Labor's policy revolution finally detailed, but will voters buy it?

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The full details of Labor's radical policy platform have been revealed.

Costings prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office were released on Friday, eight days from the election.

Over the next four years, measures that raise revenue or reduce spending ('savings') by Labor are set to exceed new expenditure ('spending') by $17 billion more than the Coalition — which means a larger surplus.

It's largely due to a decision to reverse personal tax cuts and reform the system of franking credits.

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said he accepted that it was "unusual" for Labor to pledge bigger budget surpluses than the Coalition.

"But it's right for the times," he said.

"We believe we do need a bigger economic buffer, we need a fighting fund for the economy."

Prime Minister Scott Morrison argued the plan to raise money through changes to the tax system would put the economy at risk.

"The reason they're going to say what they're doing today is that they're taxing Australians more," he said.

"Our economy is going through a very challenging period, and now's not the time to engage in high taxing [and] high spending agendas."

Senate crossbenchers have already indicated that Labor may struggle to pass its revenue-raising measures.

What are these policies?

Savings

Franking credits: $14.2b

People with shares often receive money from companies, called dividends. The companies already pay tax on these dividends, called franking credits. If the amount of these franking credits exceeds someone's tax bill, they receive a payment of the difference. Labor wants this practice to end.

People with shares often receive money from companies, called dividends. The companies already pay tax on these dividends, called franking credits. If the amount of these franking credits exceeds someone's tax bill, they receive a payment of the difference. Labor wants this practice to end. Housing tax changes: $2.8b

Property investors can currently claim losses on their investments as tax deductions. Labor wants this concession to be removed from future investments, but only on existing housing. Newly built houses would still enjoy the concession to encourage housing construction. In a separate policy, Australians who own property for at least 12 months and then sell it for a profit are currently entitled to a 50 per cent discount on the tax this profit attracts. Labor wants this reduced to 25 per cent for future investments.

Property investors can currently claim losses on their investments as tax deductions. Labor wants this concession to be removed from future investments, but only on existing housing. Newly built houses would still enjoy the concession to encourage housing construction. In a separate policy, Australians who own property for at least 12 months and then sell it for a profit are currently entitled to a 50 per cent discount on the tax this profit attracts. Labor wants this reduced to 25 per cent for future investments. Trusts: $7.8b

Right now, families can split incomes across members using trusts to reduce the total tax paid. Labor wants to introduce a minimum 30 per cent tax rate to reduce the tax discounts from this practice.

Right now, families can split incomes across members using trusts to reduce the total tax paid. Labor wants to introduce a minimum 30 per cent tax rate to reduce the tax discounts from this practice. Multinationals and accountants: $1.9b

Labor intends to extract more revenue from multinational companies through a variety of measures, most notably reducing the amount of debt multinationals can claim deductions for in Australia. Separately, Australians often use the amount they charge to their accountants as a tax deduction. Labor believes some wealthy people exploit this to artificially reduce their incomes, so it wants to limit this tax deduction to $3,000 per person per year as part of a suite of tax tweaks.

Labor intends to extract more revenue from multinational companies through a variety of measures, most notably reducing the amount of debt multinationals can claim deductions for in Australia. Separately, Australians often use the amount they charge to their accountants as a tax deduction. Labor believes some wealthy people exploit this to artificially reduce their incomes, so it wants to limit this tax deduction to $3,000 per person per year as part of a suite of tax tweaks. Superannuation: $5.4b

Labor seeks to lower the annual income threshold above which Australians pay more tax on superannuation contributions to $200,000, down $50,000 per year, among other superannuation changes.

Labor seeks to lower the annual income threshold above which Australians pay more tax on superannuation contributions to $200,000, down $50,000 per year, among other superannuation changes. Reversing tax cuts: $13.6b

The top threshold for the 32.5 per cent tax bracket is due to move from $90,000 to $120,000 in 2022/23 and the top threshold of the 19 per cent bracket will increase slightly too. Bill Shorten wants to repeal this change, meaning more than $10 billion in revenue.

The top threshold for the 32.5 per cent tax bracket is due to move from $90,000 to $120,000 in 2022/23 and the top threshold of the 19 per cent bracket will increase slightly too. Bill Shorten wants to repeal this change, meaning more than $10 billion in revenue. Budget repair levy: $3.8b

Labor wants to maintain a 2 per cent levy on the tax rate of high-income Australians — originally set up to reduce the budget deficit — arguing this group shouldn't be prioritised for tax relief.

