Children and young people with disability have been sidelined in a disappointing Federal Budget that promised to give younger generations a ‘fair crack’. Major cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and a failure to invest in education, employment and social supports, raise questions about whether disabled young Australians are part of the government’s…
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CEDA: Federal Budget Seeks to Build Resilience From Reform
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This year’s Federal Budget makes real reform progress, even as the global economy throws curveballs daily, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says.The budget delivers modest savings, with decisions to provide near-term support for households and businesses partially offsetting higher revenue from commodity prices, inflation and a still strong labour market. Against a…
A Win for Medical Research and for Australians’ Health
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Australian researchers not only save lives — they drive economic growth and deliver vital innovation that benefits our region and the nation. After running a national campaign to remind the Albanese Government that ‘Medical Research Matters’, Dr Monique Ryan has celebrated tonight’s announcement that an additional half a billion dollars in new funding has been…
Pitt to Morrison: Don’t Short Change Queensland
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Queensland’s Treasurer Curtis Pitt says Queenslanders will have their chance at the coming federal election to pass judgement on any attempt to short-change the state on infrastructure spending in tomorrow night’s Federal Budget. “If NSW and Victoria receive the lion’s share of a suggested $5 billion for public transport infrastructure in the Federal Budget, then…