In a speech last week, Australian Treasure, Dr Jim Chalmers, pledged “meaningful and substantial” cost-of-living relief as the centrepiece of this year’s pre-election Federal Budget.
Tuesday’s announcement included a suite of tax cuts, and greater Medicare and power rebates.
But, welfare groups are disappointed, saying the Budget leaves millions in poverty, seeing those with the least, worse off.
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Produced By: Emma Wotzke
Featured In Story: Rayna Fahey – Director of Advocacy and Communications, Prosper Australia, Pas Forgione – Coordinator – Anti-Poverty Network SA, Melissa Fisher – Antipoverty Centre, lived experience of poverty, and
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 27 March 2025