Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is touring around the country to persuade Australians about the benefits of his second budget amid lacklustre support from the public.
The treasurer is set to visit five capital cities to speak to business groups, unions and communities, with Sydney being his first destination.
This comes after the Labor government outlined a $14.6 billion cost-of-living package in the 2023-2024 budget, which has stoked fears about worsening inflation.
“Our budget sees people through difficult times and sets our country up for the future. It helps Australians doing it tough and makes significant inroads in cleaning up the mess we inherited from the Coalition,” Chalmers said….