Jim Chalmers asks voters to trust him and Labor’s plan, but will they?

Dr Chalmers' budget priorities reveal the government's long-term agenda. Photo: TND/Getty

Jim Chalmers asked voters to trust him and the government on Tuesday night as he sketched out the agenda of a long-term Labor government.

And while many have welcomed increased spending on health, housing and income support, critics say the government has not put its money where its mouth is or is moving too slowly.