Budget’s cash for ketamine and pandas
Within the several hundred pages of the budget are spending commitments for a host of items you probably won’t hear about – like giant pandas.
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Tradie cost blowout as Olympic race starts, Alfred chaos bites
Construction costs are expected to rise in South East Queensland just as the state readies to put shovels in the ground for the 2032 Games.
Fiery moment Treasurer grilled on ‘hoax tax’
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his pre-election budget full of cost-of-living relief.
Giant pandas, crazy ants: Weird projects win millions in 2025 Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has gotten his skates on with a wacky menagerie of budget beneficiaries – plus a sweetener for NRL fans. Find out the weirdest ways millions of taxpayers dollars will be spent.
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900 new public service jobs for AUKUS nuke subs
More than $100 million will be spent on preparing Australia for war, including the creation of new public service jobs to support the delivery of the new nuclear-powered submarines.
Your federal budget 5-minute guide
Millions of Aussies will welcome tax cuts, bill relief and frozen medicine prices. But others will feel pain with the cost of living blowing out. See what’s in the budget and how it affects you.
$9k worse off: Calculate how much tax you’ll get back
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Beer, wine and spirits tax rakes in $8bn from drinkers
Alcohol excise is forecast to earn $2.6bn from beer, $3.6bn from spirits and $1.8bn from other alcohol, according to the federal budget.
$4250 super boost and child care pay rise
Working Aussie mums are set for a significant boost to their retirement nest egg, and child care workers are up for a raise as the government targets fraud.
‘Unfair tax handouts’: PM blasted over housing crisis
Critics say the federal budget has failed to “shift the dial” on the nation’s housing crisis and will only push up costs for the disadvantaged.
‘Nature short-changed’: Greenies unleash over budget
The government is being accused of having ‘paper policies’ when it comes to protecting nature.
PM refuses to rule out early election amid $300 energy rebate backlash
Anthony Albanese has refused to rule out Australian voters could be heading to the polls early, as Peter Dutton slams Jim Chalmers’ energy rebate for the wealthy.
Why PM walked out of Jim’s budget speech
The first question time since Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his third budget is underway. Watch it live.
Why PM walked out of Jim’s budget speech
The first question time since Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his third budget is underway. Watch it live.
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