The construction of an extra 829 Defence houses nationwide under the Rudd Government's stimulus program is making a big difference in regional centres.
While the PBS reforms will provide more savings than originally estimated, these will be more than outweighed by higher growth in PBS costs which are expected to reach $13 billion in 2018.
Rather than spreading misinformation, Shadow Ministers Truss and Keenan would better serve the Australian people if they supported the Rudd Government’s aviation security initiatives.
Mr Abbott must explain how he will fund changes to the Youth Allowance that would offer new scholarships but would leave in place arrangements where kids from Australia’s richest families continue to get full support.
The Rudd Government will provide $65,000 to the Welfare Rights Centre to keep families, pensioners and other income support recipients informed of their rights and obligations when accessing government payments.
The fact is that the Rudd Government is providing up to $200 million to help industries, small businesses, community groups, workers and communities prepare for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
The Rudd Government has announced a comprehensive package of measures to strengthen Australia’s international and domestic aviation security regime against emerging threats.
Australians are taking out private health insurance in growing numbers, and the Government will ensure the private health insurance system remains strong by putting it on a fairer and more sustainable footing.
The bill is the result of the strong commitment by the commonwealth, state and territory governments working in a spirit of cooperation to build the COAG reform vision for a single, uniform national credit law.
The bill will reform the way financial markets are supervised, enhance the integrity of the markets, and contribute to the goal of making Australia a financial hub.
