Coulton’s Catch-Up | Mark Coulton

By Mark Coulton
September 25 2017 - 5:00am
Invasive pests: The scale and complexity of the pest animal and weed problem needs a cooperative approach between governments, industries and research agencies.
Invasive pests: The scale and complexity of the pest animal and weed problem needs a cooperative approach between governments, industries and research agencies.

Maintaining a strong social security safety net

The Nationals-Liberal Government is committed to maintaining a strong social security safety net. The Government announced a significant package of welfare integrity measures which are being implemented from 2015-16 to 2019-20. The package consists of five measures which were included in the 2015-16 Budget, 2016-17 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook [MYEFO] and the 2016-17 MYEFO papers. These measures are estimated to save more than $8 billion over five years during the life of the measures and include:

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