Govt should be ‘upfront’ about sustainability of national priorities: Chalmers

The government should be “upfront” about the sustainability of funding national priorities and is confident Australian people are “up for that conversation”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

“We need to be upfront with people about what we can afford and how we make the investments we want to make in some of these areas,” Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia.

“The national conversation I want to have about the budget is how do we line up our budget and our economy with our values?

“How do we fund the things we truly value, looking after people with a disability, strengthening Medicare, doing the right thing by people in aged care, funding national security.

“How do we find a way to fund them and how do we make that investment sustainable over time, I’m confident the Australian people are up for that conversation.”

The government should be “upfront” about the sustainability of funding national priorities and is confident Australian people are “up for that conversation”, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. “We need to be upfront with people about what we can afford and how we make the investments we want to make in some of these areas,” Mr Chalmers told Sky News Australia. “The national conversation I want to have about the budget is how do we line up our budget and our economy with our values? “How do we fund the things we truly value, looking after people with a disability, strengthening Medicare, doing the right thing by people in aged care, funding national security. “How do we find a way to fund them and how do we make that investment sustainable over time, I’m confident the Australian people are up for that conversation.”

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