There is a actually a really nice program for startup founders the Australian government runs called NEIS (https://www.employment.gov.au/self-employment-new-ent

There is a actually a really nice program for startup founders the Australian government runs called NEIS (https://www.employment.gov.au/self-employment-new-enterprise-incentive-scheme-neis https://www.employment.gov.au/self-employment-new-enterprise...), but very few people know about it. It's basically welfare for those starting their own company. You get paid the normal welfare rates (~$225AU per week in QLD) to start your company. You have to provide a basic business plan and meet up with a mentor once a month to ensure you're actually working on it, but other than that it's a free income stream.