End public subsidies for the fossil fuel industry (PER608)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has four components.

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End public subsidies for the fossil fuel industry (PER608)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has four components.

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Protect coal workers and communities through the transition to a zero-carbon future (PER606)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $1,000 million over ten years from 2019-20 to 2028-29 to support workers and communities in coal-dependent areas as power stations are closed. The proposed schedule for power station closures is at Attachment A. Funding would be allocated in proportion to the generation capacity of power stations scheduled for closure.

Additional departmental funding would be provided to administer this proposal.

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Protect coal workers and communities through the transition to a zero-carbon future (PER606)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $1,000 million over ten years from 2019-20 to 2028-29 to support workers and communities in coal-dependent areas as power stations are closed. The proposed schedule for power station closures is at Attachment A. Funding would be allocated in proportion to the generation capacity of power stations scheduled for closure.

Additional departmental funding would be provided to administer this proposal.

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Phase out thermal coal exports by 2030 (PER605)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce permits on exporting thermal coal, with a yearly cap of total permits
available for purchase. Coal exporters would pay for permits to export thermal coal each year. The
yearly export cap amount and the amount charged for the thermal coal export permits are as follows.

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Phase out thermal coal exports by 2030 (PER605)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce permits on exporting thermal coal, with a yearly cap of total permits
available for purchase. Coal exporters would pay for permits to export thermal coal each year. The
yearly export cap amount and the amount charged for the thermal coal export permits are as follows.

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Phase out thermal coal exports by 2030 (PER605)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce permits on exporting thermal coal, with a yearly cap of total permits
available for purchase. Coal exporters would pay for permits to export thermal coal each year. The
yearly export cap amount and the amount charged for the thermal coal export permits are as follows.

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Establish RenewAustralia Authority to transition towards 100 per cent renewables(PER604)

Summary of proposal
  • Component 1 – Renew Australia Corporation
    • Element 1: Establish the Renew Australia Corporation (the Corporation) from 1 July 2019. The Corporation would be funded to deliver Components 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this proposal.
    • Element 2: Provide the Corporation $40 million in 2019-20, indexed by the consumer price index (CPI) to 2025-26 and then held constant at that level on an ongoing basis, to manage the transition to a clean energy system.
  • Component 2 – Renewable energy zones
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    Introduce tax deductibility for media subscriptions, purchases and donations (PER603)

    Summary of proposal

    This proposal involves two components relating to tax deductibility of spending on, and donations to, news media organisations in Australia that adhere to appropriate standards of practice for public interest journalism.

    Component 1: Introduce deductible gift recipient status for organisations that meet the following criteria.

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    Introduce tax deductibility for media subscriptions, purchases and donations (PER603)

    Summary of proposal

    This proposal involves two components relating to tax deductibility of spending on, and donations to, news media organisations in Australia that adhere to appropriate standards of practice for public interest journalism.

    Component 1: Introduce deductible gift recipient status for organisations that meet the following criteria.

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