More cuts coming as Chalmers reveals $20 billion slice to budget

Federal Treasurer claims $20 billion savings in mid-year budget

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Treasurer defends $5b battery blowout amid budget spending warning

A claimed $20 billion in budget savings identified for the mid-year economic update may not be enough to improve the bottom line, says Jim Chalmers.

More cuts coming as Chalmers reveals $20 billion slice to budget

Jim Chalmers and Katy Gallagher will reveal $20 billion in new spending cuts and changes in the mid-year budget update as they try to bring the deficit under control.

Savings found in budget update as blowouts add up

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has revealed billions of dollars in savings as other projects in the budget blow out amid "grave" concerns over its bottom line.

Australia flags A$20 billion savings as budget strains grow

The budget faces ‘about A$35 billion’ in extra costs