Establish a Prices Commission and accompanying divestiture and price gouging laws

Summary of proposal

The proposal would:

  • establish a Prices Commission as a Commonwealth entity to monitor price setting across the economy. Staffing levels would be equivalent to the Productivity Commission.
  • introduce new price gouging laws and divestiture powers to be enforced by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
  • add an additional 20 full-time jobs in the ACCC to investigate gouging and act on referrals from the Prices Commission.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Establish a Prices Commission and accompanying divestiture and price gouging laws

Summary of proposal

The proposal would:

  • establish a Prices Commission as a Commonwealth entity to monitor price setting across the economy. Staffing levels would be equivalent to the Productivity Commission.
  • introduce new price gouging laws and divestiture powers to be enforced by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
  • add an additional 20 full-time jobs in the ACCC to investigate gouging and act on referrals from the Prices Commission.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025.

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Enhance marine parks research and monitoring

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $30 million over 4 years to enhance marine park research and monitoring to ensure evidence-based management and inform statutory reviews.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years, include departmental funding from within the capped amount, and start on 1 July 2026.

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Accelerate renewable energy generation on farms

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $50 million over 4 years to accelerate renewable energy generation on farms by scaling technologies.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Accelerate renewable energy generation on farms

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $50 million over 4 years to accelerate renewable energy generation on farms by scaling technologies.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Accelerate renewable energy generation on farms

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $50 million over 4 years to accelerate renewable energy generation on farms by scaling technologies.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2026.

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Support for community mental health programs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $400 million over 4 years to provide preventative and early intervention mental health care by funding grants for community mental health organisations to expand their programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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Support for community mental health programs

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $400 million over 4 years to provide preventative and early intervention mental health care by funding grants for community mental health organisations to expand their programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and include departmental funding from within the capped amount.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.

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Review into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.

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

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Review into making Medicare and PBS available to imprisoned people

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million in 2026-27 for a review into making Medicare and the PBS available to imprisoned people in custodial settings.

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

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