We’ve got all the news from last night’s budget for you this morning – with funding for aged care, mental health, child care, plus tax breaks and much more. “I’m not sure I’d go as far as this being an election budget, but this is, absolutely, a keeping your options open budget,” she said. There was also plenty in the budget to propel the property market, including extensions to the homebuilder program and subsidies for first home buyers. Coming upThere will be plenty more from yesterday’s budget, including a post-budget address by treasurer Josh Frydenberg and parliamentary sittings. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian May 11, 2021 20:48 UTC