1 00:00:10,614 --> 00:00:15,294 Speaker 1: You're listening to a Muma Mea podcast. Mamma Mea acknowledges 2 00:00:15,334 --> 00:00:18,174 Speaker 1: the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast 3 00:00:18,214 --> 00:00:23,894 Speaker 1: is recorded on Hi. I'm Claire Murphy. This is Mma 4 00:00:23,934 --> 00:00:28,414 Speaker 1: MEA's daily news podcast, The Quickie. Welcome everyone to Financial 5 00:00:28,494 --> 00:00:32,374 Speaker 1: year twenty twenty four twenty five and as with any 6 00:00:32,454 --> 00:00:34,454 Speaker 1: start to a new year, there's always a raft of 7 00:00:34,534 --> 00:00:37,134 Speaker 1: changes that come in for Ossie's that may make differences 8 00:00:37,134 --> 00:00:40,134 Speaker 1: to their lives. So today we sift through the July 9 00:00:40,254 --> 00:00:43,294 Speaker 1: one breakdown to find out what's coming, what's going, and 10 00:00:43,334 --> 00:00:45,414 Speaker 1: what could make a difference to the safety of women. 11 00:00:45,894 --> 00:00:48,134 Speaker 1: But first here's the letters from the Quickie newsroom. Monday, 12 00:00:48,214 --> 00:00:51,294 Speaker 1: July one. Government MPs will meet for the first time 13 00:00:51,414 --> 00:00:55,014 Speaker 1: today after Labour Senator Fatima Payment was suspended from the 14 00:00:55,054 --> 00:00:58,614 Speaker 1: Labour Caucus for crossing the floor in support of Palestinian statehood. 15 00:00:58,974 --> 00:01:02,534 Speaker 1: Senator Payment appeared on the ABC's Insiders program on the weekend, 16 00:01:02,814 --> 00:01:05,774 Speaker 1: telling the host that Labour's rank and file members support 17 00:01:05,814 --> 00:01:09,334 Speaker 1: Australia's recognition of Palestine as a state, saying the decisions 18 00:01:09,534 --> 00:01:12,134 Speaker 1: Boucus makes are up to them, but she doesn't intend 19 00:01:12,134 --> 00:01:15,174 Speaker 1: on leaving the party because she firmly believes that she's 20 00:01:15,294 --> 00:01:17,894 Speaker 1: upheld all the values that the Labour Party stands for, 21 00:01:18,134 --> 00:01:21,414 Speaker 1: promising to continue crossing the floor on the matter. After 22 00:01:21,454 --> 00:01:24,494 Speaker 1: that interview, a government spokesperson a ques senator payment of 23 00:01:24,534 --> 00:01:27,894 Speaker 1: defying Labor expectations that members should vote as a block. 24 00:01:28,214 --> 00:01:30,414 Speaker 1: The Prime Minister, who had banned the senator from a 25 00:01:30,454 --> 00:01:34,214 Speaker 1: single party room meeting, then suspended her from the caucus altogether. 26 00:01:34,934 --> 00:01:37,814 Speaker 1: While watching season has kicked off, with those who follow 27 00:01:37,894 --> 00:01:40,454 Speaker 1: the path of the humpbacks hoping to catch a glimpse 28 00:01:40,494 --> 00:01:43,454 Speaker 1: of the most famous of them all. Forty thousand of 29 00:01:43,494 --> 00:01:46,094 Speaker 1: the gentle giants are expected to swim along the east 30 00:01:46,174 --> 00:01:49,814 Speaker 1: coast of Australia after traveling up from Antarctica to breed 31 00:01:49,814 --> 00:01:53,054 Speaker 1: in the warmer tropical waters around Queensland. One of those 32 00:01:53,174 --> 00:01:56,454 Speaker 1: forty thousand is Migeloo, the white whale whom many thought 33 00:01:56,574 --> 00:01:59,374 Speaker 1: was killed after being entangled in a shark net in 34 00:01:59,414 --> 00:02:02,734 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. He hasn't been seen since twenty twenty, 35 00:02:02,774 --> 00:02:05,774 Speaker 1: but experts say there's evidence there are sometimes up to 36 00:02:05,854 --> 00:02:09,974 Speaker 1: eleven years between sightings of individual wales and so Bigeloo 37 00:02:10,054 --> 00:02:13,294 Speaker 1: is known for swimming around Australia. New Zealand and Antarctica. 