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Ali and Ahmed give a thumbs up behind a cafe counter

"A tax cut is better for every family in Australia — I think more tax cuts are good."
Lily Tan behind counter at a perfume store

"Yes it's at the margin, but it's not the first time governments have delivered small, cup-of-coffee-type tax cuts and got rewarded for it."

Cam Van uses a sewing machine, with a man seated at a desk behind her

"In the three, four years before … the electricity is about $1,500 or $1,600 a month, but now it's up to $2,000 to $3,500 a month … a big jump."

"People shouldn't need to hire a lawyer to take the next step in their career."

Quang Dinh behind the counter of his butcher, with raw meat displayed

"It's a kick in the teeth for Australian business and we hope in the next few weeks leading into the election that omission is rectified."

Jim Chalmers holding the budget papers on his way into Parliament.

"Australia is neither uniquely impacted nor immune from these pressures, but we are among the best placed to navigate them."

A fruit and vegetable stall

"I would've liked to have seen a bolder budget — this is a very 'blah' budget."

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