Fully funding Public Schools

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Australian government’s share of funding for public schools from approximately 20% (some schools are funded at a slightly higher rate) of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) in 2023 to 25% in 2028.

The Australian government’s share of the SRS amount for each school would increase in equal proportions between 2024 and 2028.

The policy would commence on 1 January 2024 and would be ongoing.

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Increase in the Assistance for Isolated Children Allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance, with 6 options as described below:

Option 1: Increase the annual rate for Distance Education Allowance by $750 per child

Option 2: Increase the annual rate for Basic Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 3: Increase the annual rate for Additional Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 4: Increase the annual rate for Second Home Allowance by $2,000 per child

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Increase in the Assistance for Isolated Children Allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance, with 6 options as described below:

Option 1: Increase the annual rate for Distance Education Allowance by $750 per child

Option 2: Increase the annual rate for Basic Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 3: Increase the annual rate for Additional Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 4: Increase the annual rate for Second Home Allowance by $2,000 per child

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Increase in the Assistance for Isolated Children Allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance, with 6 options as described below:

Option 1: Increase the annual rate for Distance Education Allowance by $750 per child

Option 2: Increase the annual rate for Basic Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 3: Increase the annual rate for Additional Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 4: Increase the annual rate for Second Home Allowance by $2,000 per child

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Increase in the Assistance for Isolated Children Allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance, with 6 options as described below:

Option 1: Increase the annual rate for Distance Education Allowance by $750 per child

Option 2: Increase the annual rate for Basic Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 3: Increase the annual rate for Additional Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 4: Increase the annual rate for Second Home Allowance by $2,000 per child

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Increase in the Assistance for Isolated Children Allowance

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Allowance, with 6 options as described below:

Option 1: Increase the annual rate for Distance Education Allowance by $750 per child

Option 2: Increase the annual rate for Basic Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 3: Increase the annual rate for Additional Boarding Allowance by $1,000 per child

Option 4: Increase the annual rate for Second Home Allowance by $2,000 per child

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Invest in childcare by abolishing the activity test and raising the income threshold (PER635)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has three components.

Component 1 has two elements that relate to the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education which determines Commonwealth and state funding for preschool attendance. The current agreement concludes at the end of the 2020 calendar year.

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Invest in childcare by abolishing the activity test and raising the income threshold (PER635)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has three components.

Component 1 has two elements that relate to the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education which determines Commonwealth and state funding for preschool attendance. The current agreement concludes at the end of the 2020 calendar year.

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Invest in childcare by abolishing the activity test and raising the income threshold (PER635)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has three components.

Component 1 has two elements that relate to the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education which determines Commonwealth and state funding for preschool attendance. The current agreement concludes at the end of the 2020 calendar year.

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National Preschool and Kindy Program (PER307)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components that relate to the National Partnership Agreement on Universal Access to Early Childhood Education, which determines Commonwealth, state and territory funding for preschool attendance. The current agreement concludes at the end of the 2020 calendar year.

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