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Treasurer Jim Chalmers appeared to acknowledge the impact of the highly publicised case, telling the ABC after handing down his Budget that Sally Rugg's 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.
While the Albanese government's budget prioritises cost-of-living relief for low income earners, it's actually the wealthy who will benefit the most due to tax cuts.
It comes just minutes after Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a crackdown on SMS scams.
Despite being in charge of Australia's economy for the last year, many Aussies would be shocked to know the Treasurer doesn't have any qualifications in finance.