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Only got five minutes over lunch to get the lowdown on the Morrison government's big-spending, pandemic budget? These are the key points in one bite-sized piece jamesmassola Budget2021 Auspol

$3.2 billion for NSW including $2 billion for upgrades to the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow.

$3 billion for Victoria including $2 billion for a Melbourne freight terminal designed to get thousands of trucks off the road. What you should know - there is no single, transformational infrastructure spend in this budget but a careful and conservative approach.Temporary full expensing for businesses with a turnover below $5 billion extended for 12 months. Eligible businesses also able to deduct the full cost of assets, with loss carry back also extended$2.1 billion in targeted support for aviation, tourism, the arts and international education providersover the next four years and will drive new investment.

In total, over four years, 270,000 new apprentices and trainees are expected to be hired under this wage subsidy scheme by March next year. What you should know - governments of all persuasions love to claim credit for creating jobs but the reality is not all schemes work. This one has been a success - unlike JobMaker - that’s why it has been extended.A total of $19 billion in funding for universitiesWhat you should know - no one will argue with more money for preschool education but after big revenue hits flowing from the loss of international students, universities will be disappointed not to win more funding.

 

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