The opposition leader has used his first Budget in Reply speech to outline a tougher stance on migration, and he's vowed to reverse Labor's investor tax changes and hand back tax "bracket creep" to workers if elected.
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The Opposition prepares to hand down its budget reply, which will tie Australia's migrant intake to the number of new houses being built.
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13/05/2026 | 25 mins.
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Federal budget countdown
12/05/2026 | 25 mins.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he's going to throw everything at housing in tonight's Budget, with an overhaul of tax settings likely to headline what he's calling ambitious, but responsible reform.
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11/05/2026 | 25 mins.
This year's Federal Budget is shaping up to deliver some of the biggest changes in decades.
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