38 00:02:13,494 --> 00:02:15,814 Speaker 1: There's a good chance he's still alive, just that no 39 00:02:15,854 --> 00:02:17,854 Speaker 1: one has spotted him in a while. In the vast 40 00:02:17,894 --> 00:02:21,254 Speaker 1: expanse of ocean he inhabits. Wales can live for fifty 41 00:02:21,334 --> 00:02:23,654 Speaker 1: years or more, but the biggest risks to them include 42 00:02:23,734 --> 00:02:27,574 Speaker 1: human activities like discarding fishing and shark nets and pollution. 43 00:02:28,654 --> 00:02:32,054 Speaker 1: Early exit polls in the French elections show strong support 44 00:02:32,134 --> 00:02:35,094 Speaker 1: for Marine La Penn's far right, anti immigration and EU 45 00:02:35,174 --> 00:02:39,054 Speaker 1: skeptic National Rally Party. The RN has won around thirty 46 00:02:39,094 --> 00:02:42,054 Speaker 1: four percent of the vote, ahead of President Emmanuel Macrons 47 00:02:42,054 --> 00:02:45,534 Speaker 1: Together Alliance, which appears to have secured twenty point five 48 00:02:45,614 --> 00:02:48,974 Speaker 1: to twenty three percent. The progressive New Popular Front is 49 00:02:49,014 --> 00:02:51,974 Speaker 1: believed to have won around twenty nine percent. The two 50 00:02:52,054 --> 00:02:54,934 Speaker 1: round elections, which will wrap up on July seven, could 51 00:02:55,014 --> 00:02:58,774 Speaker 1: see Macron lose his leadership, with many French voters frustrated 52 00:02:58,774 --> 00:03:02,814 Speaker 1: with inflation and other economic concerns, as well as Macron's leadership, 53 00:03:02,814 --> 00:03:05,654 Speaker 1: which is locally seen as arrogant and out of touch. 54 00:03:06,294 --> 00:03:09,694 Speaker 1: American DJing producer Diplo has been accused by no other 55 00:03:09,774 --> 00:03:13,454 Speaker 1: woman of revenge porn, an allegation his lawyer's claim is 56 00:03:13,534 --> 00:03:16,374 Speaker 1: yet another attempt to shake him down for money. In 57 00:03:16,374 --> 00:03:19,254 Speaker 1: a lawsuit filed in California last week, the woman claimed 58 00:03:19,294 --> 00:03:22,054 Speaker 1: she was contacted by a third party who said she'd 59 00:03:22,134 --> 00:03:25,294 Speaker 1: received videos of the woman with Diplo engaging in sexual 60 00:03:25,374 --> 00:03:29,454 Speaker 1: activities which clearly identifies her. The woman says she knew 61 00:03:29,494 --> 00:03:31,934 Speaker 1: that he had recorded them while in a physical relationship 62 00:03:31,974 --> 00:03:35,014 Speaker 1: between twenty sixteen and twenty twenty three, but had made 63 00:03:35,054 --> 00:03:37,294 Speaker 1: it very clear she did not give her consent for 64 00:03:37,334 --> 00:03:40,774 Speaker 1: the images to be shared or distributed. Diplo has been 65 00:03:40,774 --> 00:03:44,174 Speaker 1: accused of doing this before, another woman, saying he distributed 66 00:03:44,214 --> 00:03:46,494 Speaker 1: revenge porn of her in twenty twenty two, as well 67 00:03:46,534 --> 00:03:49,214 Speaker 1: as giving her an STI. He was also accused of 68 00:03:49,254 --> 00:03:52,934 Speaker 1: sexually assaulting his ex girlfriend and of grooming rapper as 69 00:03:53,014 --> 00:03:55,494 Speaker 1: Zalea Banks when she was just seventeen and he in 70 00:03:55,534 --> 00:03:59,214 Speaker 1: his thirties. They did end up sleeping together, Banks claiming 71 00:03:59,254 --> 00:04:02,574 Speaker 1: Diplo is always praying on young ethnic girls. None of 72 00:04:02,574 --> 00:04:06,374 Speaker 1: these accusations have resulted in criminal convictions. That's what's happening 73 00:04:06,414 --> 00:04:08,534 Speaker 1: in the world today. Next, we've got you covered for 74 00:04:08,574 --> 00:04:11,934 Speaker 1: the July one change, So strap yourselves in. Money is 75 00:04:11,934 --> 00:04:14,894 Speaker 1: coming in while a smoking alternative is on its way 76 00:04:14,894 --> 00:04:27,814 Speaker 1: out the door. Here in Australia, the financial year runs 77 00:04:27,814 --> 00:04:30,774 Speaker 1: from July one to June thirty. Seems a bit weird 78 00:04:30,814 --> 00:04:33,374 Speaker 1: to have the financial year run differently to the calendar year, 79 00:04:33,734 --> 00:04:37,494 Speaker 1: but really it's to align the country's financial activities without government. 