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Federal budget 2022 -- Winners and Loser

After 10 years out of government, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered Labor's first budget since its election victory in May.

 

Most of the big announcements — both new things the government's funding and things it's getting rid of — are election commitments that we've known about for some months.

But there are a few surprises here and there.

Here's where it plans to spend its money and where it plans to rein things in.

Winners and Losers

 

 

 

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