End corporate tax avoidance through artificial debt shifting into low-taxing jurisdictions (PER632)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would change the thin capitalisation rules by removing the ‘safe harbour’ and ‘arm’s length’ debt tests, leaving only the ‘worldwide gearing’ debt test.

The proposal would have effect for income years starting from 1 July 2019.

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Green climate finance for developing countries, and increase funding for overseas development assistance (PER631)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has three components.

Component 1: Increase Official Development Assistance aid funding annually from 2019-20 on a linear trajectory, in order to reach 0.7 per cent of gross national income by 2029-30.

Component 2: Provide Official Development Assistance climate finance funding of $1,320 million in 2019-20, and $1,600 million ongoing from 2020-21. This amount is additional to the funding increase in Component 1.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) proposals, connect people and the internet, and inclusive education and employment (PER629)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has nine components which will take effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: Remove staffing caps on the National Disability Insurance Agency for the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Component 2: Provide $400 million over four years to fast track the process of making public transport more accessible.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) proposals, connect people and the internet, and inclusive education and employment (PER629)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has nine components which will take effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: Remove staffing caps on the National Disability Insurance Agency for the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Component 2: Provide $400 million over four years to fast track the process of making public transport more accessible.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) proposals, connect people and the internet, and inclusive education and employment (PER629)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has nine components which will take effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: Remove staffing caps on the National Disability Insurance Agency for the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Component 2: Provide $400 million over four years to fast track the process of making public transport more accessible.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) proposals, connect people and the internet, and inclusive education and employment (PER629)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has nine components which will take effect from 1 July 2019.

Component 1: Remove staffing caps on the National Disability Insurance Agency for the delivery of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Component 2: Provide $400 million over four years to fast track the process of making public transport more accessible.

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50,000 additional home care packages and $3 billion for increased hours of care (PER628)

Summary of proposal

Component 1 – Progressively increase the number of places under the Home Care Packages Program over time, as follows:

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50,000 additional home care packages and $3 billion for increased hours of care (PER628)

Summary of proposal

Component 1 – Progressively increase the number of places under the Home Care Packages Program over time, as follows:

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Fund anti-racism campaign, introduce a Multicultural Act and establish a Multicultural Commission (PER627)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has ten components.

Component 1: Provide $10 million per year (unindexed) in ongoing grant funding to support
community‐led programs to counter violent extremism.

  • Departmental costs would be met from within this capped amount.

Component 2: Extend the current National Anti‐Racism Strategy delivered by the
Australian Human Rights Commission by providing $12 million per year to community
organisations for programs to create awareness of racism and empower communities to
prevent it.

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Fund anti-racism campaign, introduce a Multicultural Act and establish a Multicultural Commission (PER627)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has ten components.

Component 1: Provide $10 million per year (unindexed) in ongoing grant funding to support
community‐led programs to counter violent extremism.

  • Departmental costs would be met from within this capped amount.

Component 2: Extend the current National Anti‐Racism Strategy delivered by the
Australian Human Rights Commission by providing $12 million per year to community
organisations for programs to create awareness of racism and empower communities to
prevent it.

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