80 00:04:38,254 --> 00:04:40,454 Speaker 1: It never used to be this way. In fact, the 81 00:04:40,454 --> 00:04:43,094 Speaker 1: states and territories all had their own financial years back 82 00:04:43,094 --> 00:04:45,214 Speaker 1: in the day. Most of them kept it aligned to 83 00:04:45,214 --> 00:04:48,134 Speaker 1: the British system, which ended the financial year on April five, 84 00:04:48,654 --> 00:04:51,094 Speaker 1: but by the late eighteen hundreds the states all started 85 00:04:51,134 --> 00:04:54,174 Speaker 1: to adopt the June thirtieth option, with it becoming unanimous 86 00:04:54,174 --> 00:04:58,014 Speaker 1: around the country at Federation in nineteen oh one. Traditionally, 87 00:04:58,094 --> 00:05:00,454 Speaker 1: the Australian Parliament sits in May and June, so that's 88 00:05:00,494 --> 00:05:02,814 Speaker 1: when they would pass the budget the end of the year, 89 00:05:02,814 --> 00:05:05,414 Speaker 1: giving them time to address any challenges arising while the 90 00:05:05,454 --> 00:05:08,294 Speaker 1: country's gearing up for the festive season. And for those 91 00:05:08,294 --> 00:05:11,294 Speaker 1: who run a business, it may timing sense because trying 92 00:05:11,294 --> 00:05:14,294 Speaker 1: to wrap up your yearly financial comings and goings during 93 00:05:14,334 --> 00:05:17,374 Speaker 1: what may be the busiest time of year for you yep, 94 00:05:17,374 --> 00:05:20,294 Speaker 1: we're looking at you, hairdressers, it would be a nightmare. 95 00:05:20,774 --> 00:05:23,294 Speaker 1: July one starts the financial year off and that's when 96 00:05:23,294 --> 00:05:25,214 Speaker 1: a lot of things that have been planned from budgets 97 00:05:25,214 --> 00:05:28,614 Speaker 1: and legislation of the past come into action. So what's 98 00:05:28,654 --> 00:05:31,534 Speaker 1: going down in fin year twenty twenty four to twenty five. 99 00:05:33,294 --> 00:05:36,134 Speaker 1: It's not great news for those who are addicted to vaping. 100 00:05:36,454 --> 00:05:38,934 Speaker 1: From today, Australia will become the first country in the 101 00:05:38,934 --> 00:05:42,134 Speaker 1: world to ban the sale of vapes outside of a pharmacy, 102 00:05:42,494 --> 00:05:44,734 Speaker 1: but it won't be as restrictive as the federal government 103 00:05:44,814 --> 00:05:48,534 Speaker 1: had wanted. The Greens and the Government were negotiating around 104 00:05:48,534 --> 00:05:51,574 Speaker 1: the plan that only adults with a prescription could purchase 105 00:05:51,574 --> 00:05:53,814 Speaker 1: a vape, but to get the Green support and have 106 00:05:53,894 --> 00:05:56,374 Speaker 1: it come into effect on July one, they amended the 107 00:05:56,494 --> 00:06:00,054 Speaker 1: legislation to say those over eighteen could purchase a vape 108 00:06:00,094 --> 00:06:03,054 Speaker 1: without a prescription. Those under eighteen would still need to 109 00:06:03,094 --> 00:06:06,574 Speaker 1: do so. Vapes will also be more like cigarettes. They'll 110 00:06:06,574 --> 00:06:08,774 Speaker 1: come in plane packaging and will be restricted in the 111 00:06:08,854 --> 00:06:11,654 Speaker 1: range of flavor stawning include things like menthol and mint. 112 00:06:12,454 --> 00:06:15,494 Speaker 1: Federal Environment Minister Tanny Plevisex set down with Health Minister 113 00:06:15,534 --> 00:06:17,934 Speaker 1: Mark Butler on her TikTok to talk about what happens 114 00:06:17,934 --> 00:06:19,174 Speaker 1: for those who are addicts. 