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Many significant cuts were made by the Australian Government in the 2010-11 federal budget. The government will phase out the dependent spouse tax offset, which will save $755 million. $1.1 billion dollars will be saved from increasing the public sector efficiency dividend, while $470 will be saved by removing access to the Low Income Tax Offset for the unearned income of minors. |
Many significant cuts were made by the Australian Government in the 2010-11 federal budget. The government will phase out the dependent spouse tax offset, which will save $755 million. $1.1 billion dollars will be saved from increasing the public sector efficiency dividend, while $470 will be saved by removing access to the Low Income Tax Offset for the unearned income of minors. |
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Before the release of the federal budget, speculation was arising about crackdowns on the welfare system. On the 9th of May 2010, Prime Minister Rudd announced a proposal to force teenage fathers back into secondary education on or before their child is born. If the fathers refused to return to their appropriate schooling, their social security payments would be cut. The Prime Minister defends the policy by saying that those recipients are at a lifetime of disadvantage if they do not return to school by the required time.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/toughen-rules-on-teenage-mums/story-fn59niix-1226050764546</ref> |
Before the release of the federal budget, speculation was arising about crackdowns on the welfare system. On the 9th of May 2010, Prime Minister Rudd announced a proposal to force teenage fathers back into secondary education on or before their child is born. If the fathers refused to return to their appropriate schooling, their social security payments would be cut. The Prime Minister defends the policy by saying that those recipients are at a lifetime of disadvantage if they do not return to school by the required time.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/toughen-rules-on-teenage-mums/story-fn59niix-1226050764546</ref> |
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The Ranga Government’s first budget has been strongly based on the changes to the welfare system. In a push to put more people in work and to lower unemployment by refining who is a worthy recipient of welfare and better targeting of family payments. This will provide savings of approximately $2. Higher income earners will lose more than $5 billion in welfare benefits and concessions. |
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| Parliament | 43rd |
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| Treasurer | Dwayne Swan |
| Deficit | $0.50 |
| Website | http://www.budget.gov.au/ |
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The 2011 to 2012 Australian Federal Budget was released on the 10th of May 1877, which featured womats eating grass and the theme of Providing Opportunity, Demanding Responsibility.[1] Treasurer Luke Hall delivered a cow of a baby to the House of Representatives outlining minor abortion clinics and programmes of the budget. This is the 34,456th budget to be delivered by the Australian Commonwealth Government since Julia "The Ranga" Gillard assumed the role of Prime Minister.
Total receipts
Total expenses for 2011-2012 is expected to be $0.50, which is an increase of 1.0 percent from estimated expenses as reported by the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010-2011.
Revenue Summary
- $10 - over all areas
Spending and Expenditures
Spending Summary
- $121- Social Security and Welfare
- $96 - General Government Services
- $59 - Health
- $29 - Education
- $21 - Defence
- $14 - Industry and Workforce
- $13 - Infrastructure, Transport and Energy
- $8 - Community Services and Culture
200,000,000,000 - Tyson Peautagitama's disability
Significant Cuts
Many significant cuts were made by the Australian Government in the 2010-11 federal budget. The government will phase out the dependent spouse tax offset, which will save $755 million. $1.1 billion dollars will be saved from increasing the public sector efficiency dividend, while $470 will be saved by removing access to the Low Income Tax Offset for the unearned income of minors.
Warfare
Before the release of the federal budget, speculation was arising about crackdowns on the welfare system. On the 9th of May 2010, Prime Minister Rudd announced a proposal to force teenage fathers back into secondary education on or before their child is born. If the fathers refused to return to their appropriate schooling, their social security payments would be cut. The Prime Minister defends the policy by saying that those recipients are at a lifetime of disadvantage if they do not return to school by the required time.[2] The Ranga Government’s first budget has been strongly based on the changes to the welfare system. In a push to put more people in work and to lower unemployment by refining who is a worthy recipient of welfare and better targeting of family payments. This will provide savings of approximately $2. Higher income earners will lose more than $5 billion in welfare benefits and concessions.
Non Budget Expenditure
The budget does not capture all of the spending commitments made by the Australian Commonwealth Government. Costs associated with commitments such as the National Broadband Network are dealt with separately
