so they can continue to grow the economy.
while minimising the regulatory burden on businesses so they can continue to grow the economy. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) was introduced by the Liberal Nationals in 1999 and it remains the cornerstone of Australian environmental regulation.
so they can continue to grow the economy. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) was introduced by the Liberal Nationals in 1999 and it remains the cornerstone of Australian environmental regulation. To ensure the EPBC Act remains best-practice, the Morrison Government will consult widely on an independent statutory review of the Act.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) was introduced by the Liberal Nationals in 1999 and it remains the cornerstone of Australian environmental regulation. To ensure the EPBC Act remains best-practice, the Morrison Government will consult widely on an independent statutory review of the Act. Consultation will begin later this year and include feedback from business groups, environmental organisations, farmers and other land users and the broader community to ensure we strike the right balance with our environmental laws – continuing to protect the environment
To ensure the EPBC Act remains best-practice, the Morrison Government will consult widely on an independent statutory review of the Act. Consultation will begin later this year and include feedback from business groups, environmental organisations, farmers and other land users and the broader community to ensure we strike the right balance with our environmental laws – continuing to protect the environment while allowing for sustainable development.
Consultation will begin later this year and include feedback from business groups, environmental organisations, farmers and other land users and the broader community to ensure we strike the right balance with our environmental laws – continuing to protect the environment while allowing for sustainable development. Protecting the Rainforest and the Reef
while allowing for sustainable development. Protecting the Rainforest and the Reef The Morrison Government understands that the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests of the Wet Tropics are not only natural wonders of the world, they are also a huge driver of the economy, particularly in North Queensland.
Protecting the Rainforest and the Reef The Morrison Government understands that the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests of the Wet Tropics are not only natural wonders of the world, they are also a huge driver of the economy, particularly in North Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef alone contributes 64,000 jobs
The Morrison Government understands that the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests of the Wet Tropics are not only natural wonders of the world, they are also a huge driver of the economy, particularly in North Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef alone contributes 64,000 jobs and $6.4 billion in economic value every year.
The Great Barrier Reef alone contributes 64,000 jobs and $6.4 billion in economic value every year. We will continue to roll out our $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of the more than $1.2 billion we are investing in the Reef.
and $6.4 billion in economic value every year. We will continue to roll out our $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of the more than $1.2 billion we are investing in the Reef. This funding is going towards proven reef protection activities like improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action, and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef.
We will continue to roll out our $443.3 million Great Barrier Reef Partnership Program as part of the more than $1.2 billion we are investing in the Reef. This funding is going towards proven reef protection activities like improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action, and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef. We also announced as part of the 2019-20 Budget that we will deliver $9 million over the next three years to control Yellow Crazy Ants in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
This funding is going towards proven reef protection activities like improving water quality, crown-of-thorns starfish control, community action, and scientific research and development to find new ways of restoring and protecting the Reef. We also announced as part of the 2019-20 Budget that we will deliver $9 million over the next three years to control Yellow Crazy Ants in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Yellow Crazy Ants are among the world's worst invasive species and their presence threatens endangered species such as the Southern Cassowary, Mahogany Glider, Northern Bettong and stream-dwelling rainforest frogs, as well as posing a major threat to sugar cane growers.
We also announced as part of the 2019-20 Budget that we will deliver $9 million over the next three years to control Yellow Crazy Ants in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Yellow Crazy Ants are among the world's worst invasive species and their presence threatens endangered species such as the Southern Cassowary, Mahogany Glider, Northern Bettong and stream-dwelling rainforest frogs, as well as posing a major threat to sugar cane growers. THE CHOICE
Yellow Crazy Ants are among the world's worst invasive species and their presence threatens endangered species such as the Southern Cassowary, Mahogany Glider, Northern Bettong and stream-dwelling rainforest frogs, as well as posing a major threat to sugar cane growers. THE CHOICE By keeping our economy strong, the Liberal Nationals Government can continue investing in our environment.
THE CHOICE By keeping our economy strong, the Liberal Nationals Government can continue investing in our environment. Australia’s environment cannot be supported under Labor’s economy-wrecking plans.
By keeping our economy strong, the Liberal Nationals Government can continue investing in our environment. Australia’s environment cannot be supported under Labor’s economy-wrecking plans. If you can’t manage the economy and the Budget, then you can’t invest in the environment.
Australia’s environment cannot be supported under Labor’s economy-wrecking plans. If you can’t manage the economy and the Budget, then you can’t invest in the environment. The Morrison Government will support practical and meaningful actions to protect the environment for future generations.
