Announcements

An overview of announcements throughout and in the lead up to the election campaign.

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Announcement Party Portfolio Region Week

$1.7 billion increase in hospital funding for 2026

 alp Health Victoria 15-21 February

$2 million to upgrade the Holocaust Institute of WA’s Education Centre

 alp Education WA 15-21 February

$4.4 million to build a National Holocaust Education Centre in Canberra

 alp Education ACT 15-21 February

$843 million six year funding agreement for remote indigenous communities

 alp Infrastructure NT 15-21 February

$350 million to upgrade the Kwinana Freeway

 alp Transport WA 15-21 February

$45 million roads package for Shoalhaven

 coalition Transport NSW 15-21 February

$10 billion to end public school fees (Greens)

 greens Education National 15-21 February

Capped tax deduction of $20,000 for business-related meal and entertainment expenses for small businesses with a turnover of up to $10 million

 coalition Treasury National 15-21 February

$7.5 million over three years in additional funding to Crime Stoppers

 coalition Crime National 15-21 February

$8.5 billion for Medicare

 alp Health National 22-28 February

$9 billion for Medicare and mental health

 coalition Health National 22-28 February

Doubling of incentive payment to $10,000 to encourage training for jobs in residential construction

 alp Jobs and industry National 15-21 February

$2.5 billion in additional Commonwealth Funding to Victorian public schools

 alp Education Victoria 15-21 February

$1 billion joint funding with the NSW Government to upgrade Western Sydney Infrastructure

 alp Infrastructure NSW 15-21 February

$580 million to support Western Sydney flood resilience

 alp Emergency management NSW 15-21 February

$182 million to construct critical infrastructure with the aim of building 25,000 new homes

 alp Housing, Infrastructure NSW 15-21 February

$20.7 million to develop the Newcastle Future Industries Facility

 alp Jobs and industry NSW 15-21 February

$2 billion targeted support to Australian aluminum smelters to switch to renewable energy before 2036

 alp Jobs and industry National 15-21 February

$106 million over four years to counter terrorism and violent extremism

 alp Crime National 15-21 February

$3 billion equity injection into NBNCO to upgrade the remainder of Australia’s fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) broadband network

 alp Infrastructure, Communications National 15-21 February

$6 million to continue the revitalisation of Devonport’s CBD

 alp Infrastructure Tasmania 15-21 February

$5 million for a new mixed-use hub to reconnect Nowra city centre with the Shoalhaven River waterfront

 alp Transport NSW 15-21 February

$7.2 billion in funding for the Bruce Highway

 alp Transport Queensland 15-21 February

$25 million to boost social housing supply in Cairns and Far North Queensland

 alp Housing Queensland 15-21 February

$200 million to improve housing and community infrastructure in regional Western Australia

 alp Housing WA 15-21 February

Introduction of mandatory minimum sentences for all acts of terrorism and the public display of prohibited symbols. Criminalisation of threatening violence towards a place of worship

 coalition Crime National 15-21 February

$15,000 from the Safer Communities Fund to improve security infrastructure in New Norfolk

 coalition Crime Tasmania 15-21 February

$7.5 million over three years in additional funding to Crime Stoppers

 alp Crime National 15-21 February

Extend Australia’s universal service obligation to mobile phones, to allow SMS and voice calls to be made in areas where mobile phones do not work currently

 alp Infrastructure National 22-28 February

$8 million for a sustainable aviation fuel project in Bundaberg

 alp Transport Queensland 22-28 February

$2.4 million to supply Brisbane Airport with sustainable aviation fuel

 alp Transport Queensland 22-28 February

$3.3 billion for new road and rail projects in Victoria, including $2 billion to upgrade Sunshine Station as part of the Melbourne Airport Rail Project

 alp Infrastructure Victoria 22-28 February

Coalition to re-instate the 50% course pass rule for university students to access a HECS loan

 coalition Education National 22-28 February

Coalition to introduce an Australian Universities Performance Index to provide prospective students and their families with transparent, easily accessible information on key aspects of a university’s performance

 coalition Education National 22-28 February

Coalition to introduce a National Higher Education Code to Combat Anti-Semitism, and introduce a dedicated AFP-led Anti-Semitism taskforce to address the issue at Australian universities

 coalition Education National 22-28 February

Labor to establish an Australian Tertiary Education Commission if re-elected

 alp Education National 22-28 February

$20 million investment in the CEFC to deliver cheap loans for rooftop solar, electric vehicles and EV chargers for healthcare providers

