The proposal would provide additional funding to support the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) to undertake performance reviews of how government agencies deal with small businesses.

The ASBFEO will work alongside Investment Australia to ensure small business outcomes are at the heart of the red tape reduction strategy.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025

The proposal would provide additional funding to support the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) to undertake performance reviews of how government agencies deal with small businesses.

The ASBFEO will work alongside Investment Australia to ensure small business outcomes are at the heart of the red tape reduction strategy.

The proposal would be ongoing and start on 1 July 2025

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.

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.

The proposal would reduce expenditure by $6.4 billion over 4 years by directing Commonwealth agencies to reduce spending on consultants, contractors and labour hire, and non-wage expenses by $800 million in 2025-26, $1.6 billion in 2026-27, $2 billion in 2027-28 and $2 billion in 2028-29.

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

The proposal would reduce expenditure by $6.4 billion over 4 years by directing Commonwealth agencies to reduce spending on consultants, contractors and labour hire, and non-wage expenses by $800 million in 2025-26, $1.6 billion in 2026-27, $2 billion in 2027-28 and $2 billion in 2028-29.

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

The proposal would maintain Australian Public Service (APS) average staffing levels (ASL) at the 2024-25 level from 1 July 2025 onwards. 

The request also sought the forecast APS ASL over the forward estimates and medium term to 2034-35. 

The proposal would maintain Australian Public Service (APS) average staffing levels (ASL) at the 2024-25 level from 1 July 2025 onwards. 

The request also sought the forecast APS ASL over the forward estimates and medium term to 2034-35. 

The proposal would increase the salaries of public servants with Australian Public Service (APS) classifications levels below the Executive Level 1 classification to:

• Option 1: 4.0 per cent per annum.
• Option 2: 5.0 per cent per annum.

The increase in departmental appropriations would be exempt from the efficiency dividend.

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2018 and terminate on 30 June 2023.

The proposal would increase the salaries of public servants with Australian Public Service (APS) classifications levels below the Executive Level 1 classification to:

• Option 1: 4.0 per cent per annum.
• Option 2: 5.0 per cent per annum.

The increase in departmental appropriations would be exempt from the efficiency dividend.

The proposal would commence on 1 July 2018 and terminate on 30 June 2023.