From jobseeker to vaping: which of Labor’s budget measures are likely to pass parliament?

While some government changes don’t require legislation, others will involve a fight – and battle lines are being drawn

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The excitement – and media blitz – of federal budget week has subsided, Now the real work begins: implementing the policies that treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled.

Some of the government’s major changes, such as increased bulk-billing incentives for GPs, do not require legislation. The commonwealth’s portion of the energy bill relief plan already passed parliament last year and hinged on negotiations with state governments to deliver their half.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian