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Chalmers is already investing much of the surplus in cost-of-living relief for households struggling with high prices and rising interest rates, as well as funding for community services, green energy and the defence sector.
Impacts
Independent and Green members of the Senate, where Labor lacks a majority, may seek amendments before approving parts of the budget.
As resource prices start to normalise, this will reduce tax income and constrain economic growth.
Public debt will stabilise within two years, and servicing costs should decline as interest rates fall.
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