Local healthcare centres

Summary of proposal

The policy would include 2 components:

Component 1

1,000 Free Local Healthcare Clinics would be opened across Australia over 4 years (250 clinics per year). Clinics would be built on new sites and offer free primary care, with 6 clinics built per Federal electorate and the remaining distributed in consultation with states and territories.

The first 250 clinics would come online from 1 July 2026. If clinics cannot be setup by that point, space would be rented temporarily to accommodate the clinics until construction is finished.

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Waste and recycling - waste incineration and waste-to-energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would introduce a levy equal to $20 per tonne of municipal waste sent to operational incinerators.

In addition, the proposal would ban construction of new waste incineration facilities and prohibiting the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from funding waste to energy projects.

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

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Waste and recycling - waste incineration and waste-to-energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would introduce a levy equal to $20 per tonne of municipal waste sent to operational incinerators.

In addition, the proposal would ban construction of new waste incineration facilities and prohibiting the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from funding waste to energy projects.

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

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Establish a Great Forest National Park in Victoria

Summary of proposal

The proposal would commit $9.8 million over 4 years to establish a 525,000-hectare Great Forest National Park in Victoria’s Central Highlands and nominate the area for World Heritage listing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2025.

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Establish a Great Forest National Park in Victoria

Summary of proposal

The proposal would commit $9.8 million over 4 years to establish a 525,000-hectare Great Forest National Park in Victoria’s Central Highlands and nominate the area for World Heritage listing.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2025.

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Raise the PhD Stipend – Increase the Research Training Program stipend

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the full-time base Research Training Program (RTP) annual stipend to be equal to the minimum wage.

The proposal would be ongoing and take effect from 1 July 2025.

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Investment into essential healthcare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide one-off payments to the states and territories to help eliminate public hospital waiting lists.

The proposal would take effect on 1 July 2026.

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Investment into essential healthcare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide one-off payments to the states and territories to help eliminate public hospital waiting lists.

The proposal would take effect on 1 July 2026.

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Increase chronic disease management covered by Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would expand the Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) by raising rebates to match average out-of-pocket costs and removing service caps.

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

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Increase chronic disease management covered by Medicare

Summary of proposal

The proposal would expand the Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDMP) by raising rebates to match average out-of-pocket costs and removing service caps.

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

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