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Federal budget 2023: Albanese defends JobSeeker increase after budget revealed — as it happened

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his post-budget address at the National Press Club. Look back on Wednesday's updates.

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Federal budget 2023: Does a budget focused on the cost of living mean inflation and interest rates could get worse?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is adamant that his budget will not make inflation worse and force the Reserve Bank's hand on interest rates — but economists are divided, with some saying it paves the way for a rate hike in the coming months.

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From JobSeeker to rent assistance and the single parenting payment: The budget's Centrelink changes explained

Millions of people receiving Centrelink payments such as JobSeeker and rent assistance will see a boost after the federal budget goes through. Learn about what it means for you here.

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ADF to expand Pacific links in $1.9bn budget package to boost Australia’s influence

After big-spending Aukus and defence announcements, Labor switches focus to diplomacy

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers asks voters to trust him and Labor’s plan, but will they?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' budget priorities have revealed the the long-term agenda of an Albanese government.

The New Daily

Eleven things you shouldn’t miss in more than 1,000 pages of 2023 federal budget papers

We scour the reams of documents for interesting bits that might otherwise get overlooked

The Guardian - AU

What's in the federal budget for women?

Since it came to power, Labor has repeatedly vowed to deliver a "strong budget" for women. So what's in Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher's second budget for women?

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What's in the federal budget to help ease the housing affordability crisis?

More than one million low-income renters will soon get an increase to their Commonwealth Rental Assistance payment under a new measure announced in the budget.

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Federal budget 2023: winners and losers summary

Some renters and welfare recipients will benefit, while middle-income renters, smokers and scammers will be worse off

The Guardian - AU

Australia budget 2023: six graphs that explain this one-off surplus

From the one-time surplus to the budget’s impact on inflation, here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - AU

Households offered $1bn help in budget to install energy saving measures

Low-cost loans for double glazing, solar panels and other improvements should benefit more than 100,000 households, while $2bn is set aside for hydrogen projects

The Guardian - AU

Budget 2023: Hang in there, Labor tells hard-hit Australians. But will voters keep faith?

There is real help here, spread widely and a bit thin. This federal government is thinking long-term, though it may not be enough for people struggling right now

The Guardian - AU

Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers a cautious budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his first full budget – a cautious, politically-clever document, aimed ultimately at idealists.

The New Daily

Federal budget 2023: Here’s what’s in it for you

Treasurer Jim Chalmers' second federal budget has been headlined by healthcare reform and a huge boost in welfare payments.

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Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers surprise $5bn Medicare boost and cost-of-living help for Australians ‘under the pump’

Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future

The Conversation

Budget spends big on support but won't make much difference to poverty

The 2023 federal budget has a strong emphasis on the cost-of-living, with a A$14.6 billion plan designed to help Australians who are “under the pump”.

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Budget 2023: Business to benefit from energy assistance and renewables investment, but key tax break scaled back

Renewable energy and the transition away from fossil fuels are the government's key focus in its assistance to businesses, big and small, but a key small business tax break has been scaled back.

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Budget 2023: Budgeting for difficult times is hard – just ask Chalmers

Surplus or not, the budget papers show us living through pretty awful times.

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The federal budget promises $14.6 billion in cost-of-living relief. Where is it going, and who will be eligible for support?

The federal budget includes billions in "targeted relief" for the most vulnerable Australians. Here's where the funds are going.

The Conversation

Jim Chalmers hands down a budget for Anthony Albanese's battlers

A big incentive for doctors to bulk bill, a modest $40 a fortnight rise in JobSeeker and extra rent assistance are highlights of a Labor budget that juggles targeted cost-of-living relief with containing inflation.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter poised for action as budget doubles down on clean energy

Jim Chalmers' budget delivered few surprises for the Hunter but the hope of more help on energy and industry transformation.

ABC News

Federal budget summary: JobSeeker and welfare payments increased as living costs bite

A modest increase in unemployment benefits and cheaper healthcare are the centrepieces of a federal budget tasked with helping the nation's most vulnerable at a time when living costs are hurting households.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Chalmers' budget delivers modestly to the vulnerable while keeping the inflation ogre in mind

This budget is the culmination of a tug of war between the government’s imperative to fight inflation and the siren call from Labor’s base to help people who are struggling.

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Australia flags first annual budget surplus in 15 years

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says country is on track for first surplus since the global financial crisis in 2008.

The New Daily

‘Proud’ Treasurer points to biggest budget turnaround ‘on record’

A "very proud" Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget he will unveil within hours will show "the biggest budget turnaround on record".

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