If you can’t manage the economy and the Budget, then you can’t invest in the environment. The Morrison Government will support practical and meaningful actions to protect the environment for future generations. We will do this by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists.
The Morrison Government will support practical and meaningful actions to protect the environment for future generations. We will do this by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists. We support balanced environmental laws that ensure good environmental outcomes without burying business in unnecessary red tape.
We will do this by working in partnership with the community, Landcare groups, small and large businesses, Indigenous communities, farmers and scientists. We support balanced environmental laws that ensure good environmental outcomes without burying business in unnecessary red tape. Labor’s plan for the environment is a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants.
We support balanced environmental laws that ensure good environmental outcomes without burying business in unnecessary red tape. Labor’s plan for the environment is a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants. They will establish a large new environmental bureaucracy in Canberra, money that would be better spent on protecting our threatened species and improving our coasts and oceans.
Labor’s plan for the environment is a plan for more bureaucracy and public servants. They will establish a large new environmental bureaucracy in Canberra, money that would be better spent on protecting our threatened species and improving our coasts and oceans. The Liberal Nationals Government has prioritised protecting the Great Barrier Reef.
They will establish a large new environmental bureaucracy in Canberra, money that would be better spent on protecting our threatened species and improving our coasts and oceans. The Liberal Nationals Government has prioritised protecting the Great Barrier Reef. We are working in partnership with the community, including the biggest single investment in the Reef through a $443 million partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
The Liberal Nationals Government has prioritised protecting the Great Barrier Reef. We are working in partnership with the community, including the biggest single investment in the Reef through a $443 million partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Labor wants to take this money away, They can’t be trusted to protect the Reef: when they were last in government, the World Heritage Committee put the Reef on its in-danger ‘watch list’ and criticised Labor’s handling of dredging proposals along the coast.
We are working in partnership with the community, including the biggest single investment in the Reef through a $443 million partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Labor wants to take this money away, They can’t be trusted to protect the Reef: when they were last in government, the World Heritage Committee put the Reef on its in-danger ‘watch list’ and criticised Labor’s handling of dredging proposals along the coast. The Morrison Government will invest over $22 million to support our community groups, including Landcare groups, scouts groups, sports clubs and councils, to protect and care for the local environment.
Labor wants to take this money away, They can’t be trusted to protect the Reef: when they were last in government, the World Heritage Committee put the Reef on its in-danger ‘watch list’ and criticised Labor’s handling of dredging proposals along the coast. The Morrison Government will invest over $22 million to support our community groups, including Landcare groups, scouts groups, sports clubs and councils, to protect and care for the local environment. This includes protecting native species, improving local waterways and coastal areas, cleaning up waste and litter, and greening local parks and urban areas.
The Morrison Government will invest over $22 million to support our community groups, including Landcare groups, scouts groups, sports clubs and councils, to protect and care for the local environment. This includes protecting native species, improving local waterways and coastal areas, cleaning up waste and litter, and greening local parks and urban areas. Labor wants to abolish the program and has no plan to support cleaner and greener local communities.
This includes protecting native species, improving local waterways and coastal areas, cleaning up waste and litter, and greening local parks and urban areas. Labor wants to abolish the program and has no plan to support cleaner and greener local communities. COST
Labor wants to abolish the program and has no plan to support cleaner and greener local communities. COST The Coalition’s Plan for a Cleaner Environment will invest an additional $20 million in the Product Stewardship Investment Fund.
COST The Coalition’s Plan for a Cleaner Environment will invest an additional $20 million in the Product Stewardship Investment Fund. Our Plan to Back Australian Tourism and Jobs
The Coalition’s Plan for a Cleaner Environment will invest an additional $20 million in the Product Stewardship Investment Fund. Our Plan to Back Australian Tourism and Jobs KEY POINTS
Our Plan to Back Australian Tourism and Jobs KEY POINTS The Morrison Government is backing in our tourism sector to grow even stronger.
KEY POINTS The Morrison Government is backing in our tourism sector to grow even stronger. Its contribution to the Australian economy is enormous and growing: attracting $136 billion in spending every year and employing one in 13 workers – many in small and family businesses.
The Morrison Government is backing in our tourism sector to grow even stronger. Its contribution to the Australian economy is enormous and growing: attracting $136 billion in spending every year and employing one in 13 workers – many in small and family businesses. Tourism is particularly important for regional Australia, with 43 cents of every visitor dollar spent in the regions.
Its contribution to the Australian economy is enormous and growing: attracting $136 billion in spending every year and employing one in 13 workers – many in small and family businesses. Tourism is particularly important for regional Australia, with 43 cents of every visitor dollar spent in the regions. Over the last five years, international visitor numbers have grown by 45 per cent while spending by overseas visitors is up 53 per cent.
