The Federal Budget is a massive document with some pretty dry policy details, but what's in it can directly affect your daily life, down to the last dollar. From tax and superannuation policy to childcare and education costs, government support payments, and even the number at the bottom of your supermarket docket, consumers need to know what the Budget means in real terms each year. That's why CHOICE sniffs out potential changes in the months and weeks before the budget, and stays up to bring you swift, consumer-focused analysis on Budget Night.
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