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.

Read more

Establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme. The scheme would:

Read more

Establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme. The scheme would:

Read more

Establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme. The scheme would:

Read more

Establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme. The scheme would:

Read more

Establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $35 million over 4 years to establish a National Aged Care Redress Scheme. The scheme would:

Read more

Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

Read more

Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

Read more

Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

Read more

Social services – Poverty and Inequality Commission

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a Poverty and Inequality Commission (the Commission) to eradicate poverty by creating a legislated body with paid Commissioners and a President, modelled on the Productivity Commission. Legislation will require the Government to act on recommendations by mandating public responses to advice.

The Commission would conduct regular antipoverty reviews and create a national poverty line to measure and track progress. This will include reviewing social security payment rates and recommending minimum levels of support.

Read more