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PM says ‘family-friendly’ budget will tackle cost of living pressure – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor gears up to hand down first budget

Soaring inflation and almost a trillion dollars of debt will set the scene for the Albanese government's first budget.

AAP

Labor’s ‘rorts and waste’ audit to deliver $10bn in savings to federal budget

Government will also shuffle funds and axe Coalition projects to free up $11bn for their own policy priorities

The Guardian - AU

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Car parks to get the chop and road upgrades delayed in budget as government tightens belt

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher argues that the projects promised before April's federal election were an attempt to win votes and were not value for money.

ABC News

Budget to reveal $20 billion in savings, with Coalition grants in the firing line

The government's budget will bring the axe down on billions in Coalition grants as part of a broader $21 billion savings drive.

The New Daily

Housing, Indigenous and domestic violence services to receive extra $560m in federal budget

Exclusive: The partial indexation of funding aims to help community organisations cope with rising costs

The Guardian - AU

Chalmers offensive: crunch time as treasurer faces first federal budget

A volatile global economy looms as Jim Chalmers assembles the Albanese government’s inaugural budget, where he will be judged on delivering on election promises while exercising restraint

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ACT Labor, Greens reject calls to condemn Gallagher over housing debt

But the parties have agreed to continue raising the matter with the Commonwealth.

The Canberra Times

Parton says govt needs to condemn 'in the strongest terms' housing debt 'backflip'

The opposition will bring forward a motion in the Assembly on Wednesday.

The Canberra Times

Pay rise set for federal public servants

Federal public servants will get a three per cent pay rise in the next 12 months as part of a new workplace relations agreement.

AAP

Govt defends big road and rail spending

The federal government hopes a near-$10 billion infrastructure investment won't do more to drive inflation as it prepares for October 25's budget.

AAP

Review of $14.5b Inland Rail project to be led by ex-energy boss Kerry Schott

The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.

ABC News

Government announces 3 per cent pay rise for Australian Public Service staff

The Albanese government says the interim wage rise shows it is committed to "be better" than its predecessor when bargaining with its workforce.

ABC News

Liberal moderate Bridget Archer says Labor right to be questioning stage-three tax cuts

Archer tells Albanese government ‘it’s OK to change your mind’ as debate continues within ALP about future of Coalition tax package

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‘Differences of opinion’ within Labor over stage-three tax cuts amid worsening economic outlook

Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones says government ‘not walking away’ from previous policy but framing budget in ‘difficult’ circumstances

AAP

Economy woes cloud tax cut ahead of budget

Pressure is mounting to change or scrap costly tax cuts baked in by the former government as Labor prepares to hand down its budget in less than three weeks.

The New Daily

Axe hangs over Morrison’s legacy as government gets serious before budget

Slashing budget deficits have long been cast as a Treasurer’s reason for being. But Jim Chalmers was muted on Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

Push to erase ACT's historical housing debt gathers strength

The Chief Minister has again promised the millions spent on servicing the decades-old loan would be invested into "much-needed" social and affordable housing in the nation's capital.

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ABC News

Finance Minister warns government must 'make room' to pay for aged care, defence and disability spending

The Finance Minister says the government will need to include "difficult" savings measures in its October budget, as cost of living pressures prompt some senators to call for the Reserve Bank boss to go.

The Canberra Times

Barr 'cautiously' optimistic territory rights bill will become law

Andrew Barr is not taking the success of the territory rights bill for granted.

ABC News

Katy Gallagher and Stuart Robert call for investigation into Greywolf Resources on Q+A, after Aussies lose millions

The Shadow Assistant Treasurer joins calls for ASIC to look into Greywolf Resources, after dozens of Australians lose their hard-earned savings by investing in the purported mining exploration business.

ABC News

Viral claims are blaming a surge in excess deaths in Europe on vaccines. But experts say that's not the case

A jump in the number of deaths among children in Europe could be caused by numerous factors, experts said, but vaccines are not to blame.

ABC News

Jobs summit spotlights women in the workforce as Australia's gender pay gap increases

Politicians, businesses and unions are trying to find solutions to Australia's economic problems, and a big part of the conversation focuses on women and their participation in the workforce.

The New Daily

Summit’s lack of focus is partly the point: Three takeaways from a talkfest

Thursday's talkfest on the nature of employment in the Australian economy was dazzling for the diversity of its contributions.

ABC News

Child care, enterprise bargaining top jobs and skills summit agenda

Here's a quick wrap of developments from the jobs and skills summit that's underway in the nation's capital.

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