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National housing campaign welcomes $1 billion investment in creating homes for young people with nowhere to live and women and children escaping violence

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The national youth housing campaign, Home Time, has welcomed the decision by Federal Housing and Homelessness Minister Julie Collins to dedicate the $1 billion National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF) to the creation of new housing for young people, as well as women and their children escaping violence. $700 million will be available as direct grants … Continued

Australian Government Apprentice And Trainee Incentives Changes Required

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  The Australian Government needs to make urgent changes to the financial incentives that support the employment of apprentices and trainees, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. “Recent data shows a significant decline in apprentice and trainee commencements, which … Continued

A welcome investment in more NT-trained medical students

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Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (Medical Deans) welcomed today’s announcement by the Australian government of their investment in more medical school places based in the Northern Territory, through the establishment of a medical school at Charles Darwin University and 6 additional places for Flinders University’s Northern Territory Medical Program. President of Medical Deans, Professor … Continued

Budget must lift social housing target

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Everybody’s Home has urged the federal government to increase its social housing target and back it up with funding in next week’s Budget if it’s serious about easing the crisis. Right now, just three percent of homes that the government wants Australia to build over the next five years are set to be social housing. … Continued

Talent alert – Is this the federal budget for a climate safe future?

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The federal government is expected to provide more detail on its Future Made in Australia plan when Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers the 2024-25 federal budget next Tuesday. The plan is designed to revitalise local manufacturing by turbocharging clean manufacturing, industry and energy such as solar and wind. As well as outlining government support for specific, … Continued

CA ANZ Media Release – Budget must focus on reform

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8 May 2024  BUDGET MUST FOCUS ON SUBSTANTIVE TAX REFORM   Australia’s peak accounting body Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) says next week’s Federal Budget should include substantive tax reform, along with a roadmap and timeline to achieve it.    CA ANZ will have its tax and superannuation experts in the room … Continued

Federal Government takes first steps in attracting more tradies

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8 May 2024 Today, the Federal Government has taken meaningful steps to reduce barriers to growing the building and construction workforce, according to Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn.   “Master Builders has long advocated that we must do more to boost our domestic capacity and make it easier for migrants to work in the … Continued

Federal budget 2024-25: UNSW experts available for comment

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Experts who are available for comment on various federal budget topics  Gigi Foster, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, UNSW Business School, is available to comment on any aspect of the budget. She can be reached at gigi.foster@unsw.edu.au.  Prof. Foster says, “Will we see mainly more ideological posturing and handouts, or serious efforts towards economically … Continued

FEDERAL BUDGET – Tuesday, May 14 – experts available for interviews

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 La Trobe experts are available to provide commentary on the budget in areas of health, rural health, mental health, education, defence and cost-of-living. Professor Jane Mills Pro Vice-Chancellor Health Innovation and Dean, La Trobe Rural Health School Contact: 0409 762 200 Expertise: Clinical nursing, rural and regional health, rural workforce, strengthening health systems. Professor Mills … Continued