Treasurer Jim Chalmers faced scrutiny over inflation, interest rates, and spending during his post-budget address to the National Press Club. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton criticized the Labor government's budget, claiming it attempts to buy an interest rate cut and fails to address the cost-of-living crisis. Dutton also highlighted issues with migration, housing, and electricity bills, stating that electricity bills have increased by $1,000 in some cases and have not gone down as promised on '97 occasions.' He plans to reveal key policy initiatives in his budget reply speech, including slashing permanent migration below Labor’s target. Opposition Treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor echoed Dutton's criticisms, stating the budget neglects middle Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded by dismissing Dutton's speech as lacking positivity about the country's future.
The Prime Minister has kicked off Friday morning by responding to Peter Dutton’s budget reply, claiming the Opposition Leader had “nothing to say that was positive at all” about the country’s future during the speech. https://t.co/4gPqushee4
Peter Dutton and Bill Shorten clash on TV over budget reply plan to ban foreign homebuyers https://t.co/fQAmEI39Nf
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit out at Immigration Minister Andrew Giles as the Liberal Leader outlined his plans to fix the housing market by tackling inflated migration levels. https://t.co/KJ6Zk7avXJ
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the Albanese government is “lurching” Australia into “considerable deficits as far the eye can see”. https://t.co/i4JpL6H745
Shadow Veterans Affairs Minister Barnaby Joyce has hailed Opposition leader Peter Dutton for his “brave” budget reply speech on Thursday night. https://t.co/mV8P75dGjY
Jim Chalmers on his budget balancing act – podcast https://t.co/qOZbwh6r79
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton shared a “soul-destroying” story during his budget reply speech, emphasising the “heartbreaking” side effect of Labor’s housing crisis. https://t.co/OkxfOiAeTQ
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says electricity bills under Labor have not gone down as promised on “97 occasions” but up in some cases by $1,000. https://t.co/9ATDYXvDqR
In his budget reply speech, the opposition leader intensified a political fight over housing and congestion by vowing to slash permanent migration below Labor’s target. https://t.co/35tG74nJo1
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Opposition Treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor has criticised the 2024 federal budget, saying Treasurer Jim Chalmers' budget neglects middle Australia and fails to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Read more: https://t.co/2xIPDkWtFu https://t.co/Rn5Q4Q5LQk
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will reveal his key policy initiatives when he delivers his budget reply speech on Thursday night. https://t.co/g3K3aGZEUd
Australia politics live: Peter Dutton expected to focus on migration in budget reply; teacher shortages reported at 90% of NSW schools https://t.co/62MH889yWb
Dutton readies budget reply as Chalmers links migration cut to inflation fight https://t.co/w9ah677k64
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is “spinning like a drunken sailor” with his federal budget, according to former Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger. https://t.co/isl6X3ftRF
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton lashed Labor's "cash splash" budget as a way to buy two things before Australians noticed how much the government has "mucked up the economy" ahead of the next federal election. https://t.co/xfyNW4Dhi4
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the Labor government are trying to “buy themselves” an interest rate cut. https://t.co/3nm1lS3OvG
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for giving “billions of dollars to billionaires” while providing “nothing” for struggling Australians. https://t.co/3iH1N56u7l
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has faced heavy scrutiny over inflation, interest rates and claims of "unavoidable" spending as he delivered a post-budget address to the National Press Club on Wednesday. https://t.co/Of9Y6dBNYH