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Jim Chalmers says budget will be ‘most responsible ever’
Josh Butler
The government boasts of making more savings than usual in next week’s budget. Jim Chalmers He said his fourth budget would have “more restrictions.”
Treasurer said:
Responsible economic management has been the hallmark of this Albanian Government and the May Budget will be our most responsible yet.
It is understood next Tuesday’s budget will include larger gross savings than usual, representing the second consecutive budget in which the government has said it saved more than it spent. Any upward revision in revenue to pay off debts and improve the profitability of the budget will also be transferred to the bank.
“There will be more savings and more spending restrictions that will help pay down more of the trillion-dollar debt the Liberals left behind,” Chalmers said.
He added:
We’re making the budget better because it helps fund the things Australians need and deserve, like Medicare, aged care and living costs assistance.
In this Budget you will see more responsible economic management and more restrictions from the Albanian Government.
Amid concerns about inflation and the impact of government spending on inflation, Labor says it is trying to keep real spending growth in check.
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Accountant Jim Chalmers and finance minister Katy Gallagher We’re talking in Canberra about the upcoming budget.
Gallagher said there would be “savings in every portfolio.”
Asked about the Prime Minister’s comments over the weekend that he was reconsidering plans for universal childcare, Chalmers said people “should not underestimate the steps we have already taken”:
We have already taken some very important steps when it comes to reforming early childhood education and care; probably more than any other government when it comes to affordability and access, and we recognize that early childhood education and care is more than childcare and babysitting.
And so we have dramatically redirected the way this country thinks about early education. We are very proud of this. And there is a desire, from the Prime Minister onwards, to do more on this when we can.
Josh Butler
The royal commission into antisemitism begins its public hearings this morning, with families of Bondi terror attack victims called as the first witnesses.
The royal commission published its witness list for Monday on Sunday. Sheina Gutnick – Daughter of Bondi terror attack victim Reuven Morrison – the first person on the programme.
The first hearing will start at 10:00 and will be broadcast live.
Also to be revealed on Monday Alex RyvchinFrom the Executive Council of Australian Jews. Twelve people, including three aliases, are scheduled to appear on Monday’s witness list. Each witness spoke about their “lived experiences” with anti-Semitism.
According to information released by the royal commission, the first session, which will run from Monday to May 15, will consider historical and contemporary antisemitism, including the lived experiences of antisemitism and its effects on Australian Jews.
The commission said over the weekend that the inquiry had received nearly 6,000 submissions, of which nearly 2,000 had been submitted in the previous week alone.
The statement said:
More than 4,000 people identified as Jewish, more than 1,000 did not identify as Jewish, and the remaining people chose not to do so.
The commission said the applications included “a very large number of experiences of antisemitism in a variety of sectors, including education, employment, media, health, arts, sports and the internet.”
prime minister of japan Sanae Takaichi He arrived in Australia for his first visit as a leader as the two countries seek to strengthen energy and defense ties.
Takaichi was welcomed by the foreign minister Penny Wong When he landed in Canberra on Sunday evening ahead of his meeting with the Prime Minister. Anthony Albanese According to AAP’s report, at the Parliament Building today.
The visit celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Nara Agreement, which established relations and cooperation between Australia and Japan.
Although this agreement was negotiated in the context of the 1973 Middle East oil shock, this trip also takes place against the backdrop of the fuel crisis caused by the US-led war against Iran.
While a deal on critical minerals is expected, Takaichi is expected to seek assurances from Australia for certainty over gas supplies.
During his stay in the country’s capital, the Japanese leader will also visit the Australian War Memorial and lay a wreath at the grave of the unknown soldier.
The conservative Japanese leader, who counts Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration, won a landslide election victory in October, giving her the authority to enact major reforms, particularly in defence.
Although Australia and Japan do not have a formal alliance, relations remain close as the two countries work together on security issues in the Indo-Pacific.
It is the first time a Japanese prime minister has visited Australia since Fumio Kishida heads to Perth in late 2022.
However, this will be the fourth time Albanese and Takaichi have met, with the leaders last meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa in November.
Jim Chalmers says budget will be ‘most responsible ever’
Josh Butler
The government boasts of making more savings than usual in next week’s budget. Jim Chalmers He said his fourth budget would have “more restrictions.”
Treasurer said:
Responsible economic management has been the hallmark of this Albanian Government and the May Budget will be our most responsible yet.
It is understood next Tuesday’s budget will include larger gross savings than usual, representing the second consecutive budget in which the government has said it saved more than it spent. Any upward revision in revenue to pay off debts and improve the profitability of the budget will also be transferred to the bank.
“There will be more savings and more spending restrictions that will help pay down more of the trillion-dollar debt the Liberals left behind,” Chalmers said.
He added:
We’re making the budget better because it helps fund the things Australians need and deserve, like Medicare, aged care and living costs assistance.
In this Budget you will see more responsible economic management and more restrictions from the Albanian Government.
Amid concerns about inflation and the impact of government spending on inflation, Labor says it is trying to keep real spending growth in check.
Good morning
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Australian government claims treasurer will make more savings than usual in next week’s budget Jim Chalmers He said his fourth budget would have “more restrictions.”
The royal commission into antisemitism begins its public hearings this morning and families of Bondi terror attack victims are among the first witnesses called.
And the prime minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi He arrived in Australia for his first visit as a leader as the two countries seek to strengthen energy and defense ties. will meet with Anthony Albanese in Canberra today.
Make yourself a coffee and I’ll tell you more about all these stories shortly.
