Age and veterans service pension work bonus – double

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the work bonus to $600 per fortnight and cap the income bank at $11,800.

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2025 and be ongoing.

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Age and veterans service pension work bonus – double

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the work bonus to $600 per fortnight and cap the income bank at $11,800.

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2025 and be ongoing.

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Social Services - Fair taper rates - consistent taper rate and income-free area across all payments

Summary of proposal

The proposal would set the income free area to $300 per fortnight for all income support payments.

For each dollar of income above $300 per fortnight, the payment will be reduced by 60 cents.

Under the proposal, no income support recipient would be worse off (grandfathering provisions would be enacted if required).

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2026 and be ongoing.

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Cashless Debit Card – trial sites

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reinstate the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) in the trial sites (Ceduna, East Kimberley and the Goldfields) for working-aged welfare recipients.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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$2 million fund to review accessibility of telehealth

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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$2 million fund to review accessibility of telehealth

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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$2 million fund to review accessibility of telehealth

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2025-26 to review the accessibility of telehealth services.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Women policy portfolio – Women’s health – Free public abortion care

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million a year to ensure all public hospitals provide abortion services.

The proposal would be ongoing, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), include departmental costs within the capped amount, and would start from 1 July 2025.

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Women policy portfolio – Women’s health – Free public abortion care

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million a year to ensure all public hospitals provide abortion services.

The proposal would be ongoing, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), include departmental costs within the capped amount, and would start from 1 July 2025.

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Women policy portfolio – Women’s health – Free public abortion care

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million a year to ensure all public hospitals provide abortion services.

The proposal would be ongoing, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), include departmental costs within the capped amount, and would start from 1 July 2025.

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