Regional Airports Program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide further funding to the Regional Airports Program (RAP), with $133.25 million in grants funding as follows:

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Maintain Australian Border Force presence at Hobart Airport

Summary of proposal

The proposal would maintain the presence of the Australian Border Force at Hobart Airport within the existing footprint until at least 2029.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025 and cease on 31 December 2029.

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Maintain Australian Border Force presence at Hobart Airport

Summary of proposal

The proposal would maintain the presence of the Australian Border Force at Hobart Airport within the existing footprint until at least 2029.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025 and cease on 31 December 2029.

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Cashless Debit Card – trial sites

Summary of proposal

The proposal would reinstate the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) in the trial sites (Ceduna, East Kimberley and the Goldfields) for working-aged welfare recipients.

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

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Remote Indigenous student success boarding fund

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a $100 million Remote Indigenous Student Success Boarding Fund to support remote Indigenous students. The fund would run across 2 competitive grant rounds, building a pipeline of infrastructure projects which prioritise regional boarding schools.

There would also be an associated increase in the Indigenous Boarding Providers Grant Program to cater for the expanded number of boarding students.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Remote Indigenous student success boarding fund

Summary of proposal

The proposal would establish a $100 million Remote Indigenous Student Success Boarding Fund to support remote Indigenous students. The fund would run across 2 competitive grant rounds, building a pipeline of infrastructure projects which prioritise regional boarding schools.

There would also be an associated increase in the Indigenous Boarding Providers Grant Program to cater for the expanded number of boarding students.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Introduce a digital alternative to cash with no surcharge

Summary of proposal

The proposal would deliver:

  • Component 1: a small business-friendly payments plan by working with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to introduce a digital alternative to cash with no hidden fees, and enforce least-cost routing, so that small businesses and consumers don’t face surprise surcharges.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2025.

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Housing Infrastructure Program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 billion of capped funding for a time-limited Housing Infrastructure Programme (HIP) to deliver housing-enabling infrastructure, like water, power, sewerage and roads.

The $5 billion capped funding would be delivered through a mixture of grants and concessional loans.

The funding would be offered on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis – if there is no progress on successful projects within 12 months of contracting, then the funding would be terminated.

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Housing Infrastructure Program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 billion of capped funding for a time-limited Housing Infrastructure Programme (HIP) to deliver housing-enabling infrastructure, like water, power, sewerage and roads.

The $5 billion capped funding would be delivered through a mixture of grants and concessional loans.

The funding would be offered on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis – if there is no progress on successful projects within 12 months of contracting, then the funding would be terminated.

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Housing Infrastructure Program

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 billion of capped funding for a time-limited Housing Infrastructure Programme (HIP) to deliver housing-enabling infrastructure, like water, power, sewerage and roads.

The $5 billion capped funding would be delivered through a mixture of grants and concessional loans.

The funding would be offered on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis – if there is no progress on successful projects within 12 months of contracting, then the funding would be terminated.

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