Federal Budget 

“This is a responsible Budget that is right for the times and readies us for the future” stated Treasurer Jim Chalmers when delivering last night’s first Labor Government budget in over a decade.

This budget offers some cost-of-living relief, a stronger economy & responsible budget repair.  Some points include

• cheaper childcare, expanding paid parental leave, reducing co-payment for the PBS and a number of affordable housing initiatives.  However, the low-and-middle income tax off-set will be phased out.
• Offsetting additional Government revenue (due to high employment and record commodity prices) against Government debt.  The deficit forecast for 2022–23 is $36.9 billion – an improvement of $41.1 billion.
• Increase fee-free TAFE and university places to skill up the workforce.  Additional spending on renewable energy.  Establishing a National Reconstruction Fund to develop Australian Industry and additional investment in transport infrastructure and NBN.
• Cuts to Government spending and extending compliance programs for tax avoidance, shadow economy and personal income tax, raising $3.7 billion over 4 years.  Also increasing a multinational tax integrity package.

Overall, forecasts for this financial year will see the economy grow by 3.5% before slowing to 1.5% in 2023/24, Unemployment will remain low but will rise to 4.5% in 2023/24, inflation to peak at 7.75% this year and drop to 3.5% in 2023/24

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