Federal Budget 2023

Royal Australian Air Force air movements operators from No. 23 Squadron, load a Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Government has provided further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, including two ambulance variants, to aid the Government of Ukraineâs response to Russiaâs unrelenting and illegal aggression. Australiaâs response follows a direct request from President Zelenskyy during his address to a joint sitting of the Parliament of Australian on 31 March 2022. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle was built in Australia to provide protected mobility transport, safely moving soldiers to a battle area prior to dismounting for close combat. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is well suited to provide protection to the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and Ukrainian civilians against mines and improvised explosive devices, shrapnel from artillery and small arms fire. The vehicles have been painted olive green to suit the operating environment. Additionally, a Ukrainian flag is painted on either side with the words âUnited with Ukraineâ stencilled in English and Ukrainian to acknowledge our commitment and support to the Government and people of Ukraine. The ambulances will have the traditional red cross emblem. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles will be fitted with radios, a global positioning system and additional bolt-on armour increasing their protection.

$65m in Aussie aid for Ukraine

The Federal Budget has boosted its humanitarian package for embattled Ukraine, now in its second year of war with Russia. See how else Australia is helping.

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$12.9m to improve aged care food

Aussie dietitians have labelled a key element of the federal budget as the “start of the end of malnutrition in aged care”. See why and what else is afoot for the sector.

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Tax cuts for hybrid cars dumped

An attractive fringe benefits tax exemption for green machines has helped drive sales of electric and plug-in hybrid cars – but that’s about to change. See how.

Premier Peter Malinauskas and Federal Minister Ed Husic talk to steel worker Matt Rogers after announcing the Whyalla steel plant will be run on hydrogen fuel, making it the first green steel plant in the world. April 4, 2023. Picture: GFG ALLIANCE/Brenton Edwards

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Whyalla’s blue steel plant on track for $2bn green makeover

A hydrogen power plant at Whyalla is ready to snare a share of $2bn in budget funds to produce green steel, among the major wins for cash splashes in SA.

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Budget back in black for first time in 15 years

After floods, fires, a pandemic and a global recession, Australia will have a budget surplus for the first time in 15 years thanks to an “unprecedented” $143bn windfall.

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‘Sacrificed on the altar’: Nationals leader says bush will be dudded

Regional Australia will be left feeling like “forgotten Australians” when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his budget Tuesday night, Nationals leader David Littleproud has predicted.

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Labor’s bid to end male and female ‘dominated’ jobs

Australia’s heavily male or female-dominated industries will be a thing of the past under a new budget approach that considers how every taxpayer dollar spent impacts job take up in sectors like engineering, teaching and health care.

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