Winners
- Lower income households - more energy bill assistance on the way
- Small businesses – energy bill rebates and extension of asset write offs
- Renewable and other energy companies – tax breaks and other incentives for investment
- Renters – second year of increases in Commonwealth Rent Assistance
Losers
- Jobseeker and youth allowance recipients – no across the board increase despite recommendations
- Foreign companies and residents – more funds to address tax avoidance and strengthening capital gains regime
- Environment – no major disbursements to address damage such as reef bleaching, species extinction
- Regional healthcare – focus on regional infrastructure leaves communities in the bush disappointed
