Flood waters in Victorian border towns reach record levels as Lismore braces for evacuations; Tuesday’s budget touted as ‘family friendly’
- Lismore residents warned of major flooding as heavy rain falls along the east coast
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised a $33b lift to social security payments in Tuesday’s upcoming budget. Chalmers said the raise would apply to both pensions and payments which is “partly a consequence of indexation which is there to try and keep up with inflation”. The treasure said a third will be for the age pension and another third for jobseeker.
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