Greens urge Labor to redirect fossil fuel subsidies to renewables in budget
by Caitlin Cassidy and Natasha May from on (#63THB)
- Jim Chalmers announces $50bn improvement in federal budget compared to March projections
- Labor urged to axe $1.9bn in zombie' fossil fuel subsidies promised by the Coalition
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Victorian government commits $1bn to emergency departments in Melbourne's north
The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has vowed to expand two of the state's busiest emergency departments in Melbourne's north, in a pre-election $1bn health pledge.
We know there is pressure in the system.
This means more emergency department space, more emergency department patients being treated and a stronger and better health system for millions more.
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