 alp Energy National 22-28 February

$25 million to fund the Solar for Apartment Residents incentive in partnership with the NSW Government

 alp Energy NSW 22-28 February

$3 billion to purchase 28 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters

 coalition Defence National 29 February – 7 March

$644 million for an additional 50 urgent care clinics

 alp Health National 15-21 February

$2.6 billion to fund pay increases for 60,000 aged-care nurses

 alp Health National 29 February – 7 March

Coalition to require public servants to return to the office full time if elected

 coalition Industrial Relations National 29 February – 7 March

$4.8 billion in additional Commonwealth funding to New South Wales public schools

 alp Education NSW 29 February – 7 March

Teal Independents call on next Federal Government to index income tax thresholds to inflation

 Independent Treasury National 29 February – 7 March

$8.5 million to build new and upgrade existing pedestrian and cycle paths in the ACT

 alp Infrastructure ACT 29 February – 7 March

$200 million to upgrade roads in south Tasmania, and $43 million to upgrade roads in north Tasmania

 alp Infrastructure Tasmania 29 February – 7 March

$16.9 million to support skills and training in the maritime industry

 alp Jobs and industry National 29 February – 7 March

Coalition to review and overhaul federal heritage laws if elected

 coalition Agriculture National 29 February – 7 March

$3.6 million to deliver road safety improvements in Goulburn

 alp Infrastructure NSW 29 February – 7 March

$5 million to improve global recognition of the Australian Made logo

 alp Economy National 29 February – 7 March

Labor to develop a new National Food Security Strategy: Feeding Australia, if re-elected

 alp Agriculture National 29 February – 7 March

Greens to create new corporate watchdog to monitor for price gouging in supermarkets, and create a Prices Commission to issue fines for breaches

 greens Economy National 29 February – 7 March

$250 million to accelerate the pace of Australia’s growing domestic Low Carbon Liquid Fuels (LCLF) industry

 alp Energy National 29 February – 7 March

$1.1 billion to fix the pothole-ridden Western Freeway

 alp Infrastructure Victoria 29 February – 7 March

$1 billion into future rail connection between Leppington and the Bradfield City Centre

 alp Infrastructure NSW 8 – 14 March

$112.5 Million to Upgrade Terrigal Drive and Ease Central Coast Congestion

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 8 – 14 March

Coalition to introduce laws to de-register the CMFEU

 coalition Industrial Relations National 15-21 March

$35 million to rebuild the Adass Israel Synagogue

 coalition Infrastructure Victoria 15-21 March

$10 million investment to plan Dapto’s new south facing ramps

 alp Infrastructure NSW 15-21 March

$800,000 for the Mindarie-Quinns Fishing Platform and $400,000 for the Quinns Rocks Foreshore Car Park in the electorate of Pearce

 coalition Infrastructure WA 15-21 March

Labor to provide $7.1 million over 2 years from 2025–26 to strengthen the ACCC’s enforcement of the Franchising Code of Conduct

 alp Jobs and industry National 15-21 March

$5.3 million to help ensure women carry their babies to full term, avoiding the dangers of premature birth

 alp Health National 15-21 March

Albanese Labor Government to fund no interest loans for the next five years with an additional $48.7 million to support Australians with the cost of living

 alp Economy National 15-21 March

Albanese Government to support women in Melbourne’s south-east by providing $120,000 to social enterprise SisterWorks

 alp Health Victoria 15-21 March

Adding attitudes towards Jewish people to the citizenship test

 coalition Home Affairs National 15-21 March

Albanese Government to reduce the price of medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to a maximum of $25

 alp Health National 15-21 March

Coalition to match government commitment to reduce the price of medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to a maximum of $25

 coalition Health National 15-21 March

Future Coalition Government to provide $2 million in funding for real-time early warning surveillance technology to combat Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle

 coalition Agriculture NT 15-21 March

Coalition to introduce an Import Container Levy by Sea and Air, with funds collected allocated to biosecurity protection measures

 coalition Agriculture, Treasury National 15-21 March

Albanese Government to provide an additional $68.2 million investment to ensure the full delivery of the second stage of the upgrade to Barwon Heads Road from Reserve Road to Lower Duneed Road

 alp Transport, Infrastructure Victoria 15-21 March

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide $3 million in funding for a review, along with interim assistance of $62 million, to enhance the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

 coalition Jobs and industry Tasmania 15-21 March

Tax cuts (approx. $2,200 in 2026-27 and $2,500 in 2027-28)