115 00:06:19,294 --> 00:06:22,414 Speaker 2: You're fifteen year old and you're addicted to vaps, Now. 116 00:06:22,334 --> 00:06:24,174 Speaker 1: Is any help you can get to get off? 117 00:06:24,574 --> 00:06:26,614 Speaker 2: We made sure that there is a lot of money 118 00:06:26,694 --> 00:06:31,014 Speaker 2: in last year's budget to provide additional services for smoking 119 00:06:31,054 --> 00:06:33,054 Speaker 2: cessation and also to get off fathes. 120 00:06:35,214 --> 00:06:37,254 Speaker 1: Of course, a lot of the July one interest is 121 00:06:37,294 --> 00:06:40,174 Speaker 1: in where the money will flow with tax cuts, changes 122 00:06:40,214 --> 00:06:43,094 Speaker 1: to certain payments, and how we're combating the cost of 123 00:06:43,134 --> 00:06:46,534 Speaker 1: living crisis. To talk us through the cash is Richard Holden, 124 00:06:46,654 --> 00:06:49,174 Speaker 1: Professor of economics at the University of New South Wales 125 00:06:49,214 --> 00:06:52,774 Speaker 1: Business School, Richard, how is the government tackling the cost 126 00:06:52,774 --> 00:06:55,454 Speaker 1: of living crisis? So I understand there's a payment coming 127 00:06:55,454 --> 00:06:57,294 Speaker 1: our way to help offset our power bills. 128 00:06:57,734 --> 00:07:00,734 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, particularly if you live in Queensland that 129 00:07:00,894 --> 00:07:04,494 Speaker 2: get very large energy rebates of one thousand dollars for 130 00:07:04,534 --> 00:07:07,614 Speaker 2: a household. The big one federally is also an energy 131 00:07:07,654 --> 00:07:11,214 Speaker 2: rebate that's three hundred dollars annually. It'll come in four 132 00:07:11,374 --> 00:07:15,494 Speaker 2: quarterly installments of seventy five dollars. And there's also rental 133 00:07:15,534 --> 00:07:18,614 Speaker 2: assistance and various other government programs. But the one that 134 00:07:18,734 --> 00:07:21,534 Speaker 2: ten million households will see is the three hundred dollars 135 00:07:21,534 --> 00:07:23,094 Speaker 2: federal energy rebate. 136 00:07:23,174 --> 00:07:24,494 Speaker 1: And does everybody get that? 137 00:07:24,614 --> 00:07:27,334 Speaker 2: Richard, Yeah, everybody gets it, and there's some extra money 138 00:07:27,374 --> 00:07:30,454 Speaker 2: for small businesses as well. It turns out it's pretty 139 00:07:30,454 --> 00:07:32,174 Speaker 2: hard to means test that when you do it on 140 00:07:32,214 --> 00:07:34,654 Speaker 2: a household basis, and it gets kind of messy. And 141 00:07:34,694 --> 00:07:36,734 Speaker 2: I think the government has also made clear that they 142 00:07:36,774 --> 00:07:39,174 Speaker 2: want to be able to have a narrative where they 143 00:07:39,174 --> 00:07:41,694 Speaker 2: say everyone's getting it. You know, everyone's getting a tax 144 00:07:41,734 --> 00:07:44,974 Speaker 2: cut and everyone's getting energy bill relief, So it kind 145 00:07:44,974 --> 00:07:46,494 Speaker 2: of fits the story they're trying to tell. 146 00:07:46,894 --> 00:07:49,174 Speaker 1: The other thing that's going to be putting some money 147 00:07:49,174 --> 00:07:53,014 Speaker 1: back into the pockets of Australians is a minimum wage increase, 148 00:07:53,054 --> 00:07:56,334 Speaker 1: which also starts now, so what kind of bump are 149 00:07:56,334 --> 00:07:58,414 Speaker 1: we looking at for those who are on minimum wage. 150 00:07:58,974 --> 00:08:01,534 Speaker 2: We're looking to tick hundred thirty dollars a week, so 151 00:08:01,574 --> 00:08:04,134 Speaker 2: it's a three point seventy five percent rush. But particularly 152 00:08:04,214 --> 00:08:07,094 Speaker 2: for people who are on the minimum wage, who are 153 00:08:07,294 --> 00:08:09,774 Speaker 2: no doubt doing it tough, every little bit helps and 154 00:08:09,814 --> 00:08:12,494 Speaker 2: that also flows through to people who are not on 155 00:08:12,534 --> 00:08:15,694 Speaker 2: the minimum wage but whose wages are connected to it, 156 00:08:16,214 --> 00:08:19,334 Speaker 2: So that kind of flow through will affect quite a 157 00:08:19,334 --> 00:08:22,014 Speaker 2: lot of a stress, maybe a quarter of working people. 