The 2022 federal budget delivers for the people of Logan with initiatives to cut the cost of living.
Drivers will have noticed our move to halve the fuel excise for six months to 22 cents a litre. A two-car family, who fill up once a week, will save around $30 a week, or $700 over six months.
Our area is one of the fastest growing in Australia, which is evident when you drive around and see new houses springing up all over the place, and thanks to the budget even more Australians could soon be buying their own homes.
The First Home Deposit Scheme, which allows eligible participants to purchase their first home with a 5% deposit, has been expanded to 50,000 places.
There are also two additional budget measures to help families who are struggling with the rising cost of living.
There’s a new $420 cost of living tax offset that will benefit 10 million low-to-middle income earners and a $250 cost of living payment that will benefit more than 17,000 pensioners in Forde.
There is also great news for train passengers who travel between Brisbane and the Gold Coast – $1.121 billion has been allocated for the Beenleigh to Kuraby Faster Rail upgrade, increasing the number of tracks from two to four and improving signalling systems, which will help to reduce travel times.
There will also be upgrades to seven stations, including Beenleigh, Bethania, Loganlea, Edens Landing and Holmview, and five level crossings. This work, scheduled to begin in 2024, will create 6700 direct and indirect jobs.
This government and this budget are delivering for you now, with measures to cut the cost of living, and into the future with a blueprint for a strong and growing economy.
