RCA has been monitoring the election commitments of both the major parties during the campaign. See our snapshot of commitments impacting regional Australia to keep you informed.
| CAMPAIGN FOCUS |
- Jobs and Growth
- Protect Australia’s interests at home and abroad
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- A focus on fairness
- Labor will put people first
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| Infrastructure |
- $3.2 billion – Roads to Recovery funding over next four years
- $50 million – Smart Cities Program for local governments
- $150 million – Water infrastructure projects
- Inland Rail – 1,700-kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight rail
- Building Better Regions Funding (renamed and allocated from National Stronger Regions Fund)
- Commitment to City Deals Program
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- $10 billion – Infrastructure Australia bank facility
- $50 million – High-Speed Rail Authority
- Inland Rail – 1,700-kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight rail
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| Jobs |
- $50 billion – Corporate tax cuts over 10 years
- $1.6 billion – Defence industry
- $200 million – Regional Jobs and Investment package
- $23 million – Incubator Support program
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- $257 million – Small business employment program
- $100 million – Arrium steel rescue package
- $68.6 million – Jobs push for communities with high unemployment
- $62.5 million – Jobs and training
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| Innovation |
- $1.1 billion – National Innovation and Science Agenda
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- $16 million – Innovation hubs
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| NBN |
- Commitment to NBN multi-technology mix
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- Fibre-to-the-Premises for 2 million more homes
- Labor will commission Infrastructure Australia to consider the options available to upgrade customers on FTTN for a second rollout.
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| Mobile Black Spot |
- $220 million – Fix mobile phone black spots
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- Will fix mobile phone black spots through deals made with the telcos in the NBN rollout
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| Education |
- Consultation paper on fully deregulate university fees and process during election campaign
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- $2.5 billion – Higher education over four years
- $1.8 billion – Needs-based school funding
- Establishment of a Structural Adjustment Fund to help regional universities adjust to a deregulated system
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| Health |
- $192 million – Mental health reforms
- Creation of Australia’s first-ever National Rural Health Commissioner
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- $2 billion – Reduce elective surgery and emergency waiting times
- $72 million – Regional suicide prevention pilot program
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