Ratepayers will pay more for local services and councils will build less community infrastructure following the Albanese Government’s decision to cut funding for Local Government in last week’s Federal Budget.
Delivery of the Picton Bypass and Southern Highlands overtaking rail infrastructure projects has been put at risk by the Albanese Labor Government’s funding review of New South Wales infrastructure projects.
Today’s decision by the Reserve Bank to increase interest rates for the tenth time under the Labor Government will be difficult news for Australians struggling with the rising cost of living.
The Albanese Labor Government does not have a plan that will contain inflation.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the ABS shows Labor’s policies aren’t working to bring inflation down and will not make life easier for struggling Australian families.
Labor’s second Budget will be an opportunity to correct the mistakes of its first.
When Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down his second Budget in May, he has the opportunity to take real action to help reduce inflation and the pressures on Australian families and businesses.
Today’s labour force figures highlight the need for Labor to use the May budget to put downward pressure on inflation to take the pressure off struggling families being crippled by out-of-control cost of living pressures.
