Allowing young Aussies to dip into super to buy a home and a two-year ban on foreign investment in property were two key measures in Peter Dutton's Budget reply speech.
The Labor government will increase the rate of rent assistance available to almost one million renting households and pour billions into other housing-related measures.
More than 10 million households will receive $300 rebates on their power bills from July this year, while one million eligible small businesses will receive $325.
Jim Chalmers is expected to deliver a surplus in the upcoming Federal Budget, but he warned iron ore prices and a softening labour market put a dent in how large it will be.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the priority of the Federal Budget will be to deliver cost-of-living relief that doesn't add to inflation, so what's in it for you?
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