Summary of proposal
Party
Australian Greens
Policy Topic
Social welfare
Portfolio
Social Services

This proposal has two components.

  • Component 1: Reverse the 2019‐20 Budget measure Changing the Social Security Income Assessment Model.
  • Component 2: Establish a taskforce to work across the Australian Public Service, and with state and territory counterparts, to establish community service guarantees aimed at improving the provision of income support and social services across Australia.
    • The taskforce would receive capped funding of $20 million per year, increased annually in line with the consumer price index, and would be funded until the end of 2022‐23.

The proposal would commence from 1 July 2019.