GST on Building Materials

Summary of proposal

The proposal would remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on residential building materials at the final point of sale.

The exemption would not include renovations and additions, and the Commonwealth would compensate states and territories for any decrease in GST revenue.

The policy would commence on 1 January 2025 and conclude after 5 years.

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GST on Building Materials

Summary of proposal

The proposal would remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on residential building materials at the final point of sale.

The exemption would not include renovations and additions, and the Commonwealth would compensate states and territories for any decrease in GST revenue.

The policy would commence on 1 January 2025 and conclude after 5 years.

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Putting dental care into Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would create Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for preventative and therapeutic dental services, including regular check-ups and teeth cleans, crowns, orthodontic treatment, oral surgeries, periodontics and prosthodontics.

The MBS would include coverage of all items listed in the 13th edition of the Australian Schedule of Dental Services and Glossary (the handbook).

The MBS benefit for each item would align with the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) (or scaled Veterans Dental Schedule (VDS) schedule rates where CDBS pricing is not available).

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Increase of the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) boarding allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Basic Boarding Allowance (BBA) under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme by $4,000 per year. The proposal has 2 options:

  • Option 1: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the current arrangements.
  • Option 2: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the CPI Education subgroup (CPI Education). The Additional Boarding Allowance (ABA) would also be indexed to the CPI Education.

The proposal would commence on 1 January 2027 and be ongoing.

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Increase of the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) boarding allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Basic Boarding Allowance (BBA) under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme by $4,000 per year. The proposal has 2 options:

  • Option 1: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the current arrangements.
  • Option 2: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the CPI Education subgroup (CPI Education). The Additional Boarding Allowance (ABA) would also be indexed to the CPI Education.

The proposal would commence on 1 January 2027 and be ongoing.

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Increase of the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) boarding allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Basic Boarding Allowance (BBA) under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme by $4,000 per year. The proposal has 2 options:

  • Option 1: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the current arrangements.
  • Option 2: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the CPI Education subgroup (CPI Education). The Additional Boarding Allowance (ABA) would also be indexed to the CPI Education.

The proposal would commence on 1 January 2027 and be ongoing.

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Increase of the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) boarding allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Basic Boarding Allowance (BBA) under the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme by $4,000 per year. The proposal has 2 options:

  • Option 1: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as per the current arrangements.
  • Option 2: Annual indexation of the BBA would be in line with the CPI Education subgroup (CPI Education). The Additional Boarding Allowance (ABA) would also be indexed to the CPI Education.

The proposal would commence on 1 January 2027 and be ongoing.

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