2009-10 Australian Commonwealth Budget Overview: key initiatives and document links

KEY INITIATIVES OF THE 2009‑10 BUDGET

• $3.4 billion for roads
• $4.6 billion for metro rail
• $389 million for ports and freight infrastructure
• $4.5 billion for the Clean Energy Initiative, which includes $1.0 billion of existing funding
• $2.6 billion in projects focused on universities and research from the Education Investment Fund
• $3.2 billion in projects focused on hospitals and health infrastructure from the Health and Hospitals Fund
• Partnering with the private sector to build the $43 billion National Broadband Network
• A pension increase of $32.49 per week for singles and $10.14 per week combined for couples on the full rate
• A crucial boost of $2.7 billion in funding for tertiary education, research and innovation
• $1.5 billion for the Jobs and Training Compact, providing education and services to support young people, retrenched workers and local communities
• A 50 per cent Small Business Tax Break for eligible assets
• Extending the First Home Owners Boost for an extra 6 months

Budget Overview 473KB

Budget Overview is an overview of key budget aggregates and the Government's budget priorities.

Appendix A ‑ Australian Government budget aggregates
Appendix B ‑ Assessment against the fiscal target
Appendix C ‑ Real gains for households
Appendix D ‑ Increased pension support
Appendix E ‑ Major initiatives in the 2009‑10 Budget
Appendix F ‑ Major savings in the 2009‑10 Budget
Appendix G ‑ Australian Government taxation and spending
Appendix H ‑ Detailed economic forecasts for 2009‑10 and 2010‑11
Appendix I ‑ Historical budget and net financial worth data

Chartpack 5.6MB (Zip)

Pensions Overview ‑ Secure and Sustainable Pensions 1.4MB

Infrastructure Overview ‑ Nation Building for the Future 5.5MB

Education Overview ‑ Universities, Innovation and Education Revolution 1.2MB