30 March 2022
In a tight fiscal environment with the Australian economy still recovering from pandemic-induced record debt, the Government has made some welcome allocations to growth areas in their pre-election budget. While there are some evident omissions, particularly around sustainability, there were some good outcomes for growth areas councils such as the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program continuation. The extension of incentives for homebuyers, however, will only add to the mounting population pressures brought about by Homebuilder, supply chain issues and imminent interest rate rises which will place more growth areas households into financial stress.
We are pleased to see significant new funding for important growth area infrastructure projects, such as the Beveridge Intermodal Freight Terminal and the Western Intermodal Freight Terminal in Melbourne. Our Members have long called for these projects for their long-term economic benefits not only for the local areas, but also for the entire city. Other significant new growth area infrastructure funding includes:
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In response to the Budget, the Leader of the Opposition outlined a number of broad policies including:
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