Tourism is particularly important for regional Australia, with 43 cents of every visitor dollar spent in the regions. Over the last five years, international visitor numbers have grown by 45 per cent while spending by overseas visitors is up 53 per cent. This compares with a 10 per cent increase in international visitor spending during five years of Labor.
Over the last five years, international visitor numbers have grown by 45 per cent while spending by overseas visitors is up 53 per cent. This compares with a 10 per cent increase in international visitor spending during five years of Labor. The latest National Visitor Survey shows that visitor spending by Australians has increased by 13 per cent to a record $72.7 billion, including 105.6 million domestic overnight trips.
This compares with a 10 per cent increase in international visitor spending during five years of Labor. The latest National Visitor Survey shows that visitor spending by Australians has increased by 13 per cent to a record $72.7 billion, including 105.6 million domestic overnight trips. Under the Liberal National Government nearly 45,000 tourism jobs have been created, more than four times as many as under Labor.
The latest National Visitor Survey shows that visitor spending by Australians has increased by 13 per cent to a record $72.7 billion, including 105.6 million domestic overnight trips. Under the Liberal National Government nearly 45,000 tourism jobs have been created, more than four times as many as under Labor. Building even further on this success and growth is a key component of the Morrison Government’s plan to keep the economy strong
Under the Liberal National Government nearly 45,000 tourism jobs have been created, more than four times as many as under Labor. Building even further on this success and growth is a key component of the Morrison Government’s plan to keep the economy strong and deliver 1.25 million new jobs over the next five years.
Building even further on this success and growth is a key component of the Morrison Government’s plan to keep the economy strong and deliver 1.25 million new jobs over the next five years. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Deliver a Tourism Icons Package to ensure that Australia’s tourism icons, particularly regional icons, remain world-class experiences and continue to attract high-value tourists.
and deliver 1.25 million new jobs over the next five years. A re-elected Morrison Government will:Deliver a Tourism Icons Package to ensure that Australia’s tourism icons, particularly regional icons, remain world-class experiences and continue to attract high-value tourists. Support tourism infrastructure and operators in the Shipwreck Coast and Great Ocean Road area with a $184 million investment and invest up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and support the Jabiru township.
A re-elected Morrison Government will:Deliver a Tourism Icons Package to ensure that Australia’s tourism icons, particularly regional icons, remain world-class experiences and continue to attract high-value tourists. Support tourism infrastructure and operators in the Shipwreck Coast and Great Ocean Road area with a $184 million investment and invest up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and support the Jabiru township. Support the tourism industry in regional Australia by providing dedicated funding in future rounds of the Building Better Regions Fund for tourism-related infrastructure.
Support tourism infrastructure and operators in the Shipwreck Coast and Great Ocean Road area with a $184 million investment and invest up to $216 million to upgrade Kakadu National Park and support the Jabiru township. Support the tourism industry in regional Australia by providing dedicated funding in future rounds of the Building Better Regions Fund for tourism-related infrastructure. Provide a $40 million fund to establish and grow Indigenous tourism as part of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
Support the tourism industry in regional Australia by providing dedicated funding in future rounds of the Building Better Regions Fund for tourism-related infrastructure. Provide a $40 million fund to establish and grow Indigenous tourism as part of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy. Deliver improved arrival and visa processing systems for international visitors.
Provide a $40 million fund to establish and grow Indigenous tourism as part of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy. Deliver improved arrival and visa processing systems for international visitors. Deliver the tourism boost provided by City Deals, including Geelong, Hobart and Adelaide and deliver regional tourism investment in iconic destinations such as Longreach, Margaret River, Cradle Mountain and Kangaroo Island.
Deliver improved arrival and visa processing systems for international visitors. Deliver the tourism boost provided by City Deals, including Geelong, Hobart and Adelaide and deliver regional tourism investment in iconic destinations such as Longreach, Margaret River, Cradle Mountain and Kangaroo Island. Deliver the Beyond 2020 tourism strategy to help Australia’s tourism industry make the most of opportunities provided by fast-growing markets over the next decade.
Deliver the tourism boost provided by City Deals, including Geelong, Hobart and Adelaide and deliver regional tourism investment in iconic destinations such as Longreach, Margaret River, Cradle Mountain and Kangaroo Island. Deliver the Beyond 2020 tourism strategy to help Australia’s tourism industry make the most of opportunities provided by fast-growing markets over the next decade. Continue to support the hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, including 92,373 in regional Australia, through lower taxes, growing the economy and creating jobs.
