The federal opposition believes voters are ready to embrace strong budget discipline, framing the more than $30 billion in spending cuts unveiled on Monday as a down payment on deeper savings before the next election.
With the Reserve Bank of Australia widely expected to lift interest rates when the board meets next week, the opposition believes that after the heady days of pandemic stimulus, the link between government spending and rate rises is starting to take hold among voters.
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