The opposition leader has used his first Budget in Reply speech to outline a tougher stance on migration, and he's vowed to reverse Labor's investor tax changes and hand back tax "bracket creep" to workers if elected.
Coles found to have misled shoppers
14/05/2026 | 25 mins.
The Opposition prepares to hand down its budget reply, which will tie Australia's migrant intake to the number of new houses being built.
Voters react to major reforms
13/05/2026 | 25 mins.
A long over due reform to a broken system or an attack on the wealthy? How taxpayers are feeling about last night's Federal Budget.
Federal budget countdown
12/05/2026 | 25 mins.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he's going to throw everything at housing in tonight's Budget, with an overhaul of tax settings likely to headline what he's calling ambitious, but responsible reform.
What we know about tomorrow's Federal Budget
11/05/2026 | 25 mins.
This year's Federal Budget is shaping up to deliver some of the biggest changes in decades.
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