This proposal would support small business growth and innovation by establishing a small business incubator to provide 1,000 grants of $250,000 and 10,000 grants of $50,000–$75,000 for startups and cooperatives that enhance local economies and create jobs.

Additionally, this proposal would provide certainty for small businesses by extending the $20,000 instant asset write-off (IAWO) and the Small Business Energy Incentive Scheme to 1 July 2026.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

The proposal would provide $20 million per year, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to be distributed evenly between jurisdictions to increase access to victims’ compensation for  victim-survivors.

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

The proposal would provide $20 million per year, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to be distributed evenly between jurisdictions to increase access to victims’ compensation for  victim-survivors.

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

The proposal would provide $20 million per year, indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to be distributed evenly between jurisdictions to increase access to victims’ compensation for  victim-survivors.

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

The proposal would provide $250 million annually to create a Higher Educational Decasualisation Fund to convert casual roles into ongoing positions, offering greater job security and fairer employment terms.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would provide $250 million annually to create a Higher Educational Decasualisation Fund to convert casual roles into ongoing positions, offering greater job security and fairer employment terms.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would provide $250 million annually to create a Higher Educational Decasualisation Fund to convert casual roles into ongoing positions, offering greater job security and fairer employment terms.

The proposal would be ongoing, not indexed, include departmental funding from within the capped amount and start on 1 July 2026.

The proposal would provide $200 million of grant funding in 2025-26 to immediately reduce waitlists at community and non-profit (including government-run) childcare centres by increasing the number of spaces they offer.

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

The proposal would provide $20 million in 2026-27 to promote fairness and integrity in research grants by applying proven transparency principles from the Australian Research Council to all National Granting Programs.

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

The proposal would provide $20 million in 2026-27 to promote fairness and integrity in research grants by applying proven transparency principles from the Australian Research Council to all National Granting Programs.

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