Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Labor Government Budget will “set Australia up for the future.”
“This will be a budget in the best Labor traditions, help for the vulnerable with cost-of-living pressures, an eye on the future, and strict fiscal discipline as well,” Mr Chalmers said during a press conference on Friday.
“We know that in order to do all the things we want to do to get them through a difficult period and to properly set Australia up for the future, it needs to be built on the foundation of responsible economic management.”
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