Budget savings from single parents

Summary of proposal

This request sought an estimate of the total budget expenditure savings from parenting payment single that have occurred to date. The related legislative changes were made via the following Acts.

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Budget savings from single parents

Summary of proposal

This request sought an estimate of the total budget expenditure savings from parenting payment single that have occurred to date. The related legislative changes were made via the following Acts.

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Budget savings from single parents

Summary of proposal

This request sought an estimate of the total budget expenditure savings from parenting payment single that have occurred to date. The related legislative changes were made via the following Acts.

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Tuition-free TAFE and university, boost university funding, and related measures (PER649)

Summary of proposal

This proposal consists of five components. It would be announced immediately following the 2019 general election and would have effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: University tuition fees

Tuition for Australian citizens commencing undergraduate studies at public universities would be funded by the Commonwealth Government without requiring payments by students. Students who have held a Commonwealth-supported place within the two years prior to 1 July 2019 would still be required to pay for their tuition.

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Tuition-free TAFE and university, boost university funding, and related measures (PER649)

Summary of proposal

This proposal consists of five components. It would be announced immediately following the 2019 general election and would have effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: University tuition fees

Tuition for Australian citizens commencing undergraduate studies at public universities would be funded by the Commonwealth Government without requiring payments by students. Students who have held a Commonwealth-supported place within the two years prior to 1 July 2019 would still be required to pay for their tuition.

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Increase Newstart and other payments and amend Parenting Payment Single by increasing the qualifying age of the youngest dependent child (PER616)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components.

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