Budget night has been and gone. But what does it mean to us, the average guy or girl in the street?  Politicians across the country hit the airwaves, print and internet to tell us in complex language that it’s all ok.  But that made us even more confused on what it means for us, our finances and property and investment in the future.

So here’s our 2016 Budget in Hashtags:

#LetThereBeTrees $20 Mill over 2 years for planting native trees. That’s not bad right?

#TheBigVisBack Victoria a big winner with over $1.5 billion in committed funding for roads and rail.

#SomeLittleKid A seven year old boy stayed up late to hear all about the budget and crashed the ABC news coverage. Yawned all the way through the coverage – much like most of us!

#FishHerpes #YepItsAThing Wiping out carp in the Murray with a virus strain and $15 Million in funds. That should help the native fish come back.

#LetThereBeBeer #CheepBeer Reducing the taxes on low strength ciders for you designated drivers out there trying to be responsible and classy. #stayclassy

#EndOfTheGravyTrain Removal of generous discounts for the rich to contribute money into their super.  Tac on contributions up to 30% from 15%.

#WorkingFamiliesGetARepreive Push back of a reduction in benefits for working families around child care rebates

#FHB-AsYouWere No changes to benefits or taxes around property. Get ready to move out of home.

#InternationalFacebookLikes $42 Million for new embassies internationally. Aiming at international trade and partnerships

#ShoeFlyDontBotherMe $3 Million for Mozzie reduction schemes in our region

#CatchMeIfYouCan $2.4 Million for landing pads internationally.  Got an idea? Want to go global?  Use these to get a footprint OS.

#WelcomeRefugees $10.9 Million funding boost for humanitarian migrants

#PassoutPain Passport fees increases. $20 bucks more, or if you ar ein a hurry – $54 bucks

#UniCuts Cutting some funding through changes to current models.  Aiming to save $2 Billion over next 4 years.

#BananasInPyjamasOnaBudget Reduction in the ABC funding

#CigarettesWHACK Increase in excise and reduction in the amount you can bring in from that Las Vegas trip.

#NoRealChangesToPropertyOrInvestment No great changes or anything around stamp duty or negative gearing. Business as usual.  But there was a welcome sneaky rate cut just prior to budget night

#80KWinners If you earn around $80K you’re a winner.  Reduction in tax removing bracket creep from inflation taking cash from your back pocket

#SmallBusinessWin Tax cuts to small business aiming to generate profit and raise employment

#UnemployedPrograms New programs to help those without employment get into internships and other platforms to springboard into full time employment

#GirlSuperPower Benefits for women on low income when they contribute to super.

#TootToot Over half a billion for rail improvements, aimed at one day delivering the Brisbane to Melbourne train line.

Well that’s it in a nutshell!  Do you have any #hashtags for us?  Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!