Labor wants to maintain a 2 per cent levy on the tax rate of high-income Australians — originally set up to reduce the budget deficit — arguing this group shouldn't be prioritised for tax relief. Other: $7.5b

Other savings measures include redirecting funding from the Industry Growth Centres and Entrepreneurs' Program, increasing Penalty Units from $210 to $300, closing the First Home Super Saver Scheme to new entrants and abolishing the Climate Solutions Fund. All policies are listed below.

Other savings measures include redirecting funding from the Industry Growth Centres and Entrepreneurs' Program, increasing Penalty Units from $210 to $300, closing the First Home Super Saver Scheme to new entrants and abolishing the Climate Solutions Fund. All policies are listed below. Total: $57b

Spending

Childcare: $4b

Labor plans to make child care free for most low-income households, and cheaper for families that earn up to $174,000.

Labor plans to make child care free for most low-income households, and cheaper for families that earn up to $174,000. Low-income tax offset: $1.1b

Labor intends to offer an extra tax cut of $1.83 per week for those earning below $37,000 per year.

Labor intends to offer an extra tax cut of $1.83 per week for those earning below $37,000 per year. Pensioner dental: $2.4b

A new pensioner dental plan covers $1,000 worth of free dental care for seniors every two years.

A new pensioner dental plan covers $1,000 worth of free dental care for seniors every two years. Pre-school: $1.8b

Fifteen hours of subsidised pre-school will be offered for three-year-olds under Labor's early childhood education plan.

Fifteen hours of subsidised pre-school will be offered for three-year-olds under Labor's early childhood education plan. Schools: $3.9b

Labor has made a long-term $14 billion commitment to more public school funding, worth about $4 billion over the first four years.

Labor has made a long-term $14 billion commitment to more public school funding, worth about $4 billion over the first four years. TAFE and unis: $1.6b

100,000 fee-free TAFE places and 150,000 additional apprenticeship incentives headline Labor's vocational education plan. The Coalition announced its own apprenticeships package in the Budget.

100,000 fee-free TAFE places and 150,000 additional apprenticeship incentives headline Labor's vocational education plan. The Coalition announced its own apprenticeships package in the Budget. Cancer package: $1.7b

A scheme to subsidise cancer treatment is one of Labor's biggest pledges. It would mean millions of free scans, millions of free consultations and cheaper medicines for cancer patients.

A scheme to subsidise cancer treatment is one of Labor's biggest pledges. It would mean millions of free scans, millions of free consultations and cheaper medicines for cancer patients. Small business: $4b

Labor wants to incentivise small businesses to bring on employees aged under 25, over 55, and/or those who are returning to the workforce. Separately, it wants to expand the Government's existing small business asset write-off scheme to cover purchases above $20,000 as long as the company meets local investment criteria.

Labor wants to incentivise small businesses to bring on employees aged under 25, over 55, and/or those who are returning to the workforce. Separately, it wants to expand the Government's existing small business asset write-off scheme to cover purchases above $20,000 as long as the company meets local investment criteria. Rental homes: $0.3b

Labor wants to construct hundreds of thousands of new homes to improve rental affordability.

Labor wants to construct hundreds of thousands of new homes to improve rental affordability. Childcare workers: $0.5b

Labor wants to increase wages of childcare workers by subsidising the pay packers of those with tertiary degrees.

Labor wants to increase wages of childcare workers by subsidising the pay packers of those with tertiary degrees. Other: $18.9b

Other spending measures include an increase to foreign aid, reversing some welfare measures, paying childhood educators more, local community and sport projects and increased funding for the UNHCR. All policies are listed below.

Other spending measures include an increase to foreign aid, reversing some welfare measures, paying childhood educators more, local community and sport projects and increased funding for the UNHCR. All policies are listed below. Surplus: $17b

Labor claims the budget will be better off by around $17 billion over four years.

Labor claims the budget will be better off by around $17 billion over four years. Total: $40b

All the policies

Policies costed by Labor are included below. Names used are taken from the original policy document.

