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What do inner-city dwellers want from this year's federal budget?

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Sunny Li and fellow commuters Source: SBS

The federal budget is almost upon us, brought forward a month to make way for a federal election in May.


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By Lin Evlin, Junko Hirabayashi

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The federal budget is almost upon us, brought forward a month to make way for a federal election in May.


It will be packed with policies the government hopes will swing the polls its way.

Sydney's inner west is one of the most congested areas in Australia and it’s also where the marginal seat of Reid is located.

Here, in the marginal seat of Reid, the Liberal party holds the balance of power by just 3.3 per cent.

Some of the locals in this diverse electorate say they will be keeping a keen eye on budget policies tackling the congestion in their area.


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