Budget do-over a consequence of years of government foibles — parliamentary committee chairs

Chairs discuss urgency of tabling sound growth-oriented budget

10 March 2025 - 14:20

Four of the parliamentary committee chairs who will be charged with processing and overseeing the budget once tabled have expressed unease at the possibility of the budget including a value-added tax (VAT) proposal, but acknowledge the economy is in dire straits...

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