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Henry Belot

As it happened: Shorten triggers election showdown in Budget reply

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has delivered his Budget reply speech, outlining bigger tax cuts for some of the country's lowest paid workers and a plan to spend $2.3 billion slashing costs for cancer patients.

This speech also doubles as Labor's unofficial campaign launch, with the Prime Minister expected to call a federal election in coming days.

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