CANBERRA, ACT, March 23 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript:
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Subjects: federal Budget 2025-26, cost-of-living relief, cheaper childcare and medicines
MarkRiley:
Treasurer, thank you for speaking to WeekendSunrise.
JimChalmers:
Thanks very much, Mark.
Riley:
About your fourth budget, quite a feat in itself. The energy rebate extension, $150, half the amount of the first rebate. Why?
Chalmers:
This is hip pocket help for households, and that's because we know that the cost of living is front of mind for most Australians and it's front and centre in the Budget. This is another 2 quarters of energy bill relief, which recognises that even with all the progress we've made together on inflation, people are ...