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Regional Development

Regional grants, regional services, remote area support

3 entities • 8,600 staff • $14.9B total budget

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Ideas for regional development (25)

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Reform proposals citizens have asked for, strategies promise, research recommends, or other governments have tested.

Family day care pop-up in thin markets

Where centre-based childcare isn't viable, fast-track qualified locals to offer family day care from home. Lower barriers, faster approvals, council support.

Inland Rail Melbourne-Brisbane formal wind-down plan

Inland Rail Melbourne-Brisbane formal wind-down plan How: ARTC mandated to release exit/transition plan. Outcome: Stops $15B sunk-cost confusion; releases land for alternative use.

NSW infrastructure top-up to match Vic SRL grant

NSW infrastructure top-up to match Vic SRL grant How: Federal-NSW infrastructure agreement. Outcome: Defuses the Minns-Allan GST/SRL fight.

Active Transport Fund permanence

Active Transport Fund permanence How: Legislate ATF as continuing program not budget-line. Outcome: Locks in modal-shift gain.

Federal council infrastructure floor

Federal council infrastructure floor How: Per-capita formula for Financial Assistance Grants restored to 1% of Cwlth tax. Outcome: Reverses the 30-year decline in council funding share.

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Digital Transport Safety Dashboard

Digital Transport Safety Dashboard

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Simplify Regional Transport Grants

Simplify Regional Transport Grants

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Optimize Active Transport Fund

Optimize Active Transport Fund

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3 entities • 8,600 total staff • $14.9B total budget

NSW1 entities • 3,500 staff

State Department

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

$1.8B budget$900M rev3,500 staff

Commonwealth1 entities • 2,900 staff

Federal Department

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

$12.5B budget$5.8B rev2,900 staff

WA1 entities • 2,200 staff

State Department

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

$650M budget$700M rev2,200 staff