Labor flags further cost of living support if elected and attacks ‘wasteful spending’ Coalition budget
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5XVCV)
Shadow treasurer says a Labor government would reorient' budget as RBA warns of mounting fuel and commodity prices
The shadow treasurer, Jim Chalmers, says a Labor government will consider further support to ease cost of living pressures if necessary once the temporary cut to fuel excise ends in September.
In his budget reply speech in Canberra on Tuesday, Chalmers also committed to improving the quality of government spending, saying the Coalition's budget handed down last week was chock-full" of waste that could be trimmed.
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