The Taxpayers’ Union warns that rising inflation and continued government spending undermine fiscal credibility, urging the Reserve Bank to maintain caution and calling Budget 2026 a critical opportunity to restore fiscal responsibility and control inflation.
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Oh, uh well, I think it's more that the focus is on areas that we know that we need sort of that skills development in. So, you know, the money's been reappropriated from fees free, which wasn't at all targeted. It didn't provide sort of, you know, the focus on skills we needed. So yes, I think the trades training is great to see. Part of that wider package, though, I mean, the amount of money going into education, two plus billion dollars, is is huge. You know, there's there's a lot going through there. We know that that hopefully will generate productivity over time. You've got more coming into infrastructure and similar as well. But I think the big challenge though is that most households won't see anything directly from the budget. I think that's fine. It's just that it's unusual for an election year. Instead, the money's going on more structural things so that you'll hopefully see a stronger economy in general as we head forward.
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long-term prudence over immediate relief
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