From www.lawyersweekly.com.au: Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the fourth budget of the Albanese Government, emphasizing improvements in economic growth, with a forecast of growth rising to 2.5% by 2026-27 and unemployment expected to peak at 4.25%.

Notable budget measures include a funding boost of $194.5 million to the Attorney-General’s department for various initiatives, and the ban on non-compete clauses, which affects over three million Australian workers to potentially increase their wages by up to 4%.

The budget also allocates substantial resources to combat gender-based violence and improve community legal services while maintaining stable funding for courts and legal services.