‘Deceitful and deceptive’: Labor accuses Peter Dutton of blowing $10 billion hole in the budget

‘Deceitful and deceptive’: Labor accuses Peter Dutton of blowing $10 billion hole in the budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused the Coalition of being “deceitful and deceptive”, warning that the maths doesn’t add up on its flagship budget policies.

Coalition’s last ditch pitch comes with a $110bn budget warning

The Coalition is homing in on undecided voters in the final days of the election campaign with a massive ad blitz that doubles down on better economic management.

Jim Chalmers Warns of $10B Budget Hole

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken aim at Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, issuing a strong budget warning. He claimed the Liberal Party’s key policies could create a $10 billion hole in the budget. Chalmers has raised serious concerns over the Coalition’s proposed cuts to the fuel excise and new tax deductions, arguing that the numbers simply don’t add up. The accusation comes just weeks before Australians head to the polls. While the Coalition in…