South Australia Budget Plan for 2026-27

2026-27年度南澳州預算計劃

Jun 4, 2026, 20:25
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Introduction

Tom Koutsantonis is the Treasurer. He showed the new budget plan. He wants the state to have a stable economy.

財政部長為 Tom Koutsantonis。他公布了新的預算計劃，希望該州的經濟能保持穩定。

Main Body

The government wants to build a new hospital and new roads. These cost a lot of money. The state will owe $53.7 billion by 2030. Some people think this debt is too high.

政府計畫興建新醫院與新道路，這些工程耗資巨大。到2030年，該州將欠債537億美元。有些人認為這筆債務過高。

Health is very important. The government will spend $11 billion on hospitals. They will also give money for houses and schools. To save money, 1,000 office workers will lose their jobs.

醫療至關重要。政府將投入110億美元於醫院。他們也將撥款用於住房與學校。為了節省開支，1,000名辦公室職員將被裁員。

The government will give $319 million to a steel factory. There are wars in other countries. Because of this, the government will not raise bus and train prices until October 1.

政府將向一家鋼鐵廠提供3.19億美元。由於其他國家發生戰爭，政府在10月1日前將不會調漲公車與火車票價。

Conclusion

The government will not start new taxes. They want to help businesses and build big projects.

政府將不會開徵新稅。他們希望協助企業並建設大型工程。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ The 'Will' Tool

In this text, we see the word will used many times. For an A2 student, this is the easiest way to talk about the future.

How it works: Just put will before the action word (verb).

  • The state will owe money. →\rightarrow (Future debt)
  • Government will spend money. →\rightarrow (Future action)
  • Workers will lose jobs. →\rightarrow (Future result)

💡 Useful Words for Money

When talking about budgets, use these simple pairs:

  • Spend →\rightarrow To give money to buy something.
  • Save →\rightarrow To keep money or stop spending it.
  • Owe →\rightarrow To need to pay money back.
  • Raise →\rightarrow To make a price go up.

Vocabulary Learning

budget (n.)
A plan that shows how money will be spent.
Example:The government announced a new budget for the next year.
economy (n.)
The way a country makes and uses money.
Example:A strong economy helps people buy more things.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government will build new roads.
hospital (n.)
A place where sick people get treatment.
Example:The new hospital will help many patients.
roads (n.)
Paths that cars drive on.
Example:They plan to build new roads across the state.
money (n.)
Paper or coins that people use to buy things.
Example:They need money to pay for the hospital.
debt (n.)
Money that a person or country owes.
Example:The country has a lot of debt.
health (n.)
The state of being well and not sick.
Example:Good health is very important.
important (adj.)
Very useful or necessary.
Example:Health is an important part of life.
spend (v.)
To use money to buy something.
Example:They will spend $11 billion on hospitals.
houses (n.)
Places where people live.
Example:The government will give money for houses.
schools (n.)
Places where children learn.
Example:They will also give money for schools.
save (v.)
To keep something for later.
Example:They want to save money by cutting jobs.
workers (n.)
People who do jobs.
Example:One thousand office workers will lose their jobs.
jobs (n.)
Work that people do to earn money.
Example:Many people will lose jobs.
steel (n.)
A strong metal used to build things.
Example:The government will give $319 million to a steel factory.
factory (n.)
A place where goods are made.
Example:The steel factory will produce many cars.
wars (n.)
Conflicts between countries.
Example:There are wars in other countries.
countries (n.)
Different parts of the world.
Example:The wars are happening in other countries.
bus (n.)
A large vehicle that carries many passengers.
Example:Bus prices will not rise until October.
train (n.)
A vehicle that runs on tracks and carries many people.
Example:Train tickets will stay the same price.
prices (n.)
The amount of money that something costs.
Example:The government will not raise bus and train prices.
taxes (n.)
Money that people pay to the government.
Example:The government will not start new taxes.
businesses (n.)
Companies that sell goods or services.
Example:They want to help businesses grow.
projects (n.)
Large works or plans.
Example:They plan to build big projects.
state (n.)
A part of a country that has its own government.
Example:The state will owe a lot of money.
stable (adj.)
Not changing or steady.
Example:The government wants a stable economy.
new (adj.)
Recently made or started.
Example:They will build a new hospital.
cost (n.)
The amount of money needed to buy something.
Example:The roads will cost a lot of money.
owe (v.)
To have a debt to someone.
Example:The state will owe $53.7 billion by 2030.
high (adj.)
Large in amount or height.
Example:The debt is too high.
give (v.)
To provide or hand over something.
Example:They will give money for houses.
lose (v.)
To no longer have something.
Example:Workers will lose their jobs.
build (v.)
To make or create something.
Example:The government will build new roads.
help (v.)
To give support to someone.
Example:They want to help businesses.
plan (n.)
An arrangement of actions to do something.
Example:The budget plan is for 2026-27.
treasurer (n.)
The person who manages money for a government.
Example:Tom Koutsantonis is the treasurer.
South (n.)
The direction that is opposite north.
Example:South Australia is a state.
Australia (n.)
A country in the southern hemisphere.
Example:South Australia is part of Australia.
October (n.)
The tenth month of the year.
Example:Prices will not rise until October 1.
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