Further energy bill relief is firming as likely in the federal government's budget.Further energy bill relief is firming as a likely feature in Treasurer Jim Chalmers's third budget, as the government seeks to reassure Australians it will do more to tackle rising living costs.
"If you think about that electricity bill relief, in the year to March, electricity bills would have gone up almost 15 per cent if we didn't act. Instead, they went up 2 per cent. When asked to define the main theme of the budget, the treasurer said the budget would be "good for mums and middle Australia, good for families, pensioners, students and young people."The Coalition has set its demands for the government, with Shadow Finance Minster Jane Hume adamant Labor would have "failed in its duty" unless it tames inflation.
"We've seen spending growing in real terms much faster than the economy the last two years," Mr Taylor said.On Sunday, the government confirmed among the $8.5 billion in health and Medicare spending, the budget would include $227 million for another 29 urgent care clinics.— $1 billion will be spent on crisis and transitional accommodation for women and children fleeing family violence and for youth through the National Housing Infrastructure Facility.