 alp Treasury National 22 – 28 March

$1 billion to expand the east coast market with more gas pipelines and storage capacity

 coalition Energy National 22 – 28 March

East Coast gas reservation policy of up to 20% of export projects

 coalition Energy National 22 – 28 March

$300 for a million Strategic Basin Plan and include gas in the Capacity Investment Scheme

 coalition Energy National 22 – 28 March

$6 billion to halve the fuel excise for 12 months

 coalition Treasury National 22 – 28 March

$75 energy subsidy for households and small businesses for each of the next two quarters

 alp Energy National 22 – 28 March

$400 million for youth mental health services

 coalition Health National 22 – 28 March

$54 million to accelerate the uptake of modern methods of construction to build more homes faster

 alp Housing National 22 – 28 March

$3 billion to support local green metals production to help build a Future Made in Australia

 alp Resources, Industry National 22 – 28 March

Approving the North West Shelf extension within 30 days of coming to government

 coalition Energy WA 22 – 28 March

Making supermarket price gouging illegal

 alp Treasury National 22 – 28 March

$200m to upgrade St John of God Midland Public Hospital

 alp Health WA 22 – 28 March

$7.5 million to upgrade Bronte and Bondi Surf Life Saving Clubs

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 22 – 28 March

$600,000 to lighting upgrades at North Dalton Park in Towradgi

 coalition Crime NSW 29 March – 4 April

Federal Coalition to commit $15 million to bring NRLW to Cairns

 coalition Economy Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$1 million for sports facilities to save Moore Park Golf Course

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$1m to upgrade showground lighting at Leeton Harness Racing Club

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$185,000 to fund new equipment for PCYC Griffith

 coalition Education Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$1m to upgrade Brighton and Glenelg Surf Life Saving Clubs

 coalition Infrastructure SA 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to provide additional funding for CCTV cameras in the City of Port Phillip

 coalition Crime Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$1m for new change room facilities for the Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre

 coalition Infrastructure Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$10m for a new weather radar in Central Queensland

 coalition Agriculture Queensland 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to pause Chilean Salmon imports

 coalition Agriculture Tasmania 29 March – 4 April

$2.7 milion for Anam Cara House Geelong to complete its palliative care facility

 coalition Health Victoria 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to deliver a facilities upgrade to Southport Sharks Junior AFL Club

 coalition Infrastructure Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$800,000 to upgrade the play equipment and surrounds at Saltwater Creek Reserve

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$150,000 for Niagara Park Stadium Upgrade

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to upgrade Grafton Showgrounds stables facility

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to upgrade facilities at Grafton Ghosts Rugby Club

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$1.08m to upgrade the Lismore Rugby Union Club clubhouse

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

Coalition will fund a new pavilion at Quambee Reserve in North Ringwood

 coalition Infrastructure Victoria 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to cancel Suburban Rail Loop funding and redirect $6.5 billion to the Melbourne Airport Rail

 coalition Infrastructure Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$500,000 investment in the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council under the Safer Communities Fund

 coalition Crime Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$225,000 in funding for the Chinese Museum of Queensland

 coalition Infrastructure Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$18 million investment for the Jewish Arts Quarter

 alp Jobs and industry Victoria 29 March – 4 April

Labor to fund a new medical school at the Queensland University of Technology

 alp Education Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$2.8 million for Survivors R Us

 alp Health NSW 29 March – 4 April

Labor to partner with Flinders University to deliver the Flinders HealthCARE Centre

 alp Health SA 29 March – 4 April

$910,000 to upgrade the Kingston Beach Surf Life Saving Club

 alp Infrastructure Tasmania 29 March – 4 April

$4.7 million to upgrade Tuggerah Lakes shared pathway

 alp Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$10.6 million to construct the Casey Mini Stadium

 alp Infrastructure Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$3.1 million to transform Cooma into a National Mountain Biking Destination

 alp Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$170,000 for new lighting at JJ Connors Oval

 alp Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$16 million to upgrade the Bega Valley community pool

 alp Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to relax home lending rules if elected

 coalition Treasury, Housing National 29 March – 4 April

Greens to cancel Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart with funds redirected to Housing

 greens Housing Tasmania 29 March – 4 April

Greens commit to continuing the Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program

 greens Agriculture Queensland 29 March – 4 April

$3 million to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision and to fund the Centre of Research Excellence in Bone Marrow Biology

 coalition Health Victoria 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to use TEQSA to investigate the quality of teaching and content in individual university degrees

 coalition Education National 29 March – 4 April

Designating gas as a critical mineral

 coalition Resources, Energy National 29 March – 4 April

$95 million to increase assistance for the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES)

