Local Issues

Education

The Coalition presided over a decade of cuts to education and a national skills crisis.

Labor has a plan to turn this around.

Our vision includes:

1. A National Skills Agreement to accelerate the delivery of 465,000 fee-free TAFE placements over four years.

2. And a $500 million investment to support 180,000 fee free TAFE places in 2023

3. 20,000 new university places to address skills shortages

Our Future Made in Australia plan will deliver secure, well-paid jobs.

COST OF LIVING

We know a complex combination of challenges at home and abroad is pushing up the cost of living – and residents in Barton are not immune to rising financial pressures.

The Albanese Labor Government’s first Budget delivers a five-point plan to ensure cost-of-living relief is targeted without further adding to inflation.

This includes:

1. Cheaper childcare for 1.26 million Australian families (7100 families in Barton)

2. Expanding Paid Parental Leave to six months

3. Cheaper medicines

4. More affordable housing

5. Getting wages moving again

This represents a $7.5 billion package designed to put more money back in local people’s pockets, boost productivity and grow the economy.