2017 – 2018 Federal Budget: Impacts on Communities and Services
The 2017 – 2018 Federal Budget is certainly a mixed bag with early analyses of the budget’s impact on local communities indicating that there are likely to be benefits in some regards while damaging effects in other areas. The good news for Western Sydney is the level of investment in infrastructure, primarily as a result […]
Federal government announcement of new “welfare investment approach” and $96 million towards new ideas
On Tuesday 20 September 2016, the Federal Government announced a new investment approach to welfare. The Government states that the new approach seeks to improve outcomes for people who experience disadvantage and are reliant on income support, as well as address the increasing costs of the income support system. Termed the Australian Priority Investment Approach, […]