Wednesday,
26 March 2025
Budget tax cuts an ‘election sweetener’

TAX cuts in the 2025-26 Federal Budget have been welcomed by the Indi incumbent Helen Haines, something she labelled as an 'election sweetener' as it will ease the cost of living.

A key item in the budget has workers earning an average $79,000 a year paying $268 less in tax in 2026, rising to $536 in 2027.

From 1 July 2026, the tax rate on income earned between $18,201 and $45,000 will be cut fr...

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