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Why Chalmers will look to his Queensland roots as budget looms
It’s not just spending plans and spending cuts that will determine the new Treasurer’s budget. Labor’s own federal fiscal history will play an influential role.
Andrew ClarkSenior writerTreasurer Jim Chalmers will announce his October 25 budget in the eye of two storms – domestic and foreign. Amid war in Ukraine, UK market turmoil, global recession warnings, rising interest rates, floods, and drama over legislated tax cuts, the budget details should clarify what the Albanese government is on about.
Coming five months after the election, this is well past the usual honeymoon period, but there’s nothing “usual” about present times.
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