Jim Chalmers 2022

Greg Campbell:

The Albanese and Crisafulli Governments have today committed an additional $38 million towards large‑scale disaster recovery efforts for flood affected communities across north‑west Queensland.

Targeted investments will be made across programs and projects that will assist the recovery of flood affected farmers and communities, including:

Jim Chalmers

Today is a really important day. A lot of Australian parents are going back to work and so it’s an opportunity to thank Hannah and her colleagues here at Goodstart Daisy Hill in our local community for all the terrific work that the early educators do in our local community, but indeed, right around Australia as well.

From today, Australian children are eligible for three days of subsidised early education and care each week under the Albanese Labor Government’s 3 Day Guarantee.

This is good for families and good for children. It is one of several cost‑of‑living initiatives coming into effect in 2026.

The government has today declared the Jewish Community Foundation, associated with the Jewish Communal Appeal, as a community charity.

We’re supporting the invaluable work of community organisations that are helping the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack and their families and bringing the community together in such difficult times.

Today, I co‑chaired the fifth Australia‑China Strategic Economic Dialogue with Chairman Zheng Shanjie of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

This is the first time in a decade the Strategic Economic Dialogue has been held in back‑to‑back years and comes the day before the 10‑year anniversary of the China‑Australia Free Trade Agreement coming into force.

Today the Albanese Government is releasing draft legislation on reforms to boost the superannuation savings of low‑income workers and make superannuation tax concessions fairer and more sustainable.

We’re boosting the Low‑Income Superannuation Tax Offset and making a number of important changes to better target superannuation concessions for large balances.

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