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Chalmers insists he’s good economic manager as debt hits $1t (thenightly.com.au)

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i'm not an expert in politics, but a $1Trillion debt cant be good..? 🙏 🙏

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

then you’ll like reading this

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-18/ndis-changes-pass-after-labor-strikes-deal-with-coalition/107051964

The Coalition voted with Labor in the Senate on Tuesday evening to pass the sweeping changes, which are intended to curb the structural bloat of a scheme that costs more than $50 billion annually.

The overhaul is expected to save an estimated $37.8 billion over the next four years alone.