What is in the budget besides?

[donnashuggy]

Giving to the poor and taking from the poor?

[imastawka]

In February, the Government received a comprehensive review of the welfare system from Patrick McClure.

He recommended crunching more than 20 benefits and a myriad of supplements down in to five key payments, alongside some upfront cash to get jobs for those at risk of long-term welfare dependency.

Expect to see some elements of this plan.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-11/nine-things-to-watch-out-for-come-budget-night/6460726

[cherry*135]

alongside some upfront cash to get jobs for those at risk of long-term welfare dependency.

How about some actual (full time, permanent)  jobs for any unemployed persons  to apply for. 

[Anonymous]

What is in the budget besides?

Here’s what we know about Tuesday’s Budget so far and how it might impact your hip pocket.

• The fall in iron ore prices will impact on tax earnings and mean that no surplus is likely over the year ahead.

• Record spending on infrastructure is expected as states take advantage of asset recycling scheme bonus payments.

• There will be a crackdown on welfare cheats through better data matching to identify fraud, and a $1 billion Centrelink computer upgrade to help with this.

• The childcare system will get a major $3.5 billion overhaul with a single payment paid directly to childcare centres to reduce parents’ upfront costs. Stay-at-home parents with a family income more than $65,000 will no longer secure childcare subsidies.

 • 10,000 shift worker families will take part in a two-year trial for nannies which will cost $246 million.

• The loophole that allows new parents to claim paid parental leave payments from both the federal government and their employer will be closed, saving nearly $1 billion a year.

• Plans for a $20 billion medical research fund to go ahead

• Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme including removing subsidies from a raft of over-the-counter medicines are expected to save about $3 billion over four years.

• The government will fund $1.3 billion worth of new generation cancer drugs over four years through listing on the PBS.

• $6 bonus for doctors to prompt parents to immunise their children will be doubled to $12. Objectors to immunisation will not be eligible for welfare and childcare benefits.

• Almost $300 million for mental health services

• $200 million for dental health care

• No changes to superannuation this term

• Tighter access to age pension. Part-pension assets test (excludes family home) will be cut to $820,000 for couples.

• $128 million over four years for a financial crimes task force

• Global companies to face tighter laws on shifting profits to foreign tax havens. First tranche of this is expected to reap money in forward estimates.

• Drought package including $250 million for the drought concessional loan scheme in 2015-16, and $35 million to boost economic activity in badly hit towns and regions.

• An extra $40 million to upgrade airstrips and boost air services for remote communities.

[Anonymous]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Oh dear, you mean attack by question?? A dastardly weapon indeed !!!

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A totally irrelevant, personal question, nothing to do with Govt Budget contents.

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and another irrelevant post commenting

on irrelevant posts lol

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

What about you AM3, what do you do for the poor?

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For goodness sake this thread was started about the Budget due out tomorrow.. not about personal donations by posters.

Any donations/charity work I do/would do I wouldn't mention to others anyway, I don't do it for recognition, to brag.

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Yes, but some posters only come here to attack other posters, by one form or another.

Is anyone got time and inclination to read the fine print?  because that is what will be required before the question can be answered.

[cherry*135]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

Oh dear, you mean attack by question?? A dastardly weapon indeed !!!

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A totally irrelevant, personal question, nothing to do with Govt Budget contents.

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and another irrelevant post commenting

on irrelevant posts lol

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Yes, you have done that.

[cherry*135]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

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@poddster wrote:

What about you AM3, what do you do for the poor?

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For goodness sake this thread was started about the Budget due out tomorrow.. not about personal donations by posters.

Any donations/charity work I do/would do I wouldn't mention to others anyway, I don't do it for recognition, to brag.

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Yes, but some posters only come here to attack other posters, by one form or another.

Is anyone got time and inclination to read the fine print?  because that is what will be required before the question can be answered.

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True. I will read the fine print, not rely on the snippets published in the media.

[imastawka]

True. I will read the fine print, not rely on the snippets published in the media.

More power to ya,  am

[cherry*135]

[cherry*135]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

What is in the budget besides?

Here’s what we know about Tuesday’s Budget so far and how it might impact your hip pocket.

• The fall in iron ore prices will impact on tax earnings and mean that no surplus is likely over the year ahead.

• Record spending on infrastructure is expected as states take advantage of asset recycling scheme bonus payments.

• There will be a crackdown on welfare cheats through better data matching to identify fraud, and a $1 billion Centrelink computer upgrade to help with this.

• The childcare system will get a major $3.5 billion overhaul with a single payment paid directly to childcare centres to reduce parents’ upfront costs. Stay-at-home parents with a family income more than $65,000 will no longer secure childcare subsidies.

 • 10,000 shift worker families will take part in a two-year trial for nannies which will cost $246 million.

• The loophole that allows new parents to claim paid parental leave payments from both the federal government and their employer will be closed, saving nearly $1 billion a year.

• Plans for a $20 billion medical research fund to go ahead

• Changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme including removing subsidies from a raft of over-the-counter medicines are expected to save about $3 billion over four years.

• The government will fund $1.3 billion worth of new generation cancer drugs over four years through listing on the PBS.

• $6 bonus for doctors to prompt parents to immunise their children will be doubled to $12. Objectors to immunisation will not be eligible for welfare and childcare benefits.

• Almost $300 million for mental health services

• $200 million for dental health care

• No changes to superannuation this term

• Tighter access to age pension. Part-pension assets test (excludes family home) will be cut to $820,000 for couples.

• $128 million over four years for a financial crimes task force

• Global companies to face tighter laws on shifting profits to foreign tax havens. First tranche of this is expected to reap money in forward estimates.

• Drought package including $250 million for the drought concessional loan scheme in 2015-16, and $35 million to boost economic activity in badly hit towns and regions.

• An extra $40 million to upgrade airstrips and boost air services for remote communities.

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Where is that from and more importantly what date is on it?