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Pressure on government for budget update amid spiralling costs

Federal Government under pressure to show it can make significant savings in next month's budget update, amid high inflation and spiralling costs.

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What happened Federal Government under pressure to show it can make significant savings in next month's budget update, amid high inflation and spiralling costs.
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Left / center-leftPressure on government for budget update amid spiralling costs

The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 7, 9:41 AM

Pressure on government for budget update amid spiralling costs

Federal Government under pressure to show it can make significant savings in next month's budget update, amid high inflation and spiralling costs.

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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 7, 9:41 AM

Pressure on government for budget update amid spiralling costs

Federal Government under pressure to show it can make significant savings in next month's budget update, amid high inflation and spiralling costs.

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