NSW Labor

"Faced with a choice between resilience or reform, this Budget demonstrates our Government and our country are capable of both." @JEChalmers

"And in an era where people feel like the system no longer works for them, this Budget doesn’t just acknowledge that – it acts on it." @JEChalmers

"We’re adopting every recommendation from the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion’s Interim Report and fast-tracking tougher gun laws through the National Cabinet." @JEChalmers

"We‘re investing an additional $53 billion over the next decade in our defence force to keep Australians and our region safe." @JEChalmers

"Since 2022, we’ve also invested more than $4.4 billion to deliver the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children." @JEChalmers

"The gender pay gap has never been narrower and women’s workforce participation hit record highs last year." @JEChalmers

ANNOUNCED: $3 billion to deliver more beds, more packages and better aged care for older Australians.

"This Budget includes record investments in healthcare, defence, and economic resilience." @JEChalmers

"The budget position has improved by $44.9 billion and this makes it more than a quarter of a trillion dollars better than when we came to office" @JEChalmers

"The third part of our tax reform package is to make the tax system simpler and more sustainable. Simpler for workers with a $1,000 instant deduction, and simpler for small businesses with a permanent instant asset write off and more dynamic tax instalments." @JEChalmers

"Our tax changes will help about 75,000 Australians achieve the dream of home ownership." @JEChalmers

"This Budget includes the most significant tax reform package in more than a quarter of a century." @JEChalmers

"We’re also modernising our energy system with a domestic gas reservation, and getting more solar and batteries into homes, which could save $7 billion in systems costs by 2050." @JEChalmers

"The reforms in this Budget will lift our total investment in housing to a record $47 billion." @JEChalmers

ANNOUNCED: We're investing $5.9 billion to list more medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

"As a Labor government, we will always invest in Medicare, cheaper medicines and public health so Australians get the care they need, when they need it." @JEChalmers

"Altogether our five different tax cuts will benefit the average worker by up to $2,816 in 2028." @JEChalmers

"This Government cut taxes two years ago, we’re cutting them again this year, and next year too." @JEChalmers

"We're reserving 20 per cent of gas exports for Australian users so there’s more supply at lower prices." @JEChalmers

ANNOUNCED: A $10 billion investment in immediate fuel supplies and a permanent Australian Fuel Security Reserve to get the fuels and fertiliser we need.