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The Greens are in an excruciating position as they court angry renters while the government plays to middle-of-the-road voters

Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’

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There’s some interesting stuff, some good things, some “spinning”, and there are certainly things to be disappointed about in the budget.

Exclusive: Proposed changes to the state’s electoral funding act will treat some venues similar to developers

Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off surplus be followed by another one or more? What (if any) of the budget measures will the Coalition oppose? There’s quite a bit about this budget…

Angus Taylor repeats claims budget may have increased chances Reserve Bank will further increase interest rates

Labor’s budget criticised as Coalition and Greens say there is not enough cost-of-living help

Australian auditor’s office finds defence department’s procurement process lacked ‘value for money’ focus

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his second budget as offering "meaningful relief to households" – while not contributing to inflation.

Jim Chalmers has produced a budget document that beautifully navigates the difficult terrain of economics and politics.