From fast-tracked passports to sweet potato levies, there are many more things the in 1000 pages of federal budget documents than you might imagine. Here are some of them.
such as the $3.5 billion for power bill discounts and $23 billion for Future Made in Australia initiatives have grabbed the headlines. But dig deeper into more than 1000 pages of budget documents and there are many interesting measures.A new fast-track processing of passports to start on July 1. Fast-track passport applications will be processed in five business days for an additional fee of $100 under a new scheme estimated to raise around $5.5 million a year.
COVID-19 epidemic situational assessment reports are to be ceased, saving $800,000. The ending of federal reporting comes after COVID-19 was noA new $64 million 10-year program will aim to reduce emissions from agriculture and land clearance. Cattle expel methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times worse than carbon dioxide.The census will be able to be accessed through the myGov digital portal as part of a $197 million three-year package to roll out the 2026 census online.
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