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Jacob Shteyman, Andrew Brown and Tess Ikonomou

Right tax moves matter more than mandates: treasurer

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are facing questions about the budget. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Making the right decisions for Australians is more important than adhering to election promises, the treasurer says, as the government faces criticism it has no mandate for expected tax changes.

With Jim Chalmers preparing to hand down his fifth budget, Labor has been accused of going after "mum and dad" investors as family trusts join capital gains tax discounts and negative gearing on the list of possible targets for review.

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