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Budget to enjoy dividend of strong economy

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Tuesday's budget will show a significant improvement in the bottom line as a result of a strong economy.

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How regional Australians are grappling with everyday price hikes and the increased cost of living

From pensioners to families and single people, the increasing cost of living is reaching many parts of society, but how are regional Australians coping with seemingly endless price hikes?

ABC News

Budget to determine Frydenberg's future

Josh Frydenberg will hand down his fourth budget with an eye on the May election, which could leave him as either treasurer or leader of the opposition.

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The power of one: Gina Cass-Gottlieb on becoming the first woman to lead the ACCC

The high-powered lawyer’s career was dominated by defending the big end of town. So what can Australians expect from her tenure as head of the consumer watchdog?

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: what comes after this grinding election campaign passes?

Political observers hang out for when the prime minister will announce the election date, marking the start of the “campaign”.

The Conversation

Trillion-dollar government debt to double as borrowing costs rise, former Treasury economist warns

Josh Frydenberg is being warned that massive federal government debt from emergency pandemic spending could double in coming decades as borrowing costs rise and spending costs blow out.

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Federal budget improves in red-hot economy

Economists expect Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget will show a much-improved bottom line in an economy that is running red hot.

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Budget to be political announcement: Labor

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has labelled the upcoming federal budget as just a government political announcement before the election.

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After signage loss, it’s time for major parties to put up a noble fight in war of independents

“People are not looking for me to be a political representative, it’s about having someone who listens and who advocates for them.”

The New Daily

Arron Wilson was told his funeral fund would help his family – now his money is gone

Calls for compensation as Youpla Group’s collapse leaves thousands of Indigenous Australian policyholders with nothing

The Guardian - AU

Labor government would present second 2022 budget to correct ‘decade of rorts and waste’, shadow treasurer says

Jim Chalmers says if elected, an Albanese government will deliver a ‘proper’ budget before the end of the year to amend ‘damage of the last 10 years’

The Guardian - AU

Careful response to cost of living: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his government is fully aware of the cost of living pressures Australians are facing and is promising a budget response.

AAP

Aussies Will Cop Bonus Dollarydoos This Budget So We Might Be Able To Buy Petrol, As A Treat

“We fully understand that the number-one topic around kitchen tables of Australia is cost of living. And so there will be some relief in this budget,” said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg doing best normal human being impression.

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Michael Pascoe: Josh Frydenberg discovers his Magic Pudding

Like St Paul to the Corinthians, Josh Frydenberg is to become “all things to all people” on Budget night later this month.

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Josh Frydenberg open to intervening in insurance market as climate change pushes up premiums

Treasurer says he’s conscious premiums too high for many people in disaster prone areas, but says more work needed on a proposal to extend reinsurance scheme

ABC News

Federal budget to include one-off payment to help ease cost of living pressures

Low and middle income Australians are poised to receive one-off payments to compensate for a higher cost of living in a federal budget that will record big improvements to the bottom line.

AAP

Health spending on the agenda: Treasurer

More drugs will be listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme as part of the federal government's budget for 2022, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

The Guardian - AU

Farmers welcome provision of extra flood relief funding in NSW – as it happened

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Cost of living relief to feature in budget

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says there will be targeted relief from the rising cost of living in the budget, but warned high support levels could not continue.

The Conversation

Frydenberg targets budget at cost of living and attacking debt

The March 29 budget will contain “targeted and proportionate” help for families with cost of living pressures and move fiscal policy towards stabilising and reducing debt.

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg announces ‘targeted’ cost of living measures ahead of federal budget

Treasurer says ‘crisis level’ spending must stop amid Australia’s improving economic conditions

ABC News

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg urged to cut fuel excise in budget amid soaring petrol prices

SA Premier Steven Marshall writes to the federal government asking it to reduce the fuel excise in the next budget, amid record petrol prices across Australia.

ABC News

George Christensen says 'elites' have suddenly started hiding vaccinated death statistics. Here's why that's wrong

Coalition backbencher George Christensen took to Facebook this week to claim the government has suddenly stopped reporting vaccinated death statistics. Is that correct?

ABC News

Josh Frydenberg says Omicron is 75 per cent less severe than Delta and other COVID variants. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Omicron variant is 75 per cent less severe than other novel coronavirus variants. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Morrison says Qld premier ‘consulted’ on emergency; Rio Tinto ditching Russia; 21 Covid deaths – As it happened

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