Budget 2019: Other Measures
April 2019
Apart from individuals, business, super, compliance and international trade, there were a smattering of other packages announced by the Treasurer, which we've summarised below.
$3.9bn Disaster response funding
Australia has seen its fair share of catastrophic disasters this year. In response, the Government has announced the creation of a $3.9bn Emergency Response Fund.
The Fund will provide $150m per annum from 2019-20 to 2021-24 following a significant and catastrophic natural disaster. This funding is applied where the disaster requires funding beyond relief measures already in place.
Climate solutions package
A previously announced $3.5bn package of measures will support Australia's 2030 climate commitments. These include:
- Creation of a climate solutions fund to fund low-cost abatement measures
- Increased funding for the Snowy 2.0 project and the Government departments that oversee it
- Creation of an Energy Efficient Communities Program to provide grants to businesses and communities
- Feasibility studies to accelerate the delivery of Marinus Link, a second interconnector between Tasmania and the mainland, to unlock pumped hydro storage potential in Tasmania
- Funding to improve household energy consumption
Energy infrastructure
$75.5m over 7 years will be provided for investment in network infrastructure, dispatchable generation and reliable energy supplies in the National Electricity Market.
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Of course, until an election is won, we can't say which measures will come into play,
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