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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

'Focus is on health, housing and cost-of-living', Barr says

Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

An improvement to the ACT's budget bottom line has not encouraged the government to speed up changes to the tax system.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr said the government was focused on cost-of-living, health and housing in the budget but there was a need to balance these expenses alongside fiscal repair.

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