The 2009-10 Budget supports jobs today by investing in the infrastructure that Australia needs for tomorrow, but can be read today here, Australian Budget.
It seems that the Australia National Budget has been leaked early due to a correct guess on the web address by @BenGrubb of TechWired News.
The 2009-10 Budget supports jobs today by investing in the infrastructure that Australia needs for tomorrow, but can be read today here, Australian Budget. If you missed the speech that still hasnt been made, you might want to read it in this pdf (Budget Speech)
Key elements include:
- Investing in a $22 billion Nation Building Infrastructure centrepiece, which provides funding for roads, metro rail, ports, the Clean Energy Initiative, universities, research, hospitals and broadband.
- Delivering an increase for single and couple pensioners and carers, boosting innovation funding, introducing a statutory paid parental leave scheme, extending the First Home Owners Boost and providing a Small Business Tax Break.
- Taking the hard decisions necessary to make the Budget sustainable, and to chart the course back to surplus.
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