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With his agenda on the table, Mr Dutton mounted an attack on the budget and the Albanese government’s Big Australia approach.

Opposition leader calls for increase to income-free threshold and claims ‘Big Australia approach’ will inflame cost-of-living pressures

The Greens and Coalition have joined forces in a move that kicks Labor's $10 billion housing policy into the long grass, leaving the government's plans at a major road block.

The government is under pressure to fund the program, introduced by the Coalition in 2018, which gives parents and carers of school-aged children money for sport or recreational activities.

The Greens are in an excruciating position as they court angry renters while the government plays to middle-of-the-road voters

Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’

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There’s some interesting stuff, some good things, some “spinning”, and there are certainly things to be disappointed about in the budget.

Exclusive: Proposed changes to the state’s electoral funding act will treat some venues similar to developers

Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off surplus be followed by another one or more? What (if any) of the budget measures will the Coalition oppose? There’s quite a bit about this budget…

Angus Taylor repeats claims budget may have increased chances Reserve Bank will further increase interest rates