The 2022-23 October Federal Budget Update was handed down on 25 October 2022 against a backdrop of rising inflation, increasing cost pressures and a slowing global economy.
 
The focus of the budget was to address the rising cost of living without stoking inflation; encourage investment; and repair the Government’s fiscal position.
 
There are a number of initiatives that were welcomed by Local Government. Read WALGA’s full analysis and commentary here