Labor has won significant amendments to the Omnibus Bill, which delivers more savings than in the Government's legislation, protects the most vulnerable and invests in Australia's clean energy future by saving the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).
Today's announcement also ensures affordable access to dental care for children by protecting Labor's Child Dental Benefits Scheme.
Federal Member for Blair, Shayne Neumann said the amendments secured by Labor will deliver 800 million for ARENA over five years;
Changes to the Energy Supplement measure, so that all existing categories of recipients (including those on Newstart and Pensioners), will continue to receive the modest supplement, except for people receiving Family Tax Benefit and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Holders;
The abolition of the Family Tax Benefit-A supplement for families with adjusted taxable incomes above 8 billion in budget improvements over the forward estimates, and more than 1.5 billion more to the budget without resorting to retrospective legislation.
"I'm calling on the Turnbull Government to drop its 50 billion on a tax cut for big business and the banks."
For example, a single mum on Newstart would be 220 a year worse off.
A pensioner couple would be around 550 a year a year worse off.
A person with a disability would be around 350 a year worse off and so too will be carers.
"This might not seem like much to Mr Turnbull but for ordinary Australians it can make a big difference," Mr Neumann said.
