No more handouts: stark warning as soaring interest bill revealed
23-09-2026 08:06 via smh.com.au

No more handouts: stark warning as soaring interest bill revealed

Australia’s debt has surged past $1 trillion and rising global interest rates have thrown out forecasts for the fastest growing portion of the federal budget.
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