Jim Chalmers hands down a budget for Anthony Albanese's battlers
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Mick Tsikas/AAPA big incentive for doctors to bulk bill, a modest $40 a fortnight rise in JobSeeker and extra rent assistance are highlights of a Labor budget that juggles targeted cost-of-living relief with containing inflation.
The government will triple the incentive paid to GPs to bulk bill for families with children under 16, pensioners and...
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