158 00:08:22,854 --> 00:08:25,614 Speaker 1: The third thing that might be giving us back a 159 00:08:25,614 --> 00:08:28,814 Speaker 1: little bit of cash are Stage three tax cuts. These 160 00:08:28,814 --> 00:08:30,734 Speaker 1: were of course brought in by the Morrison government and 161 00:08:30,774 --> 00:08:34,174 Speaker 1: then changed around a bit by the Albanesi government. What 162 00:08:34,294 --> 00:08:37,134 Speaker 1: kind of money are we looking at not paying the 163 00:08:37,174 --> 00:08:38,334 Speaker 1: taxman from today? 164 00:08:39,054 --> 00:08:43,214 Speaker 2: Yeah, those are potentially quite significant. They range from somebody 165 00:08:43,334 --> 00:08:46,614 Speaker 2: on forty thousand dollars looking at about six hundred and 166 00:08:46,654 --> 00:08:50,854 Speaker 2: fifty dollars annually, to someone on say two hundred thousand 167 00:08:50,894 --> 00:08:53,614 Speaker 2: dollars looking at four and a half thousand dollars annually. 168 00:08:53,654 --> 00:08:56,854 Speaker 2: But if you take someone on about one hundred thousand dollars, 169 00:08:56,894 --> 00:09:00,734 Speaker 2: which is pretty close to the average full time earnings, 170 00:09:00,934 --> 00:09:03,654 Speaker 2: we're looking at nearly twenty two hundred dollars annually. If 171 00:09:03,654 --> 00:09:06,534 Speaker 2: you're on eighty grand, talking about seventeen hundred dollars. So 172 00:09:06,934 --> 00:09:09,654 Speaker 2: these are pretty significant numbers, and it's important to remember but 173 00:09:09,734 --> 00:09:12,654 Speaker 2: these are after tax numbers. These are dollars in your 174 00:09:12,694 --> 00:09:15,454 Speaker 2: bank account. So it's even better than obviously getting a 175 00:09:15,454 --> 00:09:17,854 Speaker 2: pay rise of that amount, it's getting an after tax 176 00:09:17,974 --> 00:09:22,574 Speaker 2: payment of that amount, and so those will help as well. 177 00:09:21,534 --> 00:09:24,254 Speaker 1: Looking a bit further down the track towards our futures, 178 00:09:24,774 --> 00:09:28,294 Speaker 1: is the super contribution increasing from our employees. 179 00:09:28,854 --> 00:09:31,974 Speaker 2: It is. It's ticking up from eleven percent to eleven 180 00:09:32,014 --> 00:09:35,134 Speaker 2: and a half percent. So that's not the sort of 181 00:09:35,134 --> 00:09:38,214 Speaker 2: thing that's so visible or so noticeable to many people. 182 00:09:38,214 --> 00:09:40,174 Speaker 2: But if you do look at your pay stub and 183 00:09:40,214 --> 00:09:42,494 Speaker 2: you look at what's going into your supercount, that'll tick up, 184 00:09:42,534 --> 00:09:44,894 Speaker 2: and of course that will help people over time. That 185 00:09:45,094 --> 00:09:49,294 Speaker 2: increases their retirement savings, and if those savings perform, well, 186 00:09:49,334 --> 00:09:51,734 Speaker 2: you'll see that compounding and so on. That's a much 187 00:09:51,774 --> 00:09:54,574 Speaker 2: longer run effect, but that will help people with their 188 00:09:54,614 --> 00:09:56,014 Speaker 2: retirement when the time comes. 189 00:09:56,614 --> 00:10:00,254 Speaker 1: Other end of the spectrum, those looking to start families 190 00:10:00,374 --> 00:10:03,494 Speaker 1: or increase their family size, will see some changes to 191 00:10:03,534 --> 00:10:04,334 Speaker 1: paid parental leave. 192 00:10:04,854 --> 00:10:08,694 Speaker 2: Yeah, paid parental leave is increasing from twenty weeks to 193 00:10:08,854 --> 00:10:13,254 Speaker 2: twenty two weeks. It's basically the same kind of provisions 194 00:10:13,294 --> 00:10:15,854 Speaker 2: as previously, but it's increasing and you know, that's an 195 00:10:15,854 --> 00:10:18,814 Speaker 2: extra ten working days of parental leaf. So that will 196 00:10:18,854 --> 00:10:21,854 Speaker 2: be welcome for people who are starting a family or 197 00:10:21,894 --> 00:10:23,094 Speaker 2: adding to their family. 