End Australia’s epidemic of violence against women and children - increase the Escaping Violence Payment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would double the Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) to a grant of up to $10,000 to cover expenses such as relocation, bond, food, clothing, and medical needs and remove the requirement of receiving a large portion of the payment in the form of vouchers.

The proposal would also provide:

  • $1 million annually in departmental funding to improve the administration of the EVP
  • $2 million in 2025-26 for an independent review of the EVP.

The proposal would start from 1 July 2025.

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Roads to Recovery – additional investment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase funding to the Roads to Recovery program by $250 million over 2 years, to help local governments maintain and upgrade safer local roads.

The funding would be distributed as $200 million in 2025-26 and $50 million in 2026-27.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Roads to Recovery – additional investment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase funding to the Roads to Recovery program by $250 million over 2 years, to help local governments maintain and upgrade safer local roads.

The funding would be distributed as $200 million in 2025-26 and $50 million in 2026-27.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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Roads to Recovery – additional investment

Summary of proposal

The proposal would increase funding to the Roads to Recovery program by $250 million over 2 years, to help local governments maintain and upgrade safer local roads.

The funding would be distributed as $200 million in 2025-26 and $50 million in 2026-27.

The proposal would be non-ongoing and start from 1 July 2025.

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National Child Sex Offender Register – one year trial

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $21.3 million in 2025-26 for a 12-month pilot of a National Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (the Scheme) to empower parents to protect their children.

The Scheme would allow members of the public to request information from the police about whether an individual who interacts with their children is a convicted sex offender.

It would be modelled on existing schemes operating right now in Western Australia and the UK, which have been running successfully for more than a decade.

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National Child Sex Offender Register – one year trial

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $21.3 million in 2025-26 for a 12-month pilot of a National Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme (the Scheme) to empower parents to protect their children.

The Scheme would allow members of the public to request information from the police about whether an individual who interacts with their children is a convicted sex offender.

It would be modelled on existing schemes operating right now in Western Australia and the UK, which have been running successfully for more than a decade.

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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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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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