CANBERRA, ACT, March 25 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:

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Subjects: Budget 2025-26, tax cuts, cost‑of‑living pressures

DeborahKnight:

This is a special Budget edition of Money News. DebKnight here, joined by my Nine radio colleagues, JohnStanley and OlliePeterson, and with us now from our Parliament House studio, the man at the moment, federal Treasurer JimChalmers. Treasurer, welcome.

JimChalmers:

Thanks, Deb, how are you?

Knight:

I'm good, how are you? How are the nerves tonight? Your fourth Budget. But with this election looming, it would have to be the most important one you've ever delivered, wouldn't it?

Chalmers:

I think the combination of them have been big opportunities, good ...