198 00:10:23,654 --> 00:10:26,974 Speaker 1: Are there any other government initiatives that maybe we've missed 199 00:10:26,974 --> 00:10:28,974 Speaker 1: out on today? Richard, Are there other things that might 200 00:10:29,254 --> 00:10:31,654 Speaker 1: funnel money back into our pockets during this cost of 201 00:10:31,694 --> 00:10:32,454 Speaker 1: living crisis? 202 00:10:32,934 --> 00:10:35,814 Speaker 2: Those are the main things. I think. It's also important 203 00:10:35,854 --> 00:10:38,934 Speaker 2: to recognize that the cost of living crisis is a 204 00:10:38,974 --> 00:10:42,734 Speaker 2: tricky thing because governments want to try and alleviate it 205 00:10:42,774 --> 00:10:45,374 Speaker 2: by making these kinds of payments. On the other hand, 206 00:10:46,014 --> 00:10:50,614 Speaker 2: that's spending those payments contribute to keeping inflation high, and 207 00:10:50,934 --> 00:10:55,014 Speaker 2: we've just seen an uncomfortably high monthly CPI number coming 208 00:10:55,054 --> 00:10:58,934 Speaker 2: in at four percent just this week, and that's really 209 00:10:59,134 --> 00:11:03,094 Speaker 2: telling us that, unfortunately, inflation is going to continue eating 210 00:11:03,094 --> 00:11:08,094 Speaker 2: away living standards and the RBA you may even need 211 00:11:08,134 --> 00:11:11,734 Speaker 2: to increase interest rate later this year, so the cost 212 00:11:11,734 --> 00:11:14,134 Speaker 2: a living crisis certainly isn't going away. 213 00:11:13,934 --> 00:11:17,174 Speaker 1: Unfortunately, so those rate cuts that we were so desperately 214 00:11:17,214 --> 00:11:19,494 Speaker 1: hoping for before the end of the year looking less 215 00:11:19,614 --> 00:11:20,414 Speaker 1: likely now. 216 00:11:21,014 --> 00:11:24,094 Speaker 2: It's a very slim chance. At this point. I'm afraid. 217 00:11:27,054 --> 00:11:29,974 Speaker 1: Payments to those on welfare will also increase from today 218 00:11:30,094 --> 00:11:32,494 Speaker 1: due to the quarterly round of indexation to income and 219 00:11:32,534 --> 00:11:36,134 Speaker 1: asset thresholds. That means around one point three million families 220 00:11:36,254 --> 00:11:38,974 Speaker 1: using any of the five welfare schemes like family tax 221 00:11:39,014 --> 00:11:43,054 Speaker 1: benefits parts A and B. The Multiple Birth Allowance, Newborn Supplement, 222 00:11:43,174 --> 00:11:47,094 Speaker 1: Steelborn Baby Payment, and Essential Medical Equipment Payment are all 223 00:11:47,094 --> 00:11:51,174 Speaker 1: increasing depending on your situation. The increase will also affect 224 00:11:51,174 --> 00:11:54,654 Speaker 1: nearly one million recipients of the Disability Support Pension and 225 00:11:54,814 --> 00:11:57,454 Speaker 1: care A payment will be allowed to increase their income 226 00:11:57,494 --> 00:12:00,774 Speaker 1: and assets before their payments are impacted. The limit has 227 00:12:00,814 --> 00:12:04,134 Speaker 1: been twenty five hours a week. This change would be 228 00:12:04,134 --> 00:12:07,814 Speaker 1: made to one hundred hours per month. This will allow 229 00:12:08,054 --> 00:12:12,174 Speaker 1: particularly cares that care for paper with episodic care needs 230 00:12:12,494 --> 00:12:17,774 Speaker 1: more flexibility. This change will also do well exclude transport, 231 00:12:18,374 --> 00:12:25,214 Speaker 1: studying and volunteering from the participation rule. That's Social Services 232 00:12:25,214 --> 00:12:28,974 Speaker 1: Minister Amanda Rishworth. If you're planning on heading overseas and 233 00:12:29,014 --> 00:12:31,934 Speaker 1: your passport has expired or is about to be, then 234 00:12:32,054 --> 00:12:34,334 Speaker 1: expect to pay a bit more to renew it. From today, 235 00:12:34,334 --> 00:12:36,494 Speaker 1: the amount you'll pay for a new ten year passport 236 00:12:36,534 --> 00:12:38,894 Speaker 1: goes up for an adult from three hundred and forty 237 00:12:38,894 --> 00:12:41,654 Speaker 1: six dollars to three hundred and ninety seven, but you 238 00:12:41,694 --> 00:12:44,534 Speaker 1: will have more options to fast track it. The standard 239 00:12:44,534 --> 00:12:47,294 Speaker 1: time frame for passport renewal is six weeks, but if 240 00:12:47,294 --> 00:12:49,814 Speaker 1: you pay an extra one hundred dollar processing fee, you 241 00:12:49,854 --> 00:12:52,054 Speaker 1: can get it back in five business days. If you 242 00:12:52,094 --> 00:12:54,334 Speaker 1: pay two hundred and fifty two dollars, you can get 243 00:12:54,334 --> 00:12:56,894 Speaker 1: it back in two All right, let's steal quick round 244 00:12:56,934 --> 00:13:00,494 Speaker 1: the grounds of the states. In Queensland. From today, parents 245 00:13:00,494 --> 00:13:03,414 Speaker 1: and cares who also smoke won't be allowed to sit 246 00:13:03,494 --> 00:13:06,254 Speaker 1: in a smoking area with their kids for an extended 247 00:13:06,294 --> 00:13:10,134 Speaker 1: period of time. Workplaces must also commit to to protect 248 00:13:10,174 --> 00:13:13,654 Speaker 1: any employees they have under eighteen from secondhand smoke, and 249 00:13:13,774 --> 00:13:17,934 Speaker 1: venues must install smoke free barriers between areas. Also, as 250 00:13:18,054 --> 00:13:20,774 Speaker 1: Richard mentioned, the Queensland government is adding to the federal 251 00:13:20,774 --> 00:13:23,374 Speaker 1: three hundred dollars Cost of Living Power Bill rebate to 252 00:13:23,374 --> 00:13:26,614 Speaker 1: make it one thousand dollars. In Victoria, the process of 253 00:13:26,654 --> 00:13:30,174 Speaker 1: phasing out stamp duty has begun. Any commercial or industrial 254 00:13:30,214 --> 00:13:33,334 Speaker 1: property transacted after today will pay stamp duty for one 255 00:13:33,414 --> 00:13:36,734 Speaker 1: last time. It's being replaced by annual property taxes instead. 256 00:13:37,414 --> 00:13:40,654 Speaker 1: The Victorian road toll rate is also increasing by one 257 00:13:40,654 --> 00:13:43,414 Speaker 1: point zero five percent. From today, the cost of a 258 00:13:43,454 --> 00:13:45,534 Speaker 1: daily pass on the City Link will be twenty two 259 00:13:45,574 --> 00:13:48,654 Speaker 1: dollars forty nine. For a commercial vehicle heading over the 260 00:13:48,694 --> 00:13:51,374 Speaker 1: Bolty Bridge, that's going up to three dollars eighty eight 261 00:13:51,374 --> 00:13:53,614 Speaker 1: from three dollars eighty four, and a ride through the 262 00:13:53,614 --> 00:13:56,174 Speaker 1: Burnley Tunnel is up to six dollars ninety eight from 263 00:13:56,214 --> 00:13:59,374 Speaker 1: six dollars ninety one. In New South Wales they're bringing 264 00:13:59,454 --> 00:14:02,774 Speaker 1: in new seat belt cameras using the existing camera network 265 00:14:02,774 --> 00:14:05,494 Speaker 1: that catches you out using your phone well behind the wheel. 266 00:14:05,814 --> 00:14:08,214 Speaker 1: There will be no transition period for this, so no 267 00:14:08,374 --> 00:14:11,574 Speaker 1: warnings will be issued. It'll be straight into fines. It'll 268 00:14:11,574 --> 00:14:13,854 Speaker 1: also cost you more to register your boat and get 269 00:14:13,854 --> 00:14:18,094 Speaker 1: your boat license. And from today in New South Wales, 270 00:14:18,214 --> 00:14:22,374 Speaker 1: coercive control becomes a criminal offense. While it isn't retroactive, 271 00:14:22,534 --> 00:14:25,894 Speaker 1: anyone seen to be repeatedly using abusive behavior towards a 272 00:14:25,974 --> 00:14:29,374 Speaker 1: current or former intimate partner with the intent to coerce 273 00:14:29,454 --> 00:14:33,494 Speaker 1: or control them can be criminally charged over in WA 274 00:14:33,694 --> 00:14:36,694 Speaker 1: and worker compensation laws are changing so other types of 275 00:14:36,734 --> 00:14:41,094 Speaker 1: employees like contractors will be eligible for compensation. In the Act, 276 00:14:41,454 --> 00:14:43,534 Speaker 1: you may be able to apply for two years of 277 00:14:43,534 --> 00:14:46,614 Speaker 1: free rego if you buy a hybrid or electric vehicle. 