Budget for the future
Proposed by Centrist Zone · Passed 28 Jan 2018
Rationale
This will make taxes more progressive as well as increase funding on education, housing, infrastructure & transport and business.
Figures show the previous budget where they changed the new value.
Annual Spending
| Category | $ per capita | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | $890 $786 | $53.2bn $47.0bn | |
| Retirement | $3,114 $3,010 | $186.2bn $180.0bn | |
| Healthcare | $2,224 $2,341 | $133.0bn $140.0bn | |
| Education | $1,334 $1,405 | $79.8bn $84.0bn | |
| Housing | $445 $502 | $26.6bn $30.0bn | |
| Justice, Police & Internal Security | $555 | $33.2bn | |
| Defence | $778 | $46.5bn | |
| Environment & Climate | $222 | $13.3bn | |
| Business Support | $333 $502 | $19.9bn $30.0bn | |
| Arts, Culture & Media | $222 $172 | $13.3bn $10.3bn | |
| Foreign Aid | $222 $156 | $13.3bn $9.3bn | |
| Roads & Highways | $278 $299 | $16.6bn $17.9bn | |
| Public Transport & Rail | $222 $239 | $13.3bn $14.3bn | |
| Energy Infrastructure | $167 $179 | $10.0bn $10.7bn | |
| Ports & Airports | $111 $119 | $6.6bn $7.1bn | |
| Total | $664.8bn $673.6bn |
Vote tally
Parliament
Failed
26Yes
0No
74Not voted
100 seats
For: 26 / 100 filled seats (26.0%) — needs 50.0%
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 74
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Commonwealth | 9 | Not voted | |
| Cashmen | 13 | Not voted | |
| Centrist Zone Proposer | 26 | Yes | No reason given |
| Democratic Group | 47 | Not voted | |
| Twin Avalon | 2 | Not voted |