 alp Jobs and industry Tasmania 29 March – 4 April

The Coalition will create a new statutory office within Treasury called Investment Australia if elected, tasking it with streamlining investment facilitation across government

 coalition Treasury National 29 March – 4 April

$3 million towards restoring Glenferrie Oval

 coalition Infrastructure Victoria 29 March – 4 April

$18 million to support the Jewish Arts Quarter

 coalition Jobs and industry Victoria 29 March – 4 April

Labor to extend the $20,000 instant asset write-off if elected

 alp Treasury National 29 March – 4 April

Coalition to provide $231 million to unlock Western Sydney Airport and reduce congestion on surrounding roads

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 29 March – 4 April

$16.2 million for Busselton Margaret River Airport Terminal upgrade

 coalition Transport, Infrastructure WA 29 March – 4 April

Coalition will invest $600 million to establish a new Agriculture & Mining Roads program

 coalition Transport, Infrastructure WA 29 March – 4 April

$1 million to fund a comprehensive business case for a new hospital in Yanchep to service the City of Wanneroo

 coalition Health WA 29 March – 4 April

$10 million to fund a new King Air fixed wing aircraft for CareFlight

 alp Health NT 5-11 April

$10 million to fund a new King Air fixed wing aircraft for CareFlight

 coalition Health NT 5-11 April

Coalition will secure the Port of Darwin by facilitating the return of the Port to an Australian Government-approved operator

 coalition Home Affairs, Defence NT 5-11 April

Labor will facilitate the return of the Port of Darwin to an Australian Government-approved operator

 alp Home Affairs, Defence NT 5-11 April

Coalition Government will invest $5 million to deliver a premier regional sports precinct at Cazalys Arena in Palmerston

 coalition Infrastructure NT 5-11 April

Coalition Government will reduce the number of new international students commencing at public universities by at least 30,000 per year compared with Labor

 coalition Education National 5-11 April

Coalition will increase the student visa application charge to $5,000 for Group of Eight universities and $2,500 for remaining international students. A new charge of $2,500 will be introduced for students who wish to change education providers

 coalition Education, Home Affairs National 5-11 April

Coalition Government will provide $80 million to duplicate the Bass Highway in Tasmania between Launceston and Deloraine, in partnership with the Tasmanian State Government

 coalition Transport, Infrastructure Tasmania 5-11 April

Coalition Government will deliver $840 million to build the Greater Adelaide Freight Bypass improving the productivity and safety of South Australia’s road network

 coalition Transport, Infrastructure SA 5-11 April

Labor to deliver $1 billion for more free mental health services

 alp Health National 5-11 April

$120 million to deliver birthing services at Rouse Hill Hospital

 alp Health NSW 5-11 April

Labor to implement the $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program from 1 July 2025

 alp Energy National 5-11 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government would invest $4 million towards critical upgrades to Windsor Park in Norlane

 alp Infrastructure Victoria 5-11 April

Coalition will dedicate 80 per cent of positive windfall commodity receipts each year to a Future Generation Fund and a Regional Australia Future Fund

 coalition Treasury National 5-11 April

Coalition government will reprioritise the $14.5 billion remaining in Labor’s signature manufacturing fund for its own off-budget priorities rather than using the money to reduce headline deficits

 coalition Treasury National 5-11 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will deliver a landmark $10 million Reef Educational Experience Fund (REEF) to boost education and awareness for schools, tourism operators, and international visitors, while highlighting the importance of sustainable tourism across the Great Barrier Reef

 alp Environment Queensland 5-11 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will make the tax system simpler and deliver more cost-of-living relief by introducing a $1,000 instant tax deduction from 2026-27

 alp Treasury National 12-18 April

A re-elected Labor Government will give all first home buyers access to 5 per cent deposits and invest $10 billion to build up to 100,000 homes for sale only to first home buyers

 alp Treasury, Housing National 12-18 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will work with the Cook Labor Government to invest $60 million to expand Perth’s Swan River ferry network

 alp Transport WA 12-18 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit $19.5 million for Foodbank Queensland to establish a new distribution centre in South East Queensland to deliver more critical food relief services across the state

 coalition Health Queensland 12-18 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will allow first home buyers to claim a tax deduction on mortgage interest payments for new build homes

 coalition Housing, Treasury National 12-18 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver a Cost of Living Tax Offset of $1,200 for people earning up to $144,000 when they lodge their tax return for the upcoming financial year

