Remote Area Allowance

Question

1. What specific policy or fiscal rationale did the Government use to not to increase the Remote Area allowance in the 2026/27 budget? 2. What is the Government's strategy for finally increasing and indexing the allowance so that the Remote Area Allowance is fit for purpose in addressing remote disadvantage?

Answer

Please see attached answer.

Documents

• Question with answer (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
• DSS SQ26-000354.pdf (opens in a new tab)