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Budget Concerns Spark Populist Threat in Australia

Updated 2026-05-12 02:30 UTC 1 source Negative

Jim Chalmers, a prominent Australian politician, warns that the government’s budget may be driving economic anxieties and attracting support for populist right-wing parties like One Nation. The issue is casting a shadow over upcoming elections.

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