Social media reaction: What Aussies really think about the Budget

Drew Patchell

12 months ago

We got the spin from the government, but with debt reduction now seen as necessary to get Australia back to surplus, is the money being spent in the right places, and is it enough? Here are some of the reactions from social media.

Tripling the bulk billing incentive is awesome. And will make such a difference #Budget2023
— Dee Madigan (@deemadigan) May 9, 2023

Why oh why … how could you kick jobseekers in the guts .
I’m 64 . Can’t get a pension can’t work and I have never in my life had social security. Now I need it , you just pissed all over me. Give me a break .
How cruel #budget2023
What about the poor ..
What about families.

— Mrs Kim 🌸🥂🌸🥂🌸 (@bornblonde0077) May 9, 2023

Real wages growth is upon us:
In 2023-24, wages growth is forecast to be 4% followed by 3.75% in 2024-25.
Inflation will drop to 3.25% and 2.75% respectively.#budget
— Stephen Koukoulas (@TheKouk) May 9, 2023

i hope all the "give them time" folk do some serious reflecting tonight. we gave them time, & they've once again betrayed the poor. it's time to take the kid gloves off, and yell, hold your party to account, support welfare orgs. people are going to die #RaiseTheRate #Budget2023
— jeremy poxon (@JeremyPoxon) May 9, 2023

First surplus in 15 years… but it seems wrong to have anything leftover while Australians are suffering in poverty.

As the start of the pandemic showed us, poverty is a choice made by our governments.#Budget2023
— Dr Blair Williams🏳️‍🌈♀️ (@BlairWilliams26) May 9, 2023

I may have missed it, but I don’t think I heard @JEChalmers specifically mention our precious environment, wildlife, and climate change once. Did I miss them? #Budget2023

— Professor Euan Ritchie 🌏 🌳 🐾 🔥 🎶 (@EuanRitchie1) May 9, 2023

No one ever mentions the elephant in the room. $1.2trillion in debt left from the LNP vandals. #budget2023 #auspol
— John (@J_K_AU) May 9, 2023

Just when I thought we were doomed to a US-style healthcare system that only takes care of those who can afford it… BOOM. Tripling the Medicare bulk-billing incentive. Wow. Bravo, ALP. #Budget2023
— thecarmencita (@thecarmencita) May 9, 2023

What’s your reaction to the Federal Budget? Why not share it with our members?