The election budget: What's in it for you?
March 25, 2025
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Episode 1513 · March 25, 2025
The election budget: What's in it for you?
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<p>Jim Chalmers has handed down the Labor government’s election budget.</p> <p>Front and centre was a surprise tax cut for all Australians, along with many of the measures we’ve been promised, including a boost to Medicare, energy bill relief, housing support and student debt reductions. </p> <p>As the government makes its pitch for re-election, gross public debt is forecast to hit $1 trillion next year, and a decade of deficits loom.</p> <p>Today, columnist for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Paul Bongiorno on what’s in the budget for you — and how it will sway the government’s chances at re-election.</p> <p><br />If you enjoy <em>7am</em>, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Socials:</strong><strong> </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Columnist for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Paul Bongiorno.</p> <p><strong>Photo: </strong>AAP Image/Lukas Coch</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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