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Budget 2022 as it happened: Josh Frydenberg addresses National Press Club to sell election budget

With an election looming, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg uses his address at the National Press Club to convince Australians his government's budget is the way forward for the country.

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It's full steam ahead for pork -barrelling

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Labor takes aim at 're-election' budget

Labor has hit back at the federal government's big-spending budget featuring billions of dollars worth of tax offsets, cash payments and fuel excise relief.

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Budget a measure for tough times: Morrison

The prime minister says the budget is about more than getting re-elected after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled a number of short-term sweeteners.

AAP

‘Very vague’: infrastructure experts question pre-election rail promises for NSW

Both major parties make promises over Newcastle to Sydney travel times, without detail

The Guardian - AU

Greens and LNP in rare agreement over Queensland government’s pandemic powers

Annastacia Palaszczuk government’s push to extend Covid pandemic powers meets opposition in parliament

The Guardian - AU

The AEC says it’s powerless to prevent lies in political advertising, and candidates are angry

The AEC cannot intervene when a political campaign lies in its advertising, and some candidates say they're frustrated with this situation.

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Budget won't address cost of living: Labor

Labor and the Greens have taken aim at Tuesday's budget for trying to buy votes ahead of the upcoming federal election.

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View from The Hill: if money talks, the government has the megaphone out

When Josh Frydenberg says his key cost-of-living budget measures are “temporary” and “targeted”, he’s precisely right, though the reasons are more opportunistic than he’d spruik publicly.

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Petrol and tax cuts: budget showers voters with $8.6bn in one-off payments and sweeteners

Welfare recipients and seniors will receive a one-time $250 payment, the low and middle income offset will be boosted by $420, while the fuel excise will be halved for six months

The Guardian - AU

Redspice: budget ushers in Australia’s ‘biggest ever’ cybersecurity spend

Pledge of $10bn will see electronic spy agency double and ramp up ability to launch offensive cyber operations

The Guardian - AU

At this gravest of times the Coalition has served up an election budget designed simply to keep itself in power

If we move from Josh Frydenberg’s rhetoric to content, we discover this isn’t a serious plan for the future. This is a plan for the next few months

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget 2022: Josh Frydenberg promises cash splash for households with billions on offer

Extra tax cut for 10 million low and middle income workers worth up to $420 – while fuel excise will be slashed for next six months

The Guardian - AU

Cheaper fuel and one-off cost-of-living payments in federal government's pre-election budget

A halving of the tax paid on fuel and a one-off cost-of-living payment headline a big spending pre-election budget the Coalition hopes will secure it a fourth term in power.

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Treasurer delivers budget speech – as it happened

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Millions of Australians to get extra tax relief in pre-election federal budget sweetener

Australian low-to-middle-income earners will get additional tax relief worth $420 this financial year in a pre-election federal budget sweetener to counter surging cost-of-living concerns.

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Budget 2022: Paid parental leave boost and cash payments for pensioners while climate change spending to fall

Federal government spending on climate change will be cut by 35 per cent over the next four years. Look back on 2022 budget night in our live blog.

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House bids farewell to Kimberley Kitching

The prime minister and opposition leader have led House tributes to the late Labor senator Kimberley Kitching who recently died from a suspected heart attack.

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First Nations languages must be taught alongside 'truthful' history in schools, advocates say

When Yorta Yorta and Gunditjmara singer Isaiah Firebrace started a petition for First Nations history and culture to be included in the Australian school curriculum he expected no more than 2,000 signatures. It now has 300,000 and has been tabled in Parliament.

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Paul Bongiorno: Morrison and Frydenberg’s best last chance looms

The expectations of Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg repeating their escape from the political pickle they are in with the budget are low.

The Guardian - AU

Disillusionment grows within Labor about the party’s commitment to cultural diversity

Just months after Labor committed to increase cultural diversity, it is set to bypass three people of colour in the seat of Parramatta

The Guardian - AU

Budget 2022: analysis reveals Morrison government funnelling billions into must-win marginal seats

Just one-third of Coalition’s $16bn spending spree has been endorsed by Infrastructure Australia

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Cost-of-living package the centrepiece of Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget

Josh Frydenberg's fourth federal budget will forecast an improved bottom line, with deficits expected to shrink by tens of billions of dollars, and unemployment predicted to reach 50-year lows.

The Conversation

Budget to give $49.5 million boost for aged care training, but what about wages?

Tuesday’s budget will provide $49.5 million for aged care training for existing workers and people who want to work in the sector.

The Guardian - AU

Labor finalises candidates in crucial seats ahead of election

Jana Stewart to take Kimberly Kitching’s Senate spot amid factional in-fighting in Victoria over federal intervention

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