More than $14 billion in cost of living relief is the centrepiece of Tuesday's budget.
The budget includes a $14 billion cost of living package, including rent relief.Tuesday's budget is Labor's second since winning office a year ago.
There’ll be a $20 a week boost for people on JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Austudy and other payments from 20 September this year. “Families are being forced into a lose-lose choice between getting the help they need or paying their bills,” Mr Chalmers said.
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