Interesting "trend" of cuts to fund the Flood Levy... (on top of the 0.5% income tax increase)
Basically "green" items were cut... But the $27b NBN will still go ahead... only cos they NEED it to complete their plan...
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The Government will make $2.8 billion in spending cuts, with the funding to go towards the recovery and reconstruction effort, including:
- Not proceeding with the Cleaner Car Rebate Scheme
- Abolishing the Green Car Innovation Fund
- Reducing and deferring spending on the Carbon Capture and
- Storage Flagships and Solar Flagships programs and the Global
- Carbon Capture and Storage Institute
- Abolishing the Capital Development Pool from 1 January 2012
- Discontinuing funding for the Australian Learning and Teaching Council
- Reducing the National Rent Affordability Scheme dwelling target
- Redirecting funds from the Priority Regional Infrastructure Program and Building Better Regional Cities Program
- Capping annual claims under the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicle Scheme
- Capping funding for the Renewable Energy Bonus Scheme – Solar Hot Water Rebate
- Not proceeding with Round 2 of the Green Start Program
- Capping funding for the Solar Homes and Communities Plan
- Withdraw funding to the O-Bahn City Access project.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/tony-abbott-will-fight-flood-rebuild-levy/story-fn7ik2te-1225995376778#ixzz1CCZhVCb3
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