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Australia is set to implement several changes in areas such as visa, from July 1st, 2023, that will impact various aspects of the country.

From minimum wages and electricity price rises to new tax rules and changes to the pension that will benefit older Aussies, there will be a raft of changes from July 1.

Minister for Youth and Early Education Anne Aly was called upon during Question Time on Thursday to discuss the difficulties young people in particular are facing in this economy.

A no-nonsense Aussie tradie says the governments budget is not doing enough for working Aussies.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers appeared to acknowledge the impact of the highly publicised case, telling the ABC after handing down his Budget that Sally Ruggs case really shone a light on the situation.

Buried in one of the Budget papers was the biosecurity protection levy; a proposed increase to the amount of money farmers have to pay to import goods.

It comes just minutes after Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a crackdown on SMS scams.

Despite being in charge of Australias economy for the last year, many Aussies would be shocked to know the Treasurer doesnt have any qualifications in finance.

Labors big-spending budget handed out cost of living relief to the vulnerable and huge tax cuts to the wealthy - but major sectors of middle Australia have been dudded.

Jim Chalmers Budget speech on Tuesday was met with applause from colleagues as the 1.2million Australians under mortgage stress drew the short straw.