This past week we have seen very good news for Australian families flowing from the Government’s decision to scrap the carbon tax.
The Bureau of Statistics has reported that households and businesses are benefiting from the largest fall in power prices since records began.
And, in coming months, there will be further flow-ons – with less cost pressures on other goods and services.
For the businesses that export and employ; and for the families who are saving for Christmas – lower electricity prices are very good news.
But they’re just the start.
The Government is implementing an Economic Action Strategy to build a strong and prosperous economy for a safe and secure Australia.
This week, the second-ever Red Tape Repeal Day will remove almost 1,000 unnecessary pieces of legislation and regulation.
So far, the Government has moved to cut over $2 billion a year in red tape costs – that’s actually double the $1 billion a year cut that we promised before the election.
Households are seeing the benefits – with the new MyTax service helping you with your tax return and the MyGov system making it easier to access government services like Medicare and Centrelink.
And this week, I will be making an infrastructure statement to the Parliament on building the roads of the 21st century.
The Government has a record $50 billion infrastructure programme underway that will improve traffic, reduce transport costs and make our country more efficient: through big progress on major projects such as WestConnex, the East West Link, the Midland Highway, the North-South Road Corridor, the Swan Bypass, the Gateway upgrade and major works on the Pacific and Bruce Highways.
These roads and projects like Sydney’s Second Airport are vital to our nation.
The Government is delivering – scrapping bad taxes, cutting red tape, stopping the boats and building the infrastructure of the 21st century.
This is just the start and every day we are delivering more – to make your life easier and our economy stronger.
26 October 2014