278 00:14:47,014 --> 00:14:49,414 Speaker 1: And in Essay, the rental laws are being updated to 279 00:14:49,454 --> 00:14:53,374 Speaker 1: improve protection for renters and insure landlords can manage their properties. 280 00:14:53,694 --> 00:14:56,414 Speaker 1: There'll be longer notice periods and landlords will be required 281 00:14:56,454 --> 00:14:59,934 Speaker 1: to give a prescribed reason for terminating a tendency. Routine 282 00:14:59,974 --> 00:15:02,694 Speaker 1: inspections will be captured four per year, and there'll be 283 00:15:02,734 --> 00:15:06,254 Speaker 1: more options for tenants experiencing domestic abuse. There are also 284 00:15:06,294 --> 00:15:09,134 Speaker 1: clearer guidelines for allowing pets and the ability for tenants 285 00:15:09,174 --> 00:15:13,534 Speaker 1: to make more alterations and safety modifications. In the Northern Territory, 286 00:15:13,614 --> 00:15:16,654 Speaker 1: those who sell alcohol from today can refuse service to 287 00:15:16,694 --> 00:15:20,254 Speaker 1: a customer if that customer cannot state where that alcohol 288 00:15:20,254 --> 00:15:23,254 Speaker 1: will be consumed, or if the intended location is a 289 00:15:23,254 --> 00:15:27,054 Speaker 1: prohibited public space like Darwin City and surrounds. The idea 290 00:15:27,254 --> 00:15:30,014 Speaker 1: is to better address alcohol related harm in the community 291 00:15:30,654 --> 00:15:33,334 Speaker 1: and finally bringing us back to something that's happening around 292 00:15:33,374 --> 00:15:36,094 Speaker 1: the country, and that is that engineered stone that so 293 00:15:36,214 --> 00:15:38,854 Speaker 1: many of us have as our kitchen benures will now 294 00:15:38,894 --> 00:15:41,934 Speaker 1: be banned across the country, with some exceptions to stop 295 00:15:41,974 --> 00:15:44,814 Speaker 1: those who work with it from becoming sick with silicosis. 296 00:15:46,614 --> 00:15:48,694 Speaker 1: So there we have it. As much of what's changing 297 00:15:48,694 --> 00:15:50,774 Speaker 1: from today that we can fit into one episode of 298 00:15:50,774 --> 00:15:53,374 Speaker 1: the Quickie. Hopefully it's good news in your neck of 299 00:15:53,374 --> 00:15:57,694 Speaker 1: the woods. Happy new financial year. Oh, one last thing 300 00:15:57,734 --> 00:16:02,294 Speaker 1: in case you didn't know Mammy had just turned seventeen. Yes, 301 00:16:02,374 --> 00:16:04,694 Speaker 1: we are young, but we are wise. But because we 302 00:16:04,774 --> 00:16:07,174 Speaker 1: already have the gift of you lending us your ears 303 00:16:07,254 --> 00:16:09,854 Speaker 1: every day to listen to this show, were I'm more 304 00:16:09,894 --> 00:16:12,174 Speaker 1: than happy to turn the birthday tables and give you 305 00:16:12,214 --> 00:16:15,454 Speaker 1: something instead. Right now, you can get twenty dollars off 306 00:16:15,494 --> 00:16:19,374 Speaker 1: a Mamma Mere subscription by using the code TQ Birthday. 307 00:16:19,614 --> 00:16:22,014 Speaker 1: The offer is only until the end of this week, 308 00:16:22,094 --> 00:16:24,254 Speaker 1: so get on it. You can find all the details 309 00:16:24,294 --> 00:16:27,334 Speaker 1: in our show notes. Thanks for listening today, friends. This 310 00:16:27,454 --> 00:16:30,134 Speaker 1: episode of The Quickie was produced by me Claire Murphy 311 00:16:30,214 --> 00:16:33,494 Speaker 1: and our senior producer Taylor Strano, with audio production by 312 00:16:33,534 --> 00:16:34,054 Speaker 1: Tom Lyon.