Policy 19-20 ($m) 20-21 ($m) 21-22 ($m) 22-23 ($m) Total ($m) Major State and Territory Infrastructure Projects -934 -1,168 -1,206 -978 -4286 Labor's Plan for Cheaper Child Care -4 -1,191 -1,343 -1,436 -3974 Funding for Government Schools -195 -924 -1,442 -1,374 -3935 Australian Investment Guarantee 10 20 -830 -3,090 -3890 Pensioner Dental Plan 0 -664 -866 -891 -2421 National Preschool and Kindy Program -55 -222 -731 -788 -1796 Medicare Cancer Plan 0 -564 -572 -575 -1711 Better Hospitals Fund -123 -253 -388 -531 -1295 Increase to ODA -30 -220 -410 -520 -1180 Labor's Fairer Income Tax Cuts -260 -270 -270 -261 -1061 Reversing unfair DSS measures and Age pension cuts -192 -240 -270 -295 -997 Higher Education Package -16 -123 -273 -411 -823 Boosting Women's Superannuation 0 -172 -228 -257 -657 National Infrastructure Projects -25 -169 -197 -264 -655 Better Pay for Early Childhood Educators 0 -2 -178 -357 -537 Not proceeding with additional 0.5% Efficiency Dividend for 2019-20 -136 -129 -130 -127 -522 Local Community and Environment Projects -60 -110 -118 -115 -403 Local Sports Projects -20 -150 -133 -100 -403 Increased funding for the UNHCR -50 -100 -115 -115 -380 1,200 additional DHS staff -29 -69 -103 -139 -340 TAFE - 100,000 fee-free TAFE courses -77 -80 -82 -84 -323 National Health Initiatives -8 -104 -103 -102 -317 Lowering the safety net thresholds on the PBS -42 -87 -89 -91 -309 Support for Students with a Disability -25 -125 -100 -50 -300 Interactions of major revenue measures -200 -100 0 0 -300 Doubling Financial Counsellors -40 -80 -80 -80 -280 Affordable Housing -1 -27 -71 -179 -278 Remote Housing -251 0 0 0 -251 Mental Health -9 -68 -68 -68 -213 Local Infrastructure Projects -20 -50 -85 -50 -205 Household Battery Program -20 -60 -60 -60 -200 Building TAFE for the Future Fund -10 -55 -135 0 -200 Darwin Ship Lift 0 -50 -50 -100 -200 Emergency Department Upgrades 0 -63 -63 -63 -189 Doubling Indigenous Rangers -9 -27 -59 -75 -170 Collaboration Premium 0 -40 -60 -70 -170 National Tourism Projects -26 -43 -36 -42 -147 More Access to MRIs -15 -38 -40 -42 -135 New Jobs Tax Cut 0 -1 -60 -70 -131 Strategic Industries Fund -10 -30 -40 -50 -130 150,000 Apprenticeship Incentives 0 -11 -43 -73 -127 Stolen Generations Compensation 0 -41 -41 -29 -111 Additional Specialist Financial Rights Lawyers -15 -30 -30 -30 -105 Future Mines and Jobs -5 -34 -32 -32 -103 Addressing Funeral Benefits Inequity -16 -30 -28 -27 -101 Neighbourhood Renewables Program -15 -30 -30 -25 -100 National Aerial Bushfire Fighting Fleet -5 -25 -50 -20 -100 Expanding Access to Culturally Appropriate Aged Care Facilities -15 -25 -30 -30 -100 Increasing the Humanitarian Intake 0 -11 -22 -63 -96 Preventing Family Violence - Family Violence Justice Fund -12 -27 -26 -24 -89 Native Species Protection Fund -13 -25 -25 -25 -88 Safe Housing Fund -22 -44 -22 0 -88 Creative Economy 0 -25 -30 -30 -85 Labor's Plan for Carers and People with Disability -8 -26 -25 -25 -84 Restoring funding to ABC -15 -28 -41 0 -84 National Schools Evidence Institute -15 -15 -24 -29 -83 National Quality Agenda -20 -20 -20 -20 -80 Additional funding for Community Legal Centres and Access to Justice -16 -20 -20 -20 -76 TAFE - adult-apprentices -11 -21 -21 -21 -74 Closing the Indigenous Justice Gap -13 -18 -18 -18 -67 Marine and Reef Science in Northern Australia 0 -14 -20 -31 -65 Kakadu Rescue Package -3 -11 -21 -29 -64 Swim Smart -9 -18 -18 -19 -64 Preventing Family Violence - Local Prevention and Frontline Service Grants -8 -18 -18 -18 -62 Preventing Family Violence - Flexible Support Packages -15 -15 -15 -15 -60 Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Innovation Strategy 0 -17 -20 -20 -57 Science and Research Infrastructure -3 -26 -24 -3 -56 National Vote on the Republic 0 0 -55 0 -55 Indigenous Environment Initiatives -2 -5 -24 -23 -54 Doubling Funding for Not-for-Profit Microfinance Programs -9 -15 -15 -15 -54 Public Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles 0 -15 -15 -20 -50 Waste and Recycling Policy -5 -15 -15 -15 -50 TAFE - pre-apprentices -8 -17 -17 -8 -50 Arts Policy -2 -15 -16 -16 -49 Marine Parks -20 -22 0 0 -42 Carbon Offset Research and Development -10 -10 -10 -10 -40 Tasmanian Irrigation Scheme Tranche Three 0 0 -20 -20 -40 Urban Rivers and Corridors -5 -5 -10 -20 -40 AFP overseas officers -10 -10 -10 -10 -40 Emergency Relief Grants -10 -10 -10 -10 -40 NDIS Training Entitlement and Workforce Support Trial -10 -20 -10 0 -40 Preventing Family Violence - Refuge Blitz 0 -40 0 0 -40 Climate Adaptation and Coastal Rehabilitation Plan 0 -13 -13 -13 -39 Getting the Basin Plan Back on Track -5 -14 -10 -10 -39 FutureAsia - Expanding Australia's footprint in the Indo-pacific 0 -7 -14 -18 -39 Soundtrack Australia -6 -13 -11 -9 -39 National Recreational Fishing Strategy -5 -6 -10 -15 -36 National Principal's Academy -2 -5 -12 -17 -36 Teaching Bursaries -5 -10 -10 -10 -35 Centre for Small Business and Farming Financial Rights -5 -10 -10 -10 -35 Preventing Family Violence - Respectful Relationships -5 -10 -10 -10 -35 Increase funding for NGOs in the Australian NGO Cooperation Program -8 -8 -8 -8 -32 Pacific Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss Fund 0 -10 -10 -12 -32 National Crime Prevention Fund -12 -8 -5 -6 -31 Federal Environmental Protection Agency 0 -10 -10 -10 -30 Education First Youth Foyers 0 -10 -10 -10 -30 Local School Commitments -15 -15 0 0 -30 National Aerial Firefighting Centre -7 -7 -7 -7 -28 Expanding the Mandate of the PBO -7 -7 -7 -7 -28 Further Education Initiatives -9 -9 -6 -2 -26 National Food and Fibre Strategy -2 -9 -9 -6 -26 Regional Digital Skills Hubs -6 -7 -7 -6 -26 Retain the Climate Change Authority -3 -7 -7 -7 -24 Environmental Law Reform -8 -8 -3 -3 -22 Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Accelerator Program -5 -5 -5 -5 -20 Their Enduring Legacy Grant Program -5 -5 -5 -5 -20 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees -20 0 0 0 -20 Apprenticeship Advocate and Support -5 -5 -5 -5 -20 Stars Foundation Funding -3 -6 -7 -4 -20 National Housing Supply Council -5 -5 -5 -5 -20 Contribution to Netball Australia -10 -10 0 0 -20 Community Environment Measures -1 -6 -6 -6 -19 Multicultural Australia and Citizenship 0 -5 -7 -7 -19 FutureAsia - Asia Capable Schools 0 -6 -6 -6 -18 Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund 0 -7 -6 -5 -18 Treasury Evaluator-General -3 -5 -5 -5 -18 Restoring funding for Environmental Defenders Offices -1 -5 -5 -5 -16 Restoring the AFP's presence at Hobart Airport 0 -10 -3 -3 -16 Just Transitions Authority -4 -2 -3 -6 -15 FutureAsia - Developing high quality Asian language curriculum materials 0 -5 -5 -5 -15 OECD Tax Inspectors Without Borders Program 0 -5 -5 -5 -15 Improving the Adult Migrant English Program 0 -5 -5 -5 -15 Supporting WA Defence Infrastructure and Business -8 -3 -3 0 -14 National Rail Policy -2 -4 -4 -4 -14 Forced Marriage Policy -1 -4 -4 -5 -14 Australian Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives -5 -6 -1 -1 -13 Clean Energy Regulator Auditing and Inspection Regime -3 -3 -3 -3 -12 Clean Energy Training Fund -3 -3 -3 -3 -12 Labor's Plan for Food Security -3 -3 -3 -3 -12 Indigenous Theatre 0 -2 -3 -6 -11 Boosting CSIRO Climate Science Centre Capabilities 0 -3 -3 -4 -10 COAG Energy and Affordability and Productivity Review -2 -3 -3 -2 -10 Energy Efficiency Accreditation and Training -2 -3 -3 -2 -10 Humanitarian crisis affecting Rohingya -10 0 0 0 -10 ABC Local and Regional Media -2 -4 -4 0 -10 FutureAsia - Advisory Council on Asia Capabilities 0 -3 -3 -3 -9 FutureAsia - Annual Trade Missions to China, India and Indonesia 0 -3 -3 -3 -9 Local Truth-telling Initiatives 0 -1 -3 -5 -9 Land Clearing Reforms, Tools and Maps -2 -2 -2 -2 -8 Special Envoy for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Issues -2 -2 -2 -2 -8 Community Language Schools -2 -2 -2 -2 -8 First Nations People Policy -5 -1 -1 -1 -8 Funding to Support and Expand Ethical Clothing Australia -2 -2 -2 -2 -8 Tradie Litigation Fund 0 -2 -3 -3 -8 Tradie Pay Guarantee 0 -2 -3 -3 -8 Gender Pay Equity -2 -2 -2 -2 -8 Corporate Crime Taskforce -7 -1 0 0 -8 FutureAsia - Establish an ASEAN-Australian Studies Centre 0 -5 -1 -1 -7 Playgroups and Toy Libraries -1 -3 -3 0 -7 Plan for Forestry and Forest Products Industries 0 0 0 -6 -6 FutureAsia - Seven new dedicated geo-economic positions in DFAT's overseas network 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 FutureAsia - Restore funding to the Asia Education Foundation 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 Data Science for SKA -1 -1 -2 -2 -6 LGBTIQ Equality -1 -2 -2 -1 -6 Free Tax Clinics 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 Preventing Family Violence - Services for Temporary Visa Holders -2 -2 -2 0 -6 Building Multicultural Communities Program 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 Expanding the Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants Program 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 Labor's Commitment to Young Australians 0 -2 -2 -2 -6 NAISDA Dance College -3 -3 0 0 -6 Australian Climate Change Assessment -5 0 0 0 -5 FutureAsia - New scholarship program for those undertaking teaching courses in Asian languages 0 -1 -2 -2 -5 Transitional Regional Assemblies -5 0 0 0 -5 Clean our Oceans Program -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 AFP Mental Health Support Services -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Art Therapy Trial -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Carer Retreat Grant Program -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 FutureAsia - internships 0 -4 0 0 -4 Independent Children's Advocate -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Longitudinal Study - Phoenix Australia -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Strengthening Australian Languages -4 0 0 0 -4 Measures to deal with Anti-Dumping -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 ATO Appeals Commissioner -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Reproductive Health - National Telephone Referral Service for Medical Terminations -1 -1 -1 -1 -4 Multicultural Arts and Festivals 0 -1 -1 -2 -4 Carbon Standards -1 -1 -1 0 -3 FutureAsia - Drawing on the capabilities of Australians living and working in Asia 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 FutureAsia - Growing our capability via our Australia-based Asian diaspora 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 FutureAsia - Mentoring program for Asia-capable business leaders 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 Independent oversight for Australian-funded facilities -1 -1 -1 0 -3 Whistleblower Protection Authority 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 FutureAsia - Better Data Collection 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 First Nations Media -1 -1 -1 0 -3 National Centre for AI Excellence 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 Preventing Family Violence - Better Centrelink Services 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 Preventing Family Violence - Integrated Response Model Pilot -1 -1 -1 0 -3 Safe Campus Taskforce -1 -1 -1 0 -3 ABC News Literacy and Educational Resources -1 -1 -1 0 -3 Community Connection Centres and Hubs 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 Improving Citizenship Ceremonies 0 -1 -1 -1 -3 Bioenergy Strategy -2 0 0 0 -2 Strategic Meat Industry Plan 0 -2 0 0 -2 Kokoda Master Plan 0 -1 -1 0 -2 eSmart Digital Licence -1 -1 0 0 -2 Inland Rail Inquiry -2 0 0 0 -2 Centrelink Mobile Service Centres -2 0 0 0 -2 Reproductive Health - Funding for SPHERE for online community of practice -2 0 0 0 -2 Research into Tasmanian Ocean health -1 0 0 0 -1 Elimination of non-tariff barriers -1 0 0 0 -1 FutureAsia - Independent Indonesia Economic Strategy 0 -1 0 0 -1 National Congress of Australia's First Peoples -1 0 0 0 -1 Research in Australia Review -1 0 0 0 -1 Charities and Not for Profits Package -1 0 0 0 -1 Continuing funding for Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia 0 0 0 0 0 Nature Tracks 0 0 0 0 0 Accredited Advisors 