Funding to investigate pathways for children to access better mental health support in schools

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million in 2026-27 to investigate pathways for children to access better mental health support in schools. This includes funding to develop a plan for expanding mental health services for children, both within schools and in the wider community.

The proposal would be non-going and start from 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Powering past coal and gas – Establishing zero emission communities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $340 million over 5 years to establish the Zero Emissions Communities program and fund 17 'Zero Emissions Communities' across the country's distribution network areas. This program would drive innovation and build social licence for the clean energy transition through supporting intensive electrification projects in targeted communities.

This proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2026.

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Science, industry and innovation - boosting investment in science research and innovation - national open-access publishing program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $45 million in ongoing funding to enhance access to research for a national-open access publishing program.

Departmental costs would be provided from within the capped amount and the proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Climate leadership – Ban fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $275 million over 5 years to compensate organisations that lose revenue from breaking with fossil fuel companies, while those that seek sponsorship with the clean energy sector will be rewarded.

The proposal would extend the current tobacco advertising and sponsorship ban to cover fossil fuel companies and require emissions disclosure labels on car, plane and petrol station advertisements.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs within the cap and start on 1 July 2025.

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Commit $10m to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10 million in 2025-26 to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases.

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

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Commit $10m to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10 million in 2025-26 to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases.

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

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Commit $10m to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $10 million in 2025-26 to restore legal funding for humanitarian cases.

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

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund $100 million over three years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million over 3 years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency to enable and encourage cooperation across states, regions, communities and Country in successfully managing and safeguarding the Great Southern Reef.

The Agency would operate with a similar structure to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, but with less regulatory oversight. The Agency would include an Oversight Board to bring together work from advisory committees and provide advice to the Minister. There would be 3 advisory committees: Community, Indigenous and Science.

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