Key Points
- More than one million Australians will receive additional payments for Youth Allowance, Austudy, ABSTUDY, Youth Disability Support Pension and Carer Allowance.
- The maximum price of a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescription will be capped at $25.
- The application fee for obtaining a new passport for Australians will increase by $10 making it $422.
- From January 5 under the federal government's 3-day guarantee, families eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) will be entitled to at least 72 hours of subsidized child care every fortnight.
- Under the federal government’s three-day guarantee, families eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) will be entitled to at least 72 hours of subsidised child care per fortnight.
- For 2025–26, Australia's permanent migration program remains at 185,000 places, unchanged from the previous year, with continued emphasis on skilled migration.
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