Deliver the Beyond 2020 tourism strategy to help Australia’s tourism industry make the most of opportunities provided by fast-growing markets over the next decade. Continue to support the hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, including 92,373 in regional Australia, through lower taxes, growing the economy and creating jobs. Continue to support the tourism sector by investing record levels of funding for Tourism Australia over the next four years.
Continue to support the hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, including 92,373 in regional Australia, through lower taxes, growing the economy and creating jobs. Continue to support the tourism sector by investing record levels of funding for Tourism Australia over the next four years. OUR RECORD
Continue to support the tourism sector by investing record levels of funding for Tourism Australia over the next four years. OUR RECORD Australia’s tourism sector is growing strongly and now accounts for 10 per cent of exports.
OUR RECORD Australia’s tourism sector is growing strongly and now accounts for 10 per cent of exports. International visitor numbers and expenditure are at record levels, and businesses are seizing opportunities to start, expand
Australia’s tourism sector is growing strongly and now accounts for 10 per cent of exports. International visitor numbers and expenditure are at record levels, and businesses are seizing opportunities to start, expand and create jobs.
International visitor numbers and expenditure are at record levels, and businesses are seizing opportunities to start, expand and create jobs. Since we were elected, the number of tourism businesses has increased by 17,881.
and create jobs. Since we were elected, the number of tourism businesses has increased by 17,881. This contrasts with Labor’s last term of government, when tourism business numbers fell by 12,614.
Since we were elected, the number of tourism businesses has increased by 17,881. This contrasts with Labor’s last term of government, when tourism business numbers fell by 12,614. Since we came to office, the pipeline for new tourism accommodation rooms has more than doubled.
This contrasts with Labor’s last term of government, when tourism business numbers fell by 12,614. Since we came to office, the pipeline for new tourism accommodation rooms has more than doubled. Supporting small and family tourism businesses
Since we came to office, the pipeline for new tourism accommodation rooms has more than doubled. Supporting small and family tourism businesses Our Government has focused on supporting tourism that benefits small and family businesses and communities.
Supporting small and family tourism businesses Our Government has focused on supporting tourism that benefits small and family businesses and communities. Since 2014, we have committed $120 million to support nearly 300 tourism projects nationwide.
Our Government has focused on supporting tourism that benefits small and family businesses and communities. Since 2014, we have committed $120 million to support nearly 300 tourism projects nationwide. This includes over $70 million specifically for tourism projects under Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund.
Since 2014, we have committed $120 million to support nearly 300 tourism projects nationwide. This includes over $70 million specifically for tourism projects under Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund. The Coalition promised at least $45million in tourism infrastructure projects and delivered over $70 million of tourism projects.
This includes over $70 million specifically for tourism projects under Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund. The Coalition promised at least $45million in tourism infrastructure projects and delivered over $70 million of tourism projects. With 43 cents in every tourism dollar already spent in Regional Australia, the Coalition’s investment in tourism through the Building Better Regions Fund will give a significant boost to the regional tourism industry.
The Coalition promised at least $45million in tourism infrastructure projects and delivered over $70 million of tourism projects. With 43 cents in every tourism dollar already spent in Regional Australia, the Coalition’s investment in tourism through the Building Better Regions Fund will give a significant boost to the regional tourism industry. Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund will support 13,000 jobs throughout regional Australia, across all projects funded in the round.
With 43 cents in every tourism dollar already spent in Regional Australia, the Coalition’s investment in tourism through the Building Better Regions Fund will give a significant boost to the regional tourism industry. Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund will support 13,000 jobs throughout regional Australia, across all projects funded in the round. International tourism
Round 3 of the Building Better Regions Fund will support 13,000 jobs throughout regional Australia, across all projects funded in the round. International tourism To increase inbound tourism, an additional six domestic airports have become designated international airports.
International tourism To increase inbound tourism, an additional six domestic airports have become designated international airports. Hobart, Newcastle, Avalon, Canberra and Townsville are either already servicing international flights or will be ready to do so in the near future.
To increase inbound tourism, an additional six domestic airports have become designated international airports. Hobart, Newcastle, Avalon, Canberra and Townsville are either already servicing international flights or will be ready to do so in the near future. Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport can receive and despatch freight overseas.
Hobart, Newcastle, Avalon, Canberra and Townsville are either already servicing international flights or will be ready to do so in the near future. Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport can receive and despatch freight overseas. The Liberal National Government has broken decades of indecision and deadlock to launch the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek.
Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport can receive and despatch freight overseas. The Liberal National Government has broken decades of indecision and deadlock to launch the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek. It will support almost 28,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2031 and connect businesses to national and international markets.
