FEDERAL BUDGET 2024/2025- Financial assistance to Individuals affected by the Hamas-Israel conflict
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The Australian government will also reform immigration by providing assistance to people impacted by the Hamas–Israel conflict who are from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
In order to assist people and their families from severely damaged areas of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the government will donate $2.9 million over the course of two years, from 2023 to 2024.
Finances consist of:
• The Australian Red Cross will receive $2.0 million spread over two years, from 2023 to 2024, to give emergency financial help to recent arrivals who have been determined to be experiencing financial hardship.
• $0.9 million spread over two years, 2023–2024, to allow Medicare eligibility for holders of Bridging Visa E travelling from heavily affected areas of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to be extended until June 30, 2025.
Read here for more updates on the 2024-25 Budget!
