The federal budget is just around the corner and, although some information is already out there, you probably have some burning questions. We’d like to answer them for you.
Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget will be his most challenging, not least because it will be delivered in the middle of the biggest global oil shock in history.
Determined not to let the exigencies of today derail Labor’s plans for the future, the treasurer promises “the most ambitious” budget yet and has put intergenerational equity at the heart of its reform agenda.
Speculation is rife about what all this means.
Changing the overly generous capital gains tax discount is firmly on the agenda, as is scaling back access to negative gearing for landlords.
Will there be more cost of living support for households? Will it be enough? And if there is, will it add to inflation?
Chalmers has also promised fiscal rectitude. The government will “save more than we spend”, he says, and won’t be splashing around any of the extra tax generated by high commodity prices.
There’s a lot going on, so we want to know what questions you want answered on budget day. We’ll choose some to be part of our reporting.
It could be one of the questions above, or maybe that time-honoured favourite: what’s in it for me?
Perhaps you want to know what the budget has done to help Aussies doing it the toughest.
Perhaps you’re wondering whether our finances are sustainable, and whether you should be worried about the national debt.
And what’s the deal with Aukus?
Let us know in the form below. We’ll close it on Monday night (budget eve, for those who celebrate) and get answers up on our site from 7.30pm on Tuesday as Chalmers delivers his speech.
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