NSW premier attacks federal budget over bracket creep

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has publicly criticised the Federal Labor Government's budget for failing to address bracket creep, which occurs when wage increases push workers into higher tax brackets. Minns argues that frontline workers including nurses, teachers and transport workers are being negatively impacted by the government's approach of offering a $250 annual tax offset rather than indexing tax brackets to inflation. The dispute marks a significant internal conflict within the Labor Party, with a state premier directly challenging the Prime Minister's budget policies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.