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Budget 2025
Less student debt
ex cylcone Alfred could wipe 0.25 % off quarterly growth.
(No mention of Trump's tariff war?)
Inflation dropping faster than expected.
Electricity prices down 25%
1.8 Billion Dollars in energy bill relief.
Reforming non compete clauses.
Cracking down on Supermarkets. Increasing the powers of the ACCC.
Pensioners continue to pay $7.70 per script.
8.5 Billion to raise Bulk billing rates.
New scholarships for nurses and midwives.
All states and territories will gain more money for hospitals.
Better support for menopause.
New investments in housing.
Training more apprentices (10000 dollars for them if they train in the housing construction sector)
Cheaper childcare.
Three days a week of subsidised childcare.
National licencing for electricians
Securing banking services and flights in the regions.
270 Billion dollars better than before the last election.

Federal Budget 2024
Tax cut for every citizen.
Energy rebate of 300 dollars from July 1
Cuting costs of breast cancer treatments.
Increase maximum rate of Commonwealth rent assistance by 10%.
More student housing.
560 million dollars for geological mapping of the entire country.
Fund for better preparation for Climate Change.
Target of 8/10 workers having had a tertiary qualification by 2050.
Strengthening Medicare
Improving the NDIS.
National Mental Health Service
More investment for First Nations housing, education and health.

Budget 2023
5 Million households 500 dollars deducted from their Electicity bills.
1 billion dollars for double glazing and solar panels.
Parenting support until youngest child is 14 rather than 8.
1 million new well located homes by 2025.
4 Billion dollars to Renewable Energy
100 Million to Biosecurity.
1.9 Billion to strengthen relationships in the Pacific.

Disaster relief payments.

Childcare workers pay rise

Paid Parental Leave

Help to Buy Scheme

National Housing Accord
10000 affordable homes

20 thousand new university places for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

20Billion fund for energy transmission.

Environmental Heritage protection - including restoration of the Great Barrier Reef.

Less debt

Higher quality investments and priorities

6.1 billion dollars towards better Hospitals, Medicare and extended COVID support.

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Federal Budget 2022

Unemployment to go even lower... (?)

100 Billion better off than last year.

Significantly lower debt than last year.

More disaster payments to be made in response to the flood crisis in North east NSW and southern Queensland.

Cost of living relief. Temporary 'cost of living package.'

20 cent fuel excise cut from midnight tonight.
(Not at a cost to road funding).

$420 cost of living tax offset from mid year.

5000 dollars to new apprentices.

3.7 billion to national skills agreement.

$120 tax deduction for every $100 spent on electronic infrastructure by small businesses.

Half taxes for new patents by small companies.

New water infrastructure in regional areas.

More training places for doctors at regional universities.

Net Zero by 2050. Highest takeup of rooftop solar.
Further investments in microgrids. Renewables for remote communities.

Mental Illness treatment - more Headspace, digital support services

Domestic Violence - more services to help victims, including emergency accomodation. $1.3 B package.

Enhancing parental leave. Flexibility for parents. 2 more weeks for single parents.

$350 Million dollars more funding for aged care facilities.

50000 places per year in the Home Guarantee scheme.

$180 Billion in education over the next four years.

636 million dollars to expand indigenous rangers program.

170 Billion dollars to threatened species programs (including towards conservation of Koalas).

Extra Veterans funding.

38 Billion dollars to expanding Defence Force
$9.9 Billion to cyber capabilities.

If Google can reach deals with the news organisations, why can't Facebook?

Unprecedented support.

213.7 Billion Dollar Defecit.

No rise in taxes.

No economic recovery without a jobs recovery.

50% wage subsidy for new apprentices and trainees.

Tax cut. (Backdated to the 1st of July this year) Lifting thresholds.

The largest set of investment incentives any Australian Government has ever provided. Available to many (or all) businesses.

Instant asset write off expanded.

1.3 Billion into Manufacturing.

More funding for CSIRO and Universities.

More gas production.

More roads, rail and bridges.

14 Billion dollars in infrastructure.

2Bn - Road safety upgrades - use it or lose it.

Water infrastructure. Wyangla and Dungowan Dams. More dams, weirs and pipelines.

More Environmental funding.

250 million to modernise recycling infrastructure.

Affordable housing.

Indigenous home ownership in regional areas.

3.9 Billion to the NDIS.

Federal Election - Coalition victory

https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2019/results

https://www.smh.com.au/federal-election-2019-results

Polls have closed in the eastern states. Counting has started.

The Polls have opened in the Federal Election.

Having posted the prayer earlier, I noticed that the 'Australia' tag is swamped with Eurovision posts, rather those on the Election. I know Eurovision is currently running, but the Election is this weekend!

Psalm 2 Federal Election Prayer
My homegroup studied Psalm 2 last night. It is very apt in this season. Especially given the Federal Election coming up.

1 Why do the nations conspire[a]
and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.”

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 “I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
8 Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron[b];
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Father God, I pray for the country in the days ahead, that they will choose as You want them to choose. I also pray for Scott Morrison, that he would not give in to the temptations of power. I declare protection for him from the enticements of power in Jesus' Name. Amen

Federal Election called
Federal election 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets May 18 election date: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-11/prime-minister-scott-morrison-calls-federal-election-may-18/10991614

Federal Election 2019 LIVE: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten kick off campaigns for May 18 election: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/federal-election-2019-live-prime-minister-scott-morrison-calls-election-for-may-18-20190404-p51ayx.html

Day 13 Medal Tally
Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
United States 35 33 32 100
Great Britain 22 21 13 56
China 20 16 22 58
Germany 13 8 11 32
Russia 12 15 17 44
Japan 12 6 18 36
France 8 12 14 34
Italy 8 10 5 24
Netherlands 8 4 4 16
Australia 7 10 10 27

Rio Day 4 Medal Tally
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
United States 9 8 8 26
China 8 3 6 17
Hungary 4 1 1 6
Australia 4 0 5 9

Australia is still achieving