Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles talks federal budget and applying measures across the board

The Deputy Prime Minister has defended the government’s decision to hand out $300 to everyone in the form of a rebate.

Richard Marles says every Australian is facing financial pressure, and there are measures the government applies broadly.

“We’ve increased rent assistance two budgets in a row, that’s the first time that’s happened in 30 years, that is a measure that is much more targeted,” he told Jacqui Felgate.

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“What we also need to be doing is making sure, that in framing this budget, we are responsibly managing the public purse,” he added.

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