by LaborHQ at Friday, 17 December 2010
Deputy Prime Minister & Treasurer Wayne Swan has called for 2011-2012 Budget Submissions.
With your participation Labor Connect will be collating a submission based on your ideas here at ThinkTank. Our submission will focus along the priorities LaborConnect would like to see set in the 2011-2012 budget.
Despite continued uncertainty in the global economy, Australia is in a strong position. While most other developed countries are facing the aftermath of recession, our nation is now dealing with the challenges of growth. We have strong job creation, record terms of trade and a large pipeline of business investment gearing up.
What ideas would you like to see in our community submission? You might like to consider;
- How do we maintain strong job creation?
- How do we build the capacity of our workforce and modernise infrastructure to boost productivity?
- How do we prepare for long term challenges like climate change and the ageing population?
Ideas close January 20th in order to compile the LaborConnect submission for the January 28th deadline.
For more information or to make your own submission you can read the release here.
It is important also to remember the Governments strong commitment to its fiscal strategy and the need to offset new spending with savings. While the Budget remains on track to return to surplus in 2012-13, well ahead of any major advanced economy, the Budget must maintain the discipline of the Government’s fiscal strategy.