Cost of Living

• Wiped $3 billion in student debt for over 3 million Australians: delivering around $1,200 in savings for the average graduate
• Support for household electrification: helping more than 110,000 households with energy upgrades like solar, batteries, insultation and efficient appliances
• Stopped taxation of unrealised gains on superannuation ensuring that Warringah retain access to the funding they need to grow, and people don’t have pay tax on paper profits
• More buses for Warringah to address ongoing transport congestion and delays

Local Engagement

• Warringah Housing Forum – Community forum to discuss affordability and accessibility.
• Warringah Transport Forum – Community forum to discuss the traffic and transport issues across Warringah

Zali’s Commitment to you

• Lower energy bills through renewables: Ramp up affordable and sustainable power by supporting the electrification of households with options for renters and apartments, adopt standardised energy performance ratings and invest in modernising our grid infrastructure and energy storage.
• Increased income support payments: Calling for targeted support for low-income Australians in line with the Australian Council of Social Service’s ‘Raise the Rate’ campaign.
• Greater transparency in essential services pricing: Advocating for supermarket and energy price regulation and continue to support increased supermarket competition and improve ACCC oversight to drive down prices.
• Investment in affordable public transport: Increase sustainable, efficient and better-connected roads and transport to reduce burden traffic congestion and long travel times and provide greater choice of active transport.
• Access to affordable insurance products: Provide equitable access to adequate insurance to reduce underinsurance and home insurance stress, especially in high-risk areas.

• Cost of living relief (August 2024): Zali highlights the cost of living concerns of Warringah (Watch here)
• Fix Warringah’s roads (Feb 2025): Zali highlights the key transport issues facing Warringah (Watch here)

- SBS Australia – ‘Teals push to tackle ‘unfair’ student debt hikes as Labor hints at changes’

• Standing up for small business by securing important protections from new industrial reform laws
• Supported tax relief for small business by securing targeted relief for small and medium enterprises
• Hosted a small business webinar with COSBOA, BCA and Employment Hero to discuss the challenges and opportunities for small businesses in the current economic environment
• Pushed to change the definition of “small business” from 15 to 25 employees

Zali’s Commitment to You

• Reduce burden off small business through tax reform, increasing the instant asset write-off, easing insurance costs, streamline industrial relations for small business
• Encourage innovation by incentivising research and development and supporting stronger private-public partnerships
• Optimise fit-for-purpose migration policies that ensure skilled workers match business need.

• Support for small business (Feb 2025) – Zali advocated for an increased instant asset write off (Watch here)
• Highlighting the desperate need for more business support during COVID-19 (Watch here)
• Small business support (September 2023) – Zali asked the Treasurer whether the government will consider delaying ATO reporting requirements to assist small business through high inflationary period? (Watch here)

• SmartCompany (May 2024) – Get on the side of small business: Independent MP Zali Steggall blasts instant asset write-off delay
• AJP (May 2024) - “Stop playing politics with small business”
• Accountants Daily (Feb 2025) - Crossbenchers push for $50k instant asset write-off threshold
• Australian Financial Review (Dec 2024) – ‘Teals back more small business IR exemptions as unions baulk’