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Hopes of Wartime Windfall Shot Down for Federal Budget

Economists say higher inflation and commodity prices have lifted revenue, but rising debt costs and spending pressures could erase the gain.

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The federal treasurer is being urged not to grandfather tax breaks for asset-holders in the budget as the economic impact of the Iran war worsens.

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Hopes of wartime windfall shot down for federal budget

The federal treasurer is being urged not to grandfather tax breaks for asset-holders in the budget as the...

·Canberra, Australia
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Australia’s budget luck ‘running out’ fast

There’s a grim reason why the national debt is falling, with experts calling for major reform to fix the structural issues.

·City of Perth, Australia
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