Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated
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Defence, the NDIS and health responsible for much of increased government outlays and treasurer Jim Chalmers has few levers to pull Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast “Will the prime minister acknowledge reality … and admit Labor’s out-of-control spending is forcing families and small businesses to pay more for everything?” That was the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, kicking off parliamentary question time on Wednesday.
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Is the government really on an ‘out-of-control’ spending splurge? It’s complicated
Defence, the NDIS and health responsible for much of increased government outlays and treasurer Jim Chalmers has few levers to pull Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast “Will the prime minister acknowledge reality … and admit Labor’s out-of-control...
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