National Disaster Response Unit

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500 million over the medium term, to create a National Disaster Response Unit with rapid-deployment aircraft and crews to respond quickly to floods, fires and remote rescues, and assist with humanitarian disaster relief across the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding for this proposal would include an initial $375 million (in 2026-27) for capital costs and $50 million per year for the unit’s ongoing costs. The ongoing costs would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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National Disaster Response Unit

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $500 million over the medium term, to create a National Disaster Response Unit with rapid-deployment aircraft and crews to respond quickly to floods, fires and remote rescues, and assist with humanitarian disaster relief across the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding for this proposal would include an initial $375 million (in 2026-27) for capital costs and $50 million per year for the unit’s ongoing costs. The ongoing costs would be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Full funding of public schools

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Commonwealth share of funding to all government schools under the following components:

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Full funding of public schools

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Commonwealth share of funding to all government schools under the following components:

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Full funding of public schools

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase the Commonwealth share of funding to all government schools under the following components:

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Legislate a HomeKeeper mortgage product for the 5 major banks

Summary of proposal

The proposal would lower mortgage costs by legislating a HomeKeeper mortgage product, with a default regulatory ceiling at no more than 1.0% above the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate.

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Legislate a HomeKeeper mortgage product for the 5 major banks

Summary of proposal

The proposal would lower mortgage costs by legislating a HomeKeeper mortgage product, with a default regulatory ceiling at no more than 1.0% above the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate.

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Legislate a HomeKeeper mortgage product for the 5 major banks

Summary of proposal

The proposal would lower mortgage costs by legislating a HomeKeeper mortgage product, with a default regulatory ceiling at no more than 1.0% above the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate.

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Legislate a HomeKeeper mortgage product for the 5 major banks

Summary of proposal

The proposal would lower mortgage costs by legislating a HomeKeeper mortgage product, with a default regulatory ceiling at no more than 1.0% above the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate.

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Science industry and innovation – Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish an independent Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), modelled on the United Kingdom’s system.

POST would provide Parliamentarians with high-quality, independent scientific evidence by ensuring that POST collaborates with

Australia’s five Learned Academies during critical decision-making.

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

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