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New tax cuts for every Australian 'a complete joke': UNSW

BY ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025 9:22PM

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has kicked off the 2025-26 Federal Budget by declaring that cost-of-living pressures are "front and centre," unveiling two surprise tax cuts for all Australian taxpayers.

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