Guardian Australia · Australian budget 2026

Labor’s ‘ambitious’ budget: will it be enough to fix the housing crisis? – podcast

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what he calls the most important budget in decades. As Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to cause chaos around the world, and support for One Nation surges in Australia, the treasurer insists this is a budget that will ease economic pressures.But does the bold rhetoric stack…

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