The Age
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A big box of Band-Aids: Advocacy groups weigh in on WA budget
Western Australian advocacy groups criticized the 2026-27 state budget Thursday for inadequately addressing the cost-of-living crisis. The Community and Public Sector Union condemned planned cuts of 1,500 public sector jobs, while groups slammed the $100 fuel voucher as insufficient and poorly targeted. Greens leader Brad Pettit called the budget a "big box of Band-Aids" failing to address structural housing issues.
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