It will support language classes, health programs, youth support, performing arts education and social services for over 200,000 members of Victoria's Hindu community

Both major parties are focusing their efforts on a cluster of marginal WA seats including Swan, Hasluck, and Tangney.

"Instead of making life easier, Labor is making it harder and more expensive."

This fund will receive a portion of the commodity windfall revenues, reflecting a broader strategy to manage national finances responsibly.

The Albanese government has labelled the proposal “economically irresponsible” and pointed out that any savings will be modest.

Albanese accused Dutton of inflating Labor’s spending record, denying the claim that his government was the “biggest spender in 40 years.”

Dutton accused the federal Labor government of delays and underfunding, declaring that only a Coalition government would provide a “real plan” to tackle traffic and freight inefficiencies in Adelaide.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of “twisting” the policy and wrongly implying it would extend to the private sector.

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The initiative, set to roll out from July 2025, targets both cost-of-living relief and environmental goals by making renewable energy storage more accessible.