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B2B - Keeping you in the know
The Turnbull Government’s
Plan for a Stronger Economy to
benefit the Central Coast
The Turnbull Government is
sticking to its plan to build a
stronger economy to benefit all
Australians, Federal Member for
Robertson Lucy Wicks said today.
“We are delivering tax relief with a focus on low and middle
income earners on the Central Coast, investing in infrastructure
and responsibly returning the budget to balance.
“Under the Government’s economic plan jobs are being created,
investment is rising and the budget is strengthening. This
means that we can continue to guarantee the essential services
Australians rely on.”
Our plan will:
• Deliver lower, fairer and simpler taxes to encourage and
reward working Australians;
• Back businesses to invest and create more jobs, building
on our legislated tax cuts for small and medium enterprise,
supporting businesses to compete globally, delivering
infrastructure that industry and workers rely on; and targeting
incentives to promote research, development and new
technology;
• Guarantee the essential services that Australians rely on
including record fundin g for hospitals and schools, a
comprehensive approach to aged care so older Australians
can live life to the full, and guaranteed funding for disability
services;
• Keep Australians safe by strengthening security at airports
and investing more in our intelligence and security service
so they can respond to new and challenging threats. We will
also protect our unique environment with smarter biosecurity
systems and continue to safeguard our borders.
This builds on the Turnbull Government’s previous infrastructure
investment on the Central Coast including confirmed funding for
major projects, including:
• $10 million to help deliver Gosford’s long-awaited, world class
Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre
• A commitment of $7 million towards the new Regional Library,
Learning and Development Centre in Gosford CBD
• The Central Coast Medical School and Medical Research
Institute, an $85 million game-changing project with the NSW
Government and University of Newcastle
• Somersby Industrial Estate, Banjo’s Skate Park and the Terrigal
Trojans Clubhouse
• Roads funding for Central Coast Council through the Roads
to Recovery Program and our election commitments,
including Oceano Street at Copacabana
• Continuous mobile coverage on trains and a NSW Government
business case to investigate Faster Rail to deliver for our hard-
working commuters.
“We are guaranteeing the essential services Robertson families
rely on, by increasing total health and hospitals funding by 30%,
delivering a 50% average increase per student in fair, real needs
based school funding over the decade, and more child care
support to those families who need it most,” Mrs Wicks said.
“As part of the Turnbull Government’s commitment to
guaranteeing essential services, our More Choices for a Longer
Life plan will help older Central Coast residents live healthy and
connected lives with increased financial and skills support and
14,000 more home care places.
“Our plan for a stronger economy benefits all Australians. After
record jobs growth, the proportion of working age Australians
now dependent on welfare has fallen to 15.1 per cent - the lowest
level in over twenty five years.
“We are also continuing to boost welfare compliance and
targeting to help get welfare spending under control while
ensuring everyone pays their fair share of tax.
“Our tax relief plan will encourage and reward hard working
Australians. 59,823 taxpayers in the Robertson electorate will
receive a new offset of up to $530 a year under our plan to
reduce cost pressures on household budgets,” said Mrs Wicks. “Our plan for a stronger economy means that people on the
Central Coast can plan for their future with confidence.”
“There is great news for small businesses with the $20,000
instant asset write-off continuing for another year, helping small
business invest in new equipment. This is on top of legislated tax
cuts for small and medium businesses that are helping them to
grow, create more jobs and pay higher wages.” Lucy Wicks MP,
Liberal Federal Member
for Robertson,
West Gosford
Media Contact: Charlotte Bowcock – 0417 042 308
• Ensure the Government lives within its means with a forecast
return to modest budget balance in 2019-20, increasing
to a projected surplus of $11 billion in 2020-21; no longer
borrowing to pay for essential services; and the lowest average
real growth in payments of any Government in the last 50
years.
The Turnbull Government’s $75 billion rolling infrastructure plan
will continue building the roads, rail and airport networks Australia
needs to strengthen the economy, bust congestion in our cities
and make rural roads safer.
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