Research Paper no. 9 2011–12
PDF version [1480KB] Research Branch 11 May 2012
Introduction
Budget overview
Context and commentary Government debt Savings and revenue
Arts and media
Arts Broadcasting
Climate change, energy and the environment
Climate change: out on a limb Environment and natural resources Ensuring Australia’s biosecurity
Commonwealth-State relations
The GST pool Transport
Corporate governance
Corporate governance—enhancing capacity of regulators
Defence
Defence budget overview Defence Capability Plan review Defence personnel Funding the Centenary of Anzac Joint Strike Fighter
Education
Higher education School education Skills and training Mathematics and science—increasing participation
Foreign affairs
Official Development Assistance—a commitment delayed
Health and ageing
Aged care Dental reforms E health New and changed health measures
Immigration
Migration program Humanitarian program Responding to unauthorised arrivals
Law, policing and national security
Court reforms (encompassing court fee increase and Native Title Tribunal reform) Indigenous law and justice programs—redirection of funding Legal aid National Children’s Commissioner Policing, security and intelligence—key issues
Public sector
Public service
Science
Science and research overview
Social services and welfare
Abolition of 'saved' Parenting Payment arrangements Changes to residency and portability requirements for Australian Government payments Consolidation of dependency tax offsets Family Tax Benefit Part A—change to age of eligibility Increasing workforce participation Indigenous affairs National Disability Insurance Scheme New and increased benefits for families and job-seekers
Superannuation
‘Stronger super’ implementation and related changes Thirty per cent contributions tax for high-income earners, delayed changes to contribution cap
Taxation
Abandoning a reduction in the company tax rate and introduction of tax loss carry-back Better targeting of the employment termination payment tax offset FBT—further reform of living away from home allowance GST compliance activities of the ATO and the Budget surplus Increase in managed investment withholding tax Minerals Resource Rent Tax: changes to revenue and expenditure estimates Non-residents
Workplace relations
Workplace relations overview
Senate
House of Representatives
Get informed
Bills
Committees
Get involved
Visit Parliament