Federal budget 2023: The winners and losers in Treasurer’s cost-of-living budget
2023 budget supports struggling Australians
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has pledged billions in new spending to help lower income families navigate the cost-of-living crisis as he handed down his second budget on Tuesday night.
Long-awaited healthcare reforms were also unveiled as Dr Chalmers sought to begin fixing Australia’s struggling public healthcare system.
Winners included the public broadcasters, which received more than $7 billion in new funding, alongside workers across the care economy.
Here’s what was in the 2023-24 federal budget for you:
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Student relief as HELP debt capped
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Still shooting for surplus, despite war, inflation
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Improved bottom line but no surplus expected
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Million-dollar fines for tax leaks after PwC scandal
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Chalmers defends budget amid interest rate split
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Albanese defends budget, denies inflation fears
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