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Fiscal Restraint to Define Federal Budget as Costs Rise

Treasury says hospitals, defence, disaster relief and indexed welfare payments are driving the pressure as the government prepares savings measures.

Summary by The West Australian
Health, defence and welfare commitments are among fiscal pressures weighing on the federal budget as Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows to put a lid on spending.
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Fiscal restraint to define federal budget as costs rise

Health, defence and welfare commitments are among fiscal pressures weighing on the federal budget as Treasurer Jim Chalmers vows to put a lid on spending.

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Chalmers prepares for a $60 billion budget hit

The government’s revamped five-year hospital agreement to the states is set to cost the budget an additional $25 billion.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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