LOCAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Tanya and the Albanese Labor Government have delivered for the people of Sydney and will continue to do so. In our first term we have assisted in the following ways:

Stage 3 Tax cuts: There are 147,000 taxpayers and 123,462 received a tax cut (84%); incidentally 84% of taxpayers were better off Australia wide as well. 23,466 (16%) earned under 18,200 and pay no tax so didn’t receive a tax cut.

HECS Student debt: In Sydney more than one in five voters (21.2%) are set to benefit from a planned 20% HELP debt reduction—cutting average student debt by $6,820 from $34,099 to $27,279 and delivering $183.9 million in direct financial relief to 26,972 individuals.

Cheaper medicines: Thanks to Labor’s cheaper medicines policy (initial reduction in PBS and 60-day dispensing), an estimated $9 million has been saved by Sydney residents since January 2023, easing the cost of essential medications for thousands of locals—especially seniors.

Locally too, many of our schools, community groups, arts organisations, live music venues, charities and businesses have received support from this government.