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Billions of dollars were announced this week for dams, roads, a vaccine hub, Beef Week and more. The Prime Minister has been on a spending spree, and that's before the Budget is even delivered.
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On Tuesday comes the main course when we'll find out just how the government plans to ease cost of living pressures. There's speculation low-and-middle income earners, pensioners and the unemployed will all be given cash hand-outs and the fuel excise cut. Amidst all this spending it's worth remembering the budget remains deep in deficit. But a stronger recovery and booming commodity prices are helping the bottom line, giving the government some room to move as it desperately tries to win back voters before calling the election – possibly within the next week. David Speers interviews Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers about what Labor wants to see in the government’s budget.

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