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Live: Treasurer to unveil $6 billion improvement to federal budget

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Boscaini, J. (2026, September 27). Live: Treasurer to unveil $6 billion improvement to federal budget. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/federal-politics-live-blog-chalmers-budget/107202364

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to announce a $6 billion improvement to the federal government's budget deficit. This update comes as Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek defends Labor’s cost-of-living assistance ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank, which could be influenced by the ongoing Middle East war. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Gina Rinehart, a billionaire and supporter of One Nation, allegedly attempted to recruit Liberal MP Henry Pike from Queensland's seat of Bowman to join her party during a lunch at one of her holiday homes in January. Coalition sources revealed this information to Four Corners, indicating the complex political dynamics involving major players like Rinehart and figures within both Labor and opposition parties.

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Plibersek defends cost-of-living assistance ahead of interest rate decision Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has defended Labor's cost-of-living assistance ahead of an expected interest rate hike tomorrow. The Reserve Bank will announce its interest rate decision, with the continuing Middle East war expected to factor in the decision. Speaking to Channel Seven with One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, Plibersek has spruiked Labor's efforts to increase bulk billing and lower prescription costs.
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🔮 Treasurer Jim Chalmers will today unveil a $6 billion improvement to the federal government's forecast deficit.
2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU)
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Treasurer to unveil $6 billion improvement to federal budget asserted
Treasurer → unveil → budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will today unveil a $6 billion improvement to the federal government's forecast deficit. asserted
Chalmers → unveil → deficit
New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Gina Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP Henry Pike to join One Nation One Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP after he was invited for lunch at one of her holiday homes. Henry Pike represents the seat of Bowman for Queensland's Liberal National Party and has previously held fundraisers hosted by Rinehart. uncertain
Pike → choose → Rinehart
In January, he arrived at the mining magnate's $34 million Sunshine Coast beach house to find One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, her then chief-of-staff James Ashby and federal MP Barnaby Joyce were staying there. asserted
Hanson → arrive → staff
Coalition sources have told Four Corners that during the lunch, Rinehart asked Pike if he was thinking of joining One Nation or would ever consider it. asserted
he → tell → it
Plibersek defends cost-of-living assistance ahead of interest rate decision Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has defended Labor's cost-of-living assistance ahead of an expected interest rate hike tomorrow. The Reserve Bank will announce its interest rate decision, with the continuing Middle East war expected to factor in the decision. Speaking to Channel Seven with One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, Plibersek has spruiked Labor's efforts to increase bulk billing and lower prescription costs. asserted
Plibersek → defend → costs
"The fundamentals of the Australian economy are very strong and what we want to do is take those day-to-day pressures off Australians. asserted
want → want → Australians
We're doing that," Plibersek says. asserted
Plibersek → do → that
Asked how Joyce would make people's lives better, the One Nation MP said he would stop spending money on renewable energy. asserted
he → ask → energy
"Our inflation rate is the highest of the developed countries. asserted
rate → develop → countries
Let's just get that correct. asserted
that → let → ?
And that's making people poorer," Joyce says. asserted
Joyce → make → ?
But pressed on what policies One Nation brings, Joyce has raised the idea of refurbishing every coal-fired power station. asserted
Joyce → press → station
"Well, you can't do much better than Snowy Hydro 2.0. asserted
you → do → Hydro
I'll say Malcolm Turnbull's baby is going to cost $2 billion, now it's $42 billion. asserted
it → say → billion
You could have refurbished every power station in Australia with that money that. uncertain
You → refurbish → money
" Key Event Treasurer set to unveil $6 billion boost to federal budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher are today set to unveil a $6 billion improvement to the federal budget. asserted
Chalmers → set → budget
The Final Budget Outcome for 2025-26 is expected to show a deficit $6 billion lower than the $28.3 billion deficit forecast in the budget in May. uncertain
Outcome → expect → May
The announcement comes just a day before the Reserve Bank of Australia looks set to increase interest rates for the fourth time this year. asserted
Bank → come → time
Labor has consistently pointed to gross debt as a percentage of GDP being lower than other major advanced economies such as the US, Canada and the UK. asserted
Labor → point → US
It's great to have you join us here on the federal politics live blog. asserted
you → have → blog
I'm Josh Boscaini joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of today's federal politics news. asserted
I → join → news
First up, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to unveil a $6 billion boost to the federal government's forecast deficit today. asserted
Chalmers → expect → deficit
We might also get some more reaction and fallout from that OpenAI agent hack of a Medicare statistics portal announced last week. uncertain
We → get → portal
Let's strap in and get this show on the road! asserted
's → let → road
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