Abolish punitive social security programs (ECR557)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the following compulsory income support measures from 1 July 2022:

  • Youth Jobs Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program
  • Work for the Dole
  • Community Development Program
  • Cashless Debit Card
  • All compulsory Income Management measures – Income support recipients would still be able to voluntarily access the income management program.
  • ParentsNext program.

A disaggregation of the financial implications of each measure being abolished was also requested.

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Abolish punitive social security programs (ECR557)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the following compulsory income support measures from 1 July 2022:

  • Youth Jobs Prepare-Trial-Hire (PaTH) program
  • Work for the Dole
  • Community Development Program
  • Cashless Debit Card
  • All compulsory Income Management measures – Income support recipients would still be able to voluntarily access the income management program.
  • ParentsNext program.

A disaggregation of the financial implications of each measure being abolished was also requested.

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Legislate the minimum wage at 60% of the full time median wage (ECR580)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would enshrine in law a new minimum wage by legislating to set the minimum wage at 60% of the full-time median wage, a target already achieved by the UK’s Low Pay Commission. The Fair Work Commission would be tasked with phasing in the increase.

This proposal would commence 1 July 2022.

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Legislate the minimum wage at 60% of the full time median wage (ECR580)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would enshrine in law a new minimum wage by legislating to set the minimum wage at 60% of the full-time median wage, a target already achieved by the UK’s Low Pay Commission. The Fair Work Commission would be tasked with phasing in the increase.

This proposal would commence 1 July 2022.

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Legislate the minimum wage at 60% of the full time median wage (ECR580)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would enshrine in law a new minimum wage by legislating to set the minimum wage at 60% of the full-time median wage, a target already achieved by the UK’s Low Pay Commission. The Fair Work Commission would be tasked with phasing in the increase.

This proposal would commence 1 July 2022.

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Legislate the minimum wage at 60% of the full time median wage (ECR580)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would enshrine in law a new minimum wage by legislating to set the minimum wage at 60% of the full-time median wage, a target already achieved by the UK’s Low Pay Commission. The Fair Work Commission would be tasked with phasing in the increase.

This proposal would commence 1 July 2022.

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Legislate the minimum wage at 60% of the full time median wage (ECR580)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would enshrine in law a new minimum wage by legislating to set the minimum wage at 60% of the full-time median wage, a target already achieved by the UK’s Low Pay Commission. The Fair Work Commission would be tasked with phasing in the increase.

This proposal would commence 1 July 2022.

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Locally-Owned Renewables (ECR601)

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components to drive investment in locally owned renewable energy in regional
Australia.

Component 1 would establish a dedicated fund for community energy projects in regional Australia,
with $300 million allocated over 4 years.

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Locally-Owned Renewables (ECR601)

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components to drive investment in locally owned renewable energy in regional
Australia.

Component 1 would establish a dedicated fund for community energy projects in regional Australia,
with $300 million allocated over 4 years.

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Locally-Owned Renewables (ECR601)

Summary of proposal

The proposal has 2 components to drive investment in locally owned renewable energy in regional
Australia.

Component 1 would establish a dedicated fund for community energy projects in regional Australia,
with $300 million allocated over 4 years.

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