Research Paper Series 2014–15
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Research Branch
May 2015
Contents
The Budget as a whole
Overview
Reactions from interest groups
Parliamentary scrutiny of payments to the states and territories
Assessing forecasting risks and uncertainty
Can a budget create an ‘election war chest’?
Previous measures: those revised in the 2015–16 Budget and those not yet proceeded with
Budget briefs
Agriculture
Drought measures
Arts and media
Arts and film
Environment
Environment and water
Commonwealth–State relations
Outlook for the GST distribution
Funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Defence
Defence budget overview
Defence capability
Defence personnel
The Centenary of Anzac
Education
Sustainability of HECS-HELP
Other higher education and skills measures
School education
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs overview
The Indo-Pacific focus of ‘Expanding Australia’s Diplomatic Footprint’
The ever shrinking aid budget
Foreign investment
Strengthening Australia’s foreign investment framework
Promoting trade agreements
Health
Dental health
E health
Medicare
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Other health measures
Health workforce
‘No Jab No Pay’ and other immunisation measures
Immigration and border control
Migration and humanitarian programs
Responding to unauthorised arrivals
Border protection and counter-people smuggling measures
Indigenous affairs
Indigenous affairs
Industry policy
Assistance to industry
Infrastructure
Infrastructure expenditure
Scoping study: sale of Australia Rail Track Corporation
Communications
Law and national security
Federal courts and tribunals funding
Legal aid and legal assistance services
Abolition of the Administrative Review Council
Countering terrorism and violent extremism
Telecommunications data retention
Public sector
Australian Public Service staffing and efficiencies
Smaller government agenda
Extra funding for the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Regional issues
Developing northern Australia
Science
Science and research funding
Social services and welfare
Aged care
Domestic violence
Early childhood education and child care
Family payments
Changes to welfare system compliance and ICT systems
Parental Leave Pay
Pensions
Waiting period for young people to access income support
Investment approach to welfare
Income management
Workforce participation measures
Taxation
Small business tax changes
Applying GST to digital products and services imported by consumers
Changed eligibility for the Zone Tax Offset
Changed calculation of work related car expenses
Tightening fringe benefits tax on not-for-profit organisations
Changed rules for working holiday makers
Tightening anti-avoidance provisions for multinational companies
GST compliance
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