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Jobseeker must be substantially raised in the budget – and there’s a simple way to pay for it

If the stage-three tax cuts were only temporary, there would be no need to delay lifting support for those who need it most

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Jacqui Lambie criticises government over broken promises as cost of living takes centre stage on Q+A ahead of federal budget

With an expected $4 billion budget surplus, the government comes under fire from Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie for withholding spending on Australia's most vulnerable.

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Now it's Labor promising the budget will be (briefly) back in black

Tuesday’s budget will forecast a surplus of about $4 billion for this financial year – the first Commonwealth budget surplus in a decade and a half.

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Jim Chalmers to announce first surplus in 15 years in 2023 federal budget

Albanese government’s first full-year budget benefits from higher commodity prices, low unemployment and wage growth

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Anthony Albanese reassures Labor faithful on budget eve

The budget will include $14.6 billion in cost-of-living policy measures, targeted, Mr Albanese said, “for those who need it most”.

The New Daily

What Australia's new gas tax will mean for new projects, the economy and the climate

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced higher taxes on gas industry profits, which he says will give Australians a “fairer return” on their natural resources.

The Conversation

Housing advocacy groups fear Labor-Greens clash could scuttle $10bn fund

Adam Bandt warns it will be ‘terrible’ if Labor forces vote on bill, as campaigners urge it to renegotiate

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Labor’s changes to gas tax will deliver little if any extra revenue, analysts say

Greens label move as ‘less than the bare minimum’ while Monique Ryan says Australia remains a ‘global laggard’ on taxing industry

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor criticised for lack of ambition on gas tax; freezing weather; and how to actually save money

Government’s gas tax only ‘tinkering around the edges’, David Pocock says; Victoria police apologise for systemic racism within force

The Guardian - AU

Housing, jobs on federal parliament agenda

It may be budget week in federal parliament but there are a number of other priorities for the Albanese government, including housing and job security.

The New Daily

Australian govt pledges $10 billion in budget to ease cost of living

Australia's centre-left Labor government said on Monday it would include A$14.6 billion ($9.84 billion) over four years in the federal budget for cost of living relief for families and businesses, which it promised would not stoke inflation.

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$Jim Chalmers says the Coalition racked up all but a 'tiny fraction' of $1 trillion in debt left to Labor. Is that correct?$

Jim Chalmers says the Coalition racked up all but a 'tiny fraction' of $1 trillion in debt left to Labor. Is that correct?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says that Labor inherited a trillion dollars of "Liberal debt" when it came to office, and that Labor's share of that, left to the previous Coalition government was "a tiny fraction". RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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ACT's criminal responsibility age change bill to contain exceptions

The age will become 14, but will stay at 12 for serious offences.

The Canberra Times

Federal budget 2023: what we know so far about treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget

From welfare to health, childcare and housing, Guardian Australia examines what has been revealed about the Albanese government’s budget

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View from The Hill: Budget 'centrepiece' will be $14.6 billion cost-of-living package

A $14.6 billion four-year cost-of-living package will be the centrepiece of Labor’s second budget, which seeks to balance spending restraint with its election commitment to not leave people behind.

The Guardian - AU

Budget to contain $14.6bn in cost-of-living relief amid hopes of broader jobseeker rise

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says support won’t be limited by age, as reports suggest a small jump in jobseeker base rate

The Conversation

Easy Liberal wins likely in byelections in Robert's and Morrison's seats; support for rise in JobSeeker

On Saturday former Liberal minister Stuart Robert announced that he would soon retire from politics, setting up a byelection in his Queensland seat of Fadden.

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget: Labor to collect billions more in petroleum resource rent tax

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and finance minister Katy Gallagher announce changes ahead of budget tipped to be at or near surplus

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Morrison & Co spent a staggering $21b on contractors to support understaffed public service

Morrison & Co spent a staggering $21b on contractors rather than spend less to support an understaffed public service

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert: former minister and ally of Scott Morrison to retire, sparking byelection

Robert’s retirement means a second byelection test for Peter Dutton’s opposition, this time in the Queensland seat of Fadden

ABC News

An ICAC evaluation of SA government grants is gathering steam. Here's what's happening

The anti-corruption watchdog's evaluation of South Australian government grants is going under the radar for now, but some in state parliament might be getting nervous.

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Extra billions flowing into budget but real wages not tipped to grow for another year

Workers will have to wait another year before their wages outstrip the rising cost of living, according to Treasury forecasts to be released next week.

The Guardian - AU

Port Kembla rally to demand NSW site be ruled out as Aukus nuclear submarine base

March organisers say delaying a decision on the location – one of three flagged as possible – will deter renewable energy investment

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government spent $20.8bn on consultants and outsourcing public service in final year, audit finds

The equivalent of 54,000 full-time staff were employed by the federal government in 2021-22, or 37% of the actual workforce

The Guardian - AU

Labor may be ‘vindicated’ by the budget, but a surplus would be cold comfort for those grappling with the cost of living

Jim Chalmers is balancing talk of the S-word with the promise of ‘responsible economic management’. What does that mean for those who most need support?

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