NDIS Reforms - transition supports for people with psychosocial disabilities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $1.6 billion over 5 years to fund the transition from the NDIS to foundational supports for people with psychosocial disabilities.

People with psychosocial disabilities who have had NDIS eligibility revoked or who have had psychosocial supports defunded will be eligible to receive transition payments of $2,500 twice a year until foundational supports are fully implemented or until funding runs out.

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NDIS Reforms - transition supports for people with psychosocial disabilities

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $1.6 billion over 5 years to fund the transition from the NDIS to foundational supports for people with psychosocial disabilities.

People with psychosocial disabilities who have had NDIS eligibility revoked or who have had psychosocial supports defunded will be eligible to receive transition payments of $2,500 twice a year until foundational supports are fully implemented or until funding runs out.

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Peace and Conflict Prevention Division within DFAT

Summary of proposal

The proposal would strengthen Australia’s capacity to prevent and respond to conflicts through nonviolent means by creating a Peace and Conflict Prevention Division within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), equipped to provide advice, mediators, and programs in vulnerable contexts.

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

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Peace and Conflict Prevention Division within DFAT

Summary of proposal

The proposal would strengthen Australia’s capacity to prevent and respond to conflicts through nonviolent means by creating a Peace and Conflict Prevention Division within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), equipped to provide advice, mediators, and programs in vulnerable contexts.

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

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Agriculture & biosecurity – On-farm renewables – $2 million for agrovoltaics research

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million over 4 years to establish an agrovoltaics research and knowledge sharing program to encourage communities, showing that agriculture and renewable energy production can co-exist.

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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Agriculture & biosecurity – On-farm renewables – $2 million for agrovoltaics research

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million over 4 years to establish an agrovoltaics research and knowledge sharing program to encourage communities, showing that agriculture and renewable energy production can co-exist.

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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Agriculture & biosecurity – On-farm renewables – $2 million for agrovoltaics research

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million over 4 years to establish an agrovoltaics research and knowledge sharing program to encourage communities, showing that agriculture and renewable energy production can co-exist.

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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Agriculture & biosecurity – On-farm renewables – $2 million for agrovoltaics research

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $2 million over 4 years to establish an agrovoltaics research and knowledge sharing program to encourage communities, showing that agriculture and renewable energy production can co-exist.

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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Abolish public school fees

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish all public school fees and provide schools with additional funding to replace fees charged to parents and carers.

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

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IVF accessibility

Summary of proposal

The proposal would make In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) more affordable by::

  • Doubling the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebates
  • Removing the altruistic surrogacy exclusion for MBS items.

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

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