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1/3 Supporting Australian Women liberal.org.au/our-plan/women JOBS AND ECONOMIC SECURITY Between September 2013 and March 2020, more than 1.5 million more Australians were in jobs. Nearly 60% of these new jobs were taken up by women. In January 2020, female workforce participation was 61.5% - its highest ever level. The gender

1/2 Tackling Union Lawlessness liberal.org.au/our-plan/union-accountability The Liberal and Nationals Government is tackling union lawlessness and thuggery. We are taking action to make union bosses more transparent and accountable. RESTORING THE BUILDING WATCHDOG We have restored the Australian Building and Construction Commission. This protects more than 1.1 million construction workers and

1/2 Lower Power Prices liberal.org.au/our-plan/energy During six years of Labor Government, power prices doubled. It now appears we have turned the corner on power prices. ABS data shows the average price of electricity fell by around 5.3% since December 2018 (to September 2020). The Government is working to reduce power

1/3 Supporting Older Australians liberal.org.au/our-plan/supporting-older-australians SUPPORTING PENSIONERS Income Support for seniors is increasing by $6.5 billion - from $48.3 billion in 2019-20 to $54.8 billion in 2022-23. Since the Liberal and Nationals Government was elected in 2013, pensions have increased by $135.90 per fortnight for singles and $204.80 per fortnight

1/4 Better Health Care liberal.org.au/our-plan/health (For up to date information about the Government’s response to COVID-19, visit: www.australia.gov.au) The Government has committed over $19 billion as part of the Government’s ongoing health response to the COVID-19 crisis. Around 9,000 new ventilators have arrived, and Australia’s National Medical Stockpile has been

1/3 Lower Taxes | Liberal Party of Australia liberal.org.au/our-plan/lower-taxes Under our plan, income taxes will be lower, fairer and simpler, to support our economic recovery and ensure Australians keep more of what they earn. TAX RELIEF FOR WORKERS In 2019, the Morrison Government legislated tax relief so people could keep

1/3 A Stronger Defence Force liberal.org.au/our-plan/defence To protect Australia’s future security and interests we are undertaking the biggest rebuild of the Australian Defence Force since the Second World War. The 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan outline the Morrison Government’s plan to invest over $270 billion in