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Surprise tax handout on cards for all workers despite inflation risks

Workers could receive a few hundred dollars in their pocket in a surprise tax handout in next week’s federal budget, despite warnings that stimulus could drive up inflation and risk further interest rate rises.

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Surprise tax handout on cards for all workers despite inflation risksWorkers could receive a few hundred dollars in their pocket in a surprise tax handout in next week’s federal budget, despite warnings that stimulus could drive up inflation and risk further interest rate rises.
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