Tuesday 3 February 2009

Rudd's $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan outlined



The Prime Minister announced today a second stimulus package which includes these key elements:
  • Free ceiling insulation for around 2.7 million Australian homes
  • Build or upgrade a building in every one of Australia’s 9,540 schools
  • Build more than 20,000 new social and defence homes
  • $950 one off cash payments to eligible families, single workers, students, drought effected farmers and others
  • A temporary business investment tax break for small and general businesses buying eligible assets
  • Significantly increase funding for local community infrastructure and local road projects

More offical detail can be found here.

Crickey has graphs showing which electorates will get the bulk of child and school related payments and funding at Kevvie Cash Rewards

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