The Liberal National Government has broken decades of indecision and deadlock to launch the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport at Badgerys Creek. It will support almost 28,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2031 and connect businesses to national and international markets. We’re also stepping up tourism from the world’s fastest-growing economies.
It will support almost 28,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2031 and connect businesses to national and international markets. We’re also stepping up tourism from the world’s fastest-growing economies. Following the signing of an open skies agreement between Australia and China in 2016, more than 160 direct flights between the two nations are contributing to strong growth in visitor numbers.
We’re also stepping up tourism from the world’s fastest-growing economies. Following the signing of an open skies agreement between Australia and China in 2016, more than 160 direct flights between the two nations are contributing to strong growth in visitor numbers. The Morrison Government is implementing the India Economic Strategy which identifies tourism as a priority sector for growth.
Following the signing of an open skies agreement between Australia and China in 2016, more than 160 direct flights between the two nations are contributing to strong growth in visitor numbers. The Morrison Government is implementing the India Economic Strategy which identifies tourism as a priority sector for growth. Around 70 million Indians will travel overseas annually by 2035 in a potential windfall of over $9 billion a year for the Australian economy.
The Morrison Government is implementing the India Economic Strategy which identifies tourism as a priority sector for growth. Around 70 million Indians will travel overseas annually by 2035 in a potential windfall of over $9 billion a year for the Australian economy. Traditional markets like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States will continue to be strongly targeted in tourism campaigns.
Around 70 million Indians will travel overseas annually by 2035 in a potential windfall of over $9 billion a year for the Australian economy. Traditional markets like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States will continue to be strongly targeted in tourism campaigns. An improved visitor experience
Traditional markets like New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States will continue to be strongly targeted in tourism campaigns. An improved visitor experience To improve the experience of international tourists, our Government has invested in road and tourism-specific infrastructure at iconic destinations like Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck Coast in Victoria and Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
An improved visitor experience To improve the experience of international tourists, our Government has invested in road and tourism-specific infrastructure at iconic destinations like Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck Coast in Victoria and Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. We’re easing congestion and upgrading safety.
To improve the experience of international tourists, our Government has invested in road and tourism-specific infrastructure at iconic destinations like Kakadu National Park in the Northern Territory, the Great Ocean Road and Shipwreck Coast in Victoria and Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. We’re easing congestion and upgrading safety. We’re also making the journey to Australia smoother by investing in technology.
We’re easing congestion and upgrading safety. We’re also making the journey to Australia smoother by investing in technology. For major tourism markets like China and India, around 80 per cent of tourism visa applications are now done on-line, providing 24/7 access and ensuring a shorter timeframe.
We’re also making the journey to Australia smoother by investing in technology. For major tourism markets like China and India, around 80 per cent of tourism visa applications are now done on-line, providing 24/7 access and ensuring a shorter timeframe. We have also expanded the use of longer-term validity visas for key markets including China, Singapore, Indonesia and India.
For major tourism markets like China and India, around 80 per cent of tourism visa applications are now done on-line, providing 24/7 access and ensuring a shorter timeframe. We have also expanded the use of longer-term validity visas for key markets including China, Singapore, Indonesia and India. Indigenous tourism
We have also expanded the use of longer-term validity visas for key markets including China, Singapore, Indonesia and India. Indigenous tourism Since 2013, Indigenous tourism has grown by over 40 per cent and expenditure is up by 8 per cent a year on average.
Indigenous tourism Since 2013, Indigenous tourism has grown by over 40 per cent and expenditure is up by 8 per cent a year on average. There has also been a 30 per cent increase in Indigenous businesses as a result of our Government’s policies, including the Indigenous Procurement Policy and the Indigenous Business Sector Strategy.
Since 2013, Indigenous tourism has grown by over 40 per cent and expenditure is up by 8 per cent a year on average. There has also been a 30 per cent increase in Indigenous businesses as a result of our Government’s policies, including the Indigenous Procurement Policy and the Indigenous Business Sector Strategy. Working holiday-makers
There has also been a 30 per cent increase in Indigenous businesses as a result of our Government’s policies, including the Indigenous Procurement Policy and the Indigenous Business Sector Strategy. Working holiday-makers A factor in Australia’s tourism appeal is the chance for young holiday-makers to work in industries and regions where available labour is scarce.
Working holiday-makers A factor in Australia’s tourism appeal is the chance for young holiday-makers to work in industries and regions where available labour is scarce. The Morrison Government has made changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program to support regional and rural communities by increasing the number of tourists eligible to do seasonal work.