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	Quarter 2 April - June 2024
	Quarter 1 January - March 2024
	Quarter 4 October - December 2023
	Quarter 3 July - September 2023
	Quarter 2 April - June 2023
	Quarter 1 January - March 2023
	Quarter 4 October - December 2022
	Quarter 3 July - September 2022
	Quarter 2 April - June 2022

Quarter 2 of 2023 Articles
	Australians Seek Financial Independence – Report
	Summary of Superannuation Issues and Recent Changes
	Legislation changes give market-linked pensions better outcome
	Inflation drives the cost of retirement to a record high
	Banking on the Age Pension
	The keys to high retirement confidence
	The strong link between advice and retirement confidence
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	Banks launch scam awareness campaign
	ATO warns of rise in SMSF identity fraud and investment scams
	The importance of SMSF succession planning
	Our investment and economic forecasts, April 2023
	Overview of the Federal Budget 2023 – 24
	2023 Federal Budget: Stronger foundations for a better future
	Australian retirees face accelerating price pressures
	Protect your business from cyber threats.
	Devil in the detail on super changes
	More women take up SMSF as others look for advice
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Overview of the Federal Budget 2023 – 24

The following are all the links to the federal government's description of its 2023 Budget. At the bottom are the Budget Documents for those that love to get into the fine detail of a Budget.

Delivering cost-of-living relief

Strengthening Medicare

Growing the economy

Becoming a renewable energy superpower
A sustainable future
Modernising our industrial base
Building up our defence industry
Supporting small business
Data and the digital industry
A better trained workforce
A better targeted migration system
Supporting teachers and students
Investing in infrastructure

Women’s Budget Statement

Broadening opportunity

Strengthening the Budget

For those who really like to get into the fine detail, knock yourself out here.

Budget Paper No. 1
Budget Strategy and Outlook

Budget Paper No. 2
Budget Measures

Budget Paper No. 3
Federal Financial Relations

Budget Paper No. 4
Agency Resourcing

budget.gov.au

9th-May-2023