 coalition Treasury National 12-18 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will invest $1.5 million to support the Stop the Coward Punch campaign and its efforts to reduce violence in our communities

 coalition Crime National 12-18 April

A re-elected Labor Government will provide $24 million to the Boyer Paper Mill to both secure its future and transform it into a low-emissions operation

 alp Jobs and industry Tasmania 12-18 April

$11 billion over four years for free school lunches for every Australian student

 greens Education National 12-18 April

Coalition Commits $112.5 Million to Duplicate Shelley Bridge on the Leach Highway

 coalition Infrastructure, Transport WA 19-25 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver an overarching National Security Strategy to bring together all arms of our national security architecture under a single unified vision

 coalition Home Affairs, Defence National 19-25 April

A Dutton Coalition Government will invest over $21 billion to take Defence spending as a share of GDP to 2.5% within 5 years

 coalition Defence National 19-25 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will deliver $300 million to the Calder Freeway by constructing a new interchange at Calder Park Drive, improving access for residents in Fraser Rise, Hillside and Taylors Hill

 coalition Infrastructure, Transport Victoria 19-25 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide $21.3 million for a 12-month pilot of a National Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme to empower parents to protect their children

 coalition Crime National 19-25 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will launch Operation Safer Communities to crack down on crime from the border to the backyard by investing more than $750 million through a comprehensive national package

 coalition Crime National 19-25 April

An elected Coalition Government will undo Labor’s cruel cuts to regional Agricultural Shows and invest $20 million over three years for upgrades

 coalition Agriculture National 19-25 April

Coalition Government will implement the “Entrepreneurship Accelerator”, supporting newly incorporated businesses for the first three years of their operation with a tapered, tax offset starting at 75% of their first $100,000 of taxable income, and 50% for their second $100,000 of income in their first year of operation

 coalition Jobs and industry, Economy, Treasury National 19-25 April

A Coalition Government will provide a tax deduction of $2,000 for tech upgrades of $4,000 or more – ‘Tech Booster’ – for our small businesses to invest in the digital tools they need to grow

 coalition Jobs and industry National 19-25 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will legislate to protect penalty rates in awards, ensuring the wages of around three million workers do not go backwards

 alp Industrial Relations National 19-25 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will invest $78 million to fast track the qualification of 6,000 tradies to help build more homes across Australia

 alp Jobs and industry, Housing National 19-25 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will fund an additional $32 million to support men’s health and break the stigma around seeking support

 alp Health National 19-25 April

Coalition government will establish a two-year trial allowing international airlines to carry domestic passengers between Darwin and other Australian capitals

 coalition Transport NT 19-25 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will invest $1.2 billion to create a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve

 alp Resources National 19-25 April

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit an additional $90 million to further address family and domestic violence across Australia

 coalition Health, Crime National 19-25 April

A Coalition Government will provide a $150 million investment to the Greater South East Irrigation Scheme.

 coalition Agriculture Tasmania 19-25 April

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will make a $204.5 million investment to improve existing Healthdirect services and expand them to every state and territory, under one consistent national service

 alp Health National 26 April – 2 May

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will invest $25 million to support 600 community schools across Australia that help more than 90,000 students learn 84 languages

 alp Education National 26 April – 2 May

Coalition will increase the training of local GPs for the Cairns community by delivering 25 new medical Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for James Cook University (JCU) at its Cairns campus

 coalition Health Queensland 26 April – 2 May

Coalition will invest more than $6 million to upgrade the local headspace so more Cairns youth are able to access support when they need it

 coalition Health Queensland 26 April – 2 May

Coalition will invest $33.8 million into infrastructure upgrades to support Cairns Regional Council’s development of the Mount Peter Southern Growth Corridor

 coalition Infrastructure Queensland 26 April – 2 May

Coalition will establish a new Australian Technical College in Cairns by committing up to $19 million to Tec-NQ to expand its footprint to build a new school

 coalition Education, Jobs and industry Queensland 26 April – 2 May

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit $3.5 million to build the Bob Proudfoot Pavilion at Francis Ryan Reserve in Sanctuary Point

 coalition Infrastructure NSW 26 April – 2 May

An elected Dutton Coalition Government will commit $113.6 million for the Moss Vale Northern Bypass to ease traffic congestion across the Southern Highlands

 coalition Infrastructure, Transport NSW 26 April – 2 May

A re-elected Labor Government will provide $2 billion over the next four years to State and Territory Governments to boost housing supply with the help of federal concessional loans

 alp Housing National 26 April – 2 May