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flag Australia’s 2024/25 budget deficit narrows to $10B due to strong jobs and tax gains, boosting public spending.

flag A stronger job market and higher-than-expected tax revenue have improved Australia’s 2024/25 federal budget, reducing the deficit to just under $10 billion—$18 billion better than forecast. flag Finance Minister Katy Gallagher called the result “good news,” enabling increased investment in Medicare, aged care, disability support, and defence. flag Treasurer Jim Chalmers credited the government’s economic management, noting progress in turning past deficits into surpluses and reducing the deficit to 0.4% of GDP. flag About 70% of revenue gains occurred in the past three years, with real spending projected to grow 1.7% annually through 2028/29. flag Liberal senator Maria Kovacic attributed the improvement to bracket creep, arguing higher taxes stem from inflation, not policy. flag The budget update comes as the Reserve Bank considers interest rates, with inflation rising to 3% in August, making a rate cut unlikely.

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