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Name: Budget 2023: Jim Chalmers questioned ahead of budget
Uploaded: 2023-05-08T00:40:56.443Z
Duration: 8 min 39 s
Description: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed to SBS News that 5.5 million households and 1 million small businesses will get help with rising electricity costs in Tuesday's budget. The federal government also plans to provide some other cost-of-living relief measures. An increase in Jobseeker unemployment payment could also be on the cards.

Budget 2023: Jim Chalmers questioned ahead of budget

Published 8 May 2023, 12:14 am

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed to SBS News that 5.5 million households and 1 million small businesses will get help with rising electricity costs in Tuesday's budget. The federal government also plans to provide some other cost-of-living relief measures. An increase in Jobseeker unemployment payment could also be on the cards.

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