The Latest Breaking News from Labor

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

Peter Dutton is set to deliver the coalition's budget reply in the House of Representatives, revealing what aspects of Labor's plan he will support and reject.

‘I’m not going to be ungrateful, it will help … But the reality is, people like myself, we’re trapped’

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…

TND understands negotiations over the poverty alleviation package will be kicked off with a proposal from the Greens to amend the budget.

Imagine welfare increases being so low you can't even buy two-minute noodles with them.

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

Cost of living measures helping struggling Australians with soaring energy and health costs in Labor's second budget may be supported by the coalition.