Budget winners and losers revealed
From a promise to slash HECS debt to a surprise tax cut for all working Aussies. Here’s how Labor’s pre-election budget pitch will affect you.
From a promise to slash HECS debt to a surprise tax cut for all working Aussies. Here’s how Labor’s pre-election budget pitch will affect you.
The Albanese government has announced a number of key measures in the budget aimed at easing cost of living pressures. Here’s how it could help you.
It may boast icons such as the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, but the country’s most populous state appears to have lost its appeal.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has drawn clear election battle lines over one scheme as he prepares to hand down his fourth budget.
This budget simply doesn’t do any work to take inflation out of the economy. The pain will be felt by all Australians.
While the prime minister expected to spend his week spruiking the federal budget, he’s instead facing a completely different kind of fight.
Despite a chorus of economists sharing concerns with the budget, the Treasurer is adamant his plan won’t make the cost of living crisis worse.
The government has pledged a big cash splash on new housing, but labour shortages that have crippled the building sector loom as a critical test for its ambitious targets.
The Budget papers warn that China’s property market woes and softening demand present significant risks for Australia.
Australia’s two key regulators will see their budgets boosted, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers puts the agencies at the forefront of the government’s fight against scams and fraud.
The federal government will pump $15bn into resource-rich states to encourage investment in hydrogen production and critical minerals processing.
Super funds have welcomed measures to address the retirement savings gap but say more still needs to be done for low-paid workers.
A drop in government receipts from superannuation is merely a taste of things to come if the proposed wealth tax on super goes ahead in its current form.
Gerry Harvey’s warehouse power bills have doubled, builders are beset with labour shortages and it’s slim pickings for small business, according to industry leaders.
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