As part of 2017-18 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the cashless debit card would be expanded to a third & fourth location, which will be the Goldfields region, Western Australia and the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region, Queensland.
Victoria’s City Link fees are increasing, adding up to $31.20 to an annual bill for drivers using the tollway every weekday. The maximum car toll per one-way trip rises to $9.13, up from $9.07. In NSW, tolls for the Cross City Tunnel, Eastern Distributor, Hills M2 and Lane Cove Tunnel will also increase.
Parents will have access to a new child care package from July ’18, where a new Child Care Subsidy (CCS), will replace the current Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate.