Victorian treasurer Jaclyn Symes says the state has cost-of-living levers to pull if interest rates rise, with budget plans factoring in higher borrowing costs.
Chris Bowen faced sharp questions over the abandoned $275 energy bill pledge as Llew O’Brien pressed for answers and the opposition heckled in parliament.
Jim Chalmers rejected calls to apologise after being accused of cherry-picking an economist’s remarks on government spending and inflation during question time.
Lidia Thorpe criticised political and media silence after a man was charged with terrorism over an alleged attempted bombing at a Perth Invasion Day protest.