Newspoll Shows 52% of Australians Expect Budget to Leave Them Worse Off, Worst Since 2014
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
Newspoll Shows 52% of Australians Expect Budget to Leave Them Worse Off, Worst Since 2014
8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
52% of Australians say last week’s federal budget will leave them worse off, while only 11% expect to be better off, according to a Newspoll published Monday.
That is the weakest post-budget reading since 2014, signaling Treasurer Jim Chalmers failed to persuade voters that his fiscal plan would improve household finances.
The poor reception undercuts Labor’s effort to frame the budget as fairer while also helping contain inflation, suggesting the message has not landed with the public.
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