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Australia's surplus pushed further down the track in latest Budget announcement

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 May 2026, 11:15am
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers the 2026 budget at Parliament House on May 12, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers the 2026 budget at Parliament House on May 12, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

Australia's surplus pushed further down the track in latest Budget announcement

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 13 May 2026, 11:15am

Migration and housing supply are emerging as key issues, following the Australian Government's latest Budget. 

The Labor Government is raising taxes on investment properties and some trust funds to pay for a $250 tax break for working Australians. 

Its expected 35 thousand fewer homes will be built, despite net migration remained at 300 thousand people per year. 

Australia Correspondent Steve Price told Mike Hosking a federal surplus isn't expected until 2036 and gross debt will likely hit $1 trillion this year. 

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