Federal Budget Alert
FPD 2024 Federal Budget Update
15 May
On Tuesday, 14th May, 2024, the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, released the Government's 2024-2025 Budget. The Budget looks to help with the easing cost of living pressures with measures including tax cuts and energy bill relief, strengthening Medicare,...[Read More]
Federal Budget at a glance: focus on power bills, medicines and rent relief
15 May
THE BUDGET Budget surplus of $9.3 billion in 2024/25 Commonwealth net debt to rise to $552.5 billion (20 per cent of GDP) in 2024/25 Economic growth to rise to two per cent in 2024/25 Unemployment rate to rise to 4.5 per cent in 2024/25 Inflation...[Read More]
Biggest winners and losers revealed in federal budget
15 May
BUDGET WINNERS AND LOSERS WINNERS Lower income households – more energy bill assistance on the way Small businesses – energy bill rebates and extension of asset write offs Renewable and other energy companies – tax breaks and other incentives...[Read More]
Federal budget 2021/22 at a glance
11 May
Paul Osborne (Australian Associated Press) THE FEDERAL BUDGET AT A GLANCE KEY FORECASTS Budget deficit of $106.6 billion for 2021/22 (5 per cent of GDP) Economic growth to rise by 4.25 per cent in 2021/22 Unemployment to...[Read More]