CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: 2025-26 Budget, Jobseeker, tax reform, social cohesion, aid funding, US tariffs
AnnaHenderson:
Treasurer, thanks for joining us.
Firstly, whether you're a millionaire or whether you're on a low income, you're getting an energy bill rebate and a tax cut. Some people are seeing that as an election bribe. When you could have helped people who are struggling more, why didn't you?
JimChalmers:
We are helping people who are struggling with the cost of living with energy bill rebates, tax cuts for every taxpayer, cheaper medicines, cheaper early childhood education. We're strengthening Medicare because more bulk billing means less pressure ...