Budget breakdown: A cuppa's worth of tax cuts, free GPs & cheaper pints
The Briefing25 Maalis 2025

Budget breakdown: A cuppa's worth of tax cuts, free GPs & cheaper pints

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his fourth—and possibly final—Federal Budget.

There are tax cuts, energy bill relief, and cheaper medicines on offer. The government's pitching it as a win for everyday Australians ... but is it really?

And with back-to-back surpluses turning into a decade-long deficit, is this an election-friendly budget or a real plan for economic stability?

In this special budget episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou and Tara Cassidy break down what you need to know and how it affects you.

Further listening from the headlines:

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