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Labor has wasted no time in formalising its new budget tax cut by passing it through the House of Representatives - less than 24 hours after it was announced in the federal budget.
The $17 billion proposal would cut the taxes of all taxpayers by up to $268 from July 2026 - and $536 in the following year.
Once fully implemented in 2027/28, Australians would save $10 a week.
The federal government is aiming for a final vote on the legislation in the Senate later tonight.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says every dollar saved will make a difference for Australians.
"The House of Representatives has just passed our tax cuts to add to the tax cuts we passed last year. Peter Dutton and the Coalition has voted against all of our cost of living support and today they have voted against these tax cuts that are modest but will make a difference."
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Australians are saying Labor's latest tax cuts are a step in the right direction, but more change is needed to address cost-of-living pressures.
These voters say they're pleased to see some relief, but believe more drastic changes are needed.
VOXIE 1: "I guess its exciting, its promising but just got to see if it goes through or not."
VOXIE 2: "For them its big money, not for us."
VOXIE 3: "I want to, like, if everything to, like, come back to, like, before 2020."
VOXIE 4: "It's a start but the government needs to do a lot more about cost of living."
VOXIE 5: "No-one is doing much about it. You go to the shop now, as if you are buying $200 for an empty plastic bag."
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The federal government has been accused of breaking an election promise by watering down Australia's environment laws in an effort to protect the Tasmanian salmon industry.
The federal parliament is set to pass new laws shielding the Tasmanian salmon industry.
The bill, which is being debated in the Senate today, would remove the Environment Minister's ability to revoke some past decisions, allowing the industry to continue operate in an area where the endangered Maugean skate live.
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has criticised the haste with which the legislation has been introduced to parliament.
"While everyone else is focused on the budget, the government have teamed up with Peter Dutton and the Liberal party to ram through devastating changes to Australia's environment laws to give a carve out to corporations so they don't have to protect our native species and stop polluting our waterways."
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Australian customers of genetic testing company 23andMe are being urged to delete their data before it is sold to the highest bidder.
The personal genetic data of more than 15 million customers worldwide held with the DNA service 23andMe based in the US will now be among the assets to be sold at an auction listed for May 14.
The company filed for bankruptcy over the weekend.
With the announcement, California's attorney general Rob Bonta has advised customers who have submitted their DNA to delete their genetic information from the website.
Identity fraud expert and founder of cybersecurity company Cyberscout, Adam Levin says customers should act now.
"If it gets in the hands of, for instance, insurance companies, it could impact long-term care, disability, all sorts of things that you don't want. So, because of the very sensitive nature of this information, unless it is under your absolute control or you're worried about the fact that anyone else who may have it is in a position to misuse it, then where you can delete it, you should absolutely delete it."
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In Tennis, Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Miami Open in the fourth round by Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6 (9-7).
In a tense finish, Australia's 10th seed was unable to convert any of six set points but saved four match points before finally succumbing on the fifth, as Berrettini advanced to the quarterfinals.
The match came less than 24 hours after de Minaur's win against Brazil's Joao Fonseca* [[Jo-ow Fon-seck-kah]] 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and 33 minutes.
The 18-year-old paid tribute to de Minaur's performance.
"It was difficult to play. I knew it was going to be difficult since the beginning because well... he is a top 10 player. He runs for every ball. He is a great fighter. And I knew it was going to be. I couldn't finish the point in one ball. I needed to do three or four."