0 0 0 0 0 Advocacy funding for ADF members at the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal 0 0 0 0 0 Comprehensive Veterans Employment Package 0 0 0 0 0 Family Engagement and Support Strategy 0 0 0 0 0 Greater choice of boots and backpacks for the ADF 0 0 0 0 0 Reforming the Community Sponsored Refugee Program 0 0 0 0 0 SMART Visa 0 0 0 0 0 Student Guide Program - Sir John Monash Centre 0 0 0 0 0 Williamtown Drainage Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Funding for Healthy Harold 0 0 0 0 0 A Voice for First Nations People 0 0 0 0 0 Abolish the Infrastructure Financing Unit and reallocate funding to Infrastructure Australia 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Australia Development Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Northern Australia Tourism Infrastructure Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Abolish Youth PaTH Internships and replace with the Youth Employment Fund 0 0 0 0 0 Review of Newstart Adequacy 0 0 0 0 0 ASIC Position in Western Australia 0 0 0 0 0 COAG Economic Reform Council 0 0 0 0 0 Publish What You Pay 0 0 0 0 0 Tax Integrity Package 0 0 0 0 0 National Women's Alliances Funding 0 0 0 0 0 Preventing Family Violence - New 10-year National Plan and Consultative Group 0 0 0 0 0 Backing Tasmania Football 0 0 0 0 0 Not proceeding with Amplifying Australia's Voice in the Pacific and redirecting funding to the ABC and SBS 0 0 0 0 0 Redirected funding from the feasibility study into improving digital connectivity in the GrainBelt 2 0 0 0 2 Funding Drought Resilience and Infrastructure 0 -1 2 5 6 Preventing direct borrowing by superannuation funds 0 1 2 3 6 Including Labour Hire in the Taxable Payments Reporting Scheme -1 2 5 2 8 Abolishing the Native Title Respondents Scheme 2 2 2 2 8 Redirected funding from the Harry Butler Environmental Education Centre 1 8 8 8 25 Redirected funding from the National Centre for Coasts, Environment and Climate 1 8 8 8 25 Redirected funding from the Communities Environment Program 27 2 0 0 29 Redirected funding from the Try, Test and Learn Fund 6 18 8 0 32 Redirected funding from the Regional Publishers Fund 16 17 0 0 33 Increasing ATO Compliance Resources 0 -30 20 60 50 Redirected funding for Financial Counselling 8 15 15 15 53 Redirected funding from the Safer Communities Fund 14 20 9 11 54 Director Identification Number Fees 50 5 5 5 65 Labor's Fairer Long Stay Parent Visa 0 10 20 40 70 Recapitalising the Clean Energy Future Corporation 2 10 24 39 75 Rescuing the Great Barrier Reef 340 -85 -85 -85 85 Redirected funding from the Environment Restoration Fund 25 25 25 25 100 Removing junk policies from Private Health Insurance 27 28 29 31 115 Abolition of the ABCC and the ROC 31 40 40 41 152 NDIS Future Fund 15 41 45 54 155 Redirected uncommitted funding from the Indigenous Advancement Strategy 17 50 51 41 159 Energy Security and Modernisation Fund 10 30 50 80 170 Doubling FIRB fees and penalties 41 81 91 91 304 Redirected funding from the Industry Growth Centres and Entrepreneurs' Program 12 93 106 98 309 Increasing Penalty Units from $210 to $300 53 88 101 112 354 Capping deductions for managing tax affairs at $3,000 -5 120 120 130 365 Close the First Home Super Saver Scheme to new entrants 97 96 92 88 373 Abolish the Climate Solutions Fund 84 94 90 180 448 Fairer Markets 115 114 114 114 457 Restoring Fairness to Australia's Skilled Visa System 50 160 140 160 510 Banking Fairness Fund Levy 105 198 158 158 619 Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share -2 593 463 472 1526 Reduction in APS expenditure on contractors, consultants and travel 409 660 796 779 2644 Negative Gearing and CGT reform -5 292 897 1,599 2783 Budget Repair Levy 1,100 1,500 1,700 -500 3800 Superannuation Reforms 271 336 2,156 2,656 5419 Discretionary Trust Reform 1,085 2,200 2,200 2,300 7785 Not support Stages 2 and 3 of the Government's unfair tax plan 0 0 0 13,630 13630 Reforming Dividend Imputation -103 4,400 4,800 5,100 14197

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