The Age
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·2 hours ago
Treasurer presents 2026 budget as intergenerational inequality reaches critical levels
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will present Australia's 2026 budget next week amid growing intergenerational inequality. People born in the 1990s are the first generation earning less than their predecessors, with housing affordability a key crisis. The Productivity Commission chair calls for increased housing supply and tax reforms targeting investment incentives to level the playing field across generations.
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