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Treasurer Jim Chalmers plays down leaked advice to raise taxes and cut spending

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Leaked documents show Treasury advised the government to raise taxes and cut spending after the election. It's prompted concerns the sustainability of the budget, and that an ambitious plan to build 1.2 million homes in five years could fail.
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