Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future
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Jim Chalmers has announced a $5.7bn investment in Medicare and an increase in jobseeker and commonwealth rent assistance for all ages as the centrepieces of Labor’s first full-year budget aimed at helping Australians “under the pump”.
In his speech on Tuesday evening promising to “[see] people through the hard times – and [set] our country up for a better future”, the treasurer claimed the cost-of-living relief measures in the 2023-24 budget would shave 0.75% off inflation.
Continue reading…Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future Federal budget 2023 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2023 Australia federal budget coverageGet our morning and afternoon news Jim Chalmers has announced a $5.7bn investment in Medicare and an increase in jobseeker and commonwealth rent assistance for all ages as the centrepieces of Labor’s first full-year budget aimed at helping Australians “under the pump”.In his speech on Tuesday evening promising to “[see] people through the hard times – and [set] our country up for a better future”, the treasurer claimed the cost-of-living relief measures in the 2023-24 budget would shave 0.75% off inflation.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…