By Laura English Produced for online by Natalie O’Brien The Palaszczuk government is backing farmers and calling on the Turnbull government to fund the Mobile Black Spot Program in the budget. The program aims to bring more mobile coverage …
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By Lexy Haggard Produced for online by Natalie O’Brien The Federal Government has promised $350 million in this year’s budget to assist with mental health services for Australia’s veterans. The multi-million-dollar package, confirmed by Minister for Veteran’s Affairs Dan Tehan to …
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On the eve of the Abbott Government’s first federal budget, salaries of politicians and senior public servants, have officially been frozen for a year. The government says they needed to “lead by example”. In the budget firing line assets, government …
Cobey Bartels. Edited for online by Joshua Bristow Farmers are worried that the upcoming budget may include cutbacks in drought assistance along with reduced funding for agricultural research and development after the Commission of Audit suggested such changes.
By Paul Smeaton and Madolline Gourley Following the announcement of the Federal Budget on Tuesday night, focus is likely to shift to Wayne Swan’s pre-election promise of a surplus. Mr Swan assured Australians prior to the Labor Government being elected …
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By Alexandra Atanasov and Madolline Gourley Mental health is expected to receive more than $2-billion to boost care in Tuesday’s Federal Budget annoucement. Health professionals have welcomed the move, saying funding for the nation’s mental health system is long overdue.