Budget 2024-25
We're delivering a range of 2024-25 Budget measures which may affect people who access our payments and services, including through Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.
The measures announced in the 2024-25 Budget will help us deliver better services to you.
We’ll continue to improve our service delivery and support you through every stage of your life.
Portfolio Budget Statements
The 2024-25 Budget Portfolio Budget Statements were tabled on Tuesday 14 May 2024.
Budget measures
Some Budget measures are subject to legislation passing.
Services Australia
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
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| Services Australia - additional resources | PDF | DOC |
| Establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal | PDF | DOC |
| National Disability Insurance Scheme - getting the NDIS back on track | PDF | DOC |
| ABS - delivering Census and modernising operations | PDF | DOC |
| Digital ID | PDF | DOC |
Raising kids
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
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| Commonwealth Government-funded Paid Parental Leave - enhancement | PDF | DOC |
Living arrangements
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
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| Endorsement of the Social Security Agreement between Australia and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay | PDF | DOC |
| Reforms to Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services | PDF | DOC |
| Commonwealth Rent Assistance - increase the maximum rates | PDF | DOC |
Work
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
|---|
| Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program | PDF | DOC |
| First Nations prison to employment program | PDF | DOC |
| Reforming Employment Services | PDF | DOC |
| Disability Employment Services Reform | PDF | DOC |
| A higher JobSeeker payment rate for recipients with a partial capacity to work (0-14 hours) | PDF | DOC |
| Carer Payment - increased flexibility | PDF | DOC |
Education
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
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| Child Care Subsidy Reform: further measures for strong and sustainable foundations | PDF | DOC |
| Australian Universities Accord - tertiary education system reforms | PDF | DOC |
Health and disability
| Measure name | PDF | Word |
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| Impact of the Douglas decision on social security means testing | PDF | DOC |
| Health workforce | PDF | DOC |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme new and amended listings | PDF | DOC |
| Support to Individuals from Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories affected by the Hamas‑Israel conflict | PDF | DOC |
| Strengthening Medicare - an effective and clinically appropriate Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) | PDF | DOC |
| Women’s health | PDF | DOC |
| Strengthening Medicare | PDF | DOC |
| Mental health | PDF | DOC |
| Strengthening Medicare - Medicare Urgent Care Clinics - additional funding | PDF | DOC |
| Securing Cheaper Medicines | PDF | DOC |