The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

The proposal would provide additional funding to encourage more doctors and allied health professionals to work in regional and rural communities.

The proposal includes 7 elements:

From 1 January 2023, reduce the General Patient Maximum Co-Payment of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from the current $42.50 down to $32.50.

This costing outlines the financial implications of expanding the Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Initiative so that all people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) would be eligible for subsidised CGM. People in this expanded cohort would be required to make a co-payment to access this scheme.

Those who are currently eligible for subsidised CGM devices are:

The proposal is to return the Efficiency Dividend (ED) on departmental funding to 2.0 per cent for three years from 2022-23, stepping down to 1.5 per cent in 2025-26, and returning to the base rate of 1.0 per cent in 2026-27.

The proposal is also to increase the Employer Contribution Rate charged to Commonwealth agencies for employees who are members of the defined benefit Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme to 20 per cent from 2022-23 with the additional funds paid returned to Consolidated Revenue.

The proposal is to return the Efficiency Dividend (ED) on departmental funding to 2.0 per cent for three years from 2022-23, stepping down to 1.5 per cent in 2025-26, and returning to the base rate of 1.0 per cent in 2026-27.

The proposal is also to increase the Employer Contribution Rate charged to Commonwealth agencies for employees who are members of the defined benefit Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme to 20 per cent from 2022-23 with the additional funds paid returned to Consolidated Revenue.

The proposal is to return the Efficiency Dividend (ED) on departmental funding to 2.0 per cent for three years from 2022-23, stepping down to 1.5 per cent in 2025-26, and returning to the base rate of 1.0 per cent in 2026-27.

The proposal is also to increase the Employer Contribution Rate charged to Commonwealth agencies for employees who are members of the defined benefit Public Sector Superannuation (PSS) scheme to 20 per cent from 2022-23 with the additional funds paid returned to Consolidated Revenue.

The proposal is to establish a Future Farmer Guarantee Scheme (FFGS) that would guarantee 40% of an eligible farmer’s new commercial loan up to a maximum value of $1.0 million.

Applications for the Guarantee would open for an 18 month pilot from 1 January 2023. Eligible loans would be guaranteed for a maximum of 10 years, with an option to extend the loan term by 2 years for applicants who are experiencing significant financial hardship. A further allowance is provided to account for mediation or recovery action.

The proposal is to establish a Future Farmer Guarantee Scheme (FFGS) that would guarantee 40% of an eligible farmer’s new commercial loan up to a maximum value of $1.0 million.

Applications for the Guarantee would open for an 18 month pilot from 1 January 2023. Eligible loans would be guaranteed for a maximum of 10 years, with an option to extend the loan term by 2 years for applicants who are experiencing significant financial hardship. A further allowance is provided to account for mediation or recovery action.