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Federal Budget

Welfare groups say Federal Budget ‘ignores’ people in poverty

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In a speech last week, Australian Treasure, Dr Jim Chalmers, pledged “meaningful and substantial” cost-of-living relief as the centrepiece of this year’s pre-election Federal Budget. Tuesday’s announcement included a suite of tax cuts, and greater Medicare and power rebates. But, welfare groups are disappointed, saying the Budget leaves millions in poverty, seeing those with the …

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Welfare groups say Federal Budget ‘ignores’ people in poverty

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In a speech last week, Australian Treasure, Dr Jim Chalmers, pledged “meaningful and substantial” cost-of-living relief as the centrepiece of this year’s pre-election Federal Budget. Tuesday’s announcement included a suite of tax cuts, and greater Medicare and power rebates. But welfare groups are disappointed, saying the Budget leaves millions in poverty, and those with the …

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Australian Pathology calls for funding to sustain bulk billing

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Pathology services in Australia could be at risk if they do not receive funding in the upcoming federal budget. Australian Pathology – the national peak body for private pathology in the country – has requested $630 million over the next four years to keep pathology items bulk billed. They also say a reintroduction of indexation …

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Budget no relief for Aboriginal legal services on “brink of collapse”

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Aboriginal legal services across the country released a joint statement last month saying they were on “the brink of collapse” after years of underfunding,  increasing demand, and with no response to calls for emergency funding –despite the current Government promising to address First Nations justice.   The recent federal budget includes almost $2 billion for …

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