WA BUDGET WINNERS AND LOSERS
WINNERS
* Households - forking out almost $200 a year more on cost of living expenses but better than last year
* Education - budget up $294m (6.5 per cent) on last year, about $600 per student
* Health - budget up $243m (4.6 per cent) on last year
* Police - budget up $53m (4.1 per cent) on last year
* Social housing - $560m to build 1000 new homes, reduce waiting list
* Disability services - budget up $98m (11.3 per cent)
* Tourism - additional support, $20m for events, $11m for marketing
LOSERS
* Government workers - lower wages for new employees, job freezes and cuts, wages cap
* Seniors - living assistance payments means tested, cap on council rate rebates, higher eligibility age for seniors cards
* Land owners - new, flatter land tax scale introduced from July 1, 2015
* First home buyers - $3000 grant for established homes cancelled
* Wine drinkers - $11 million cellar door subsidy cancelled
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