Albanese fuels cost-of-living relief expectations as MPs debate sticking with stage-three tax cuts

PM says Labor government will receive advice by Wednesday’s caucus meeting on how best to assist Australians struggling with rising costs

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Anthony Albanese has continued to raise expectations of further cost-of-living relief as some backbench MPs debate the possibility Labor could modify stage-three income tax cuts to pay for new measures.

On Monday the prime minister said “if we can find ways to put extra dollars in people’s pockets, particularly those low and middle income earners who are doing it tough, then we’re prepared to do so”.

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