Chalmers to lower deficits amid cabinet frustration over Bullock’s warning

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will promise a modest reduction in deficits in next week’s budget in an attempt to counter accusations that Labor’s spending record has pushed up interest rates, amid frustration in the cabinet over Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock’s warning on handouts.

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