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Medicare Levy Rises to Fund NDIS

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 - The federal government will increase the Medicare levy by 0.5 percentage points to help fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme in a budget move welcomed by the not-for-profit sector.

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Sector Disappointment as Budget Fails to Deliver Big-Picture Solutions for Homelessness

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 - Despite earlier promises that the 2017 budget would make housing a centrepiece, the social sector claims the federal budget has failed to deliver the big-picture solutions needed to end homelessness.

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Federal Budget at a Glance

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 - As part of PwC Australia’s 2017/18 federal budget analysis the team has prepared an infographic offering an overview of what the 2017 budget means.

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‘Great Australian Raid Budget’ as Aid Falls to Lowest Level Ever

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - Aid agencies have slammed the 2017 budget as the “great Australian raid budget” after the federal government revealed Australia's foreign aid funding will be frozen for two years from mid 2018.

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Treasurer Says Budget 2017 Offers Fairness, Opportunity and Security

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - The federal government has unveiled its 2017 budget with Treasurer Scott Morrison describing it as a budget of “fairness, opportunity and security” – making housing and homelessness and fully funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme a c

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Homelessness and the Federal Budget

Heather Holst, Tuesday, 9th May 2017 - There is no sign of the housing crisis abating without serious policy intervention and leadership from the Commonwealth, including provision for more public and social housing stock in this budget, writes Launch Housing deputy CEO Dr Heather Holst.