Politics
by Matthew Killoran
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Debt will burden Australians for generations in a "$100 billion missed opportunity", Opposition treasury spokesman Jim Chalmers will say on Wednesday.
Tax cuts are also shaping up to be a big election issue, with Mr Chalmers accusing the government of "baking in" concessions for high-come earners through its planned stage 3 tax cuts.
Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Mr Chalmers will say the delayed vaccine rollout was holding the country's recovery to ransom.
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He said that while the federal budget, released last week, increased spending by almost $100 billion, there would not be "long-term economic" benefits from it.