Tribune’s note

Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino framed the upcoming budget around three pillars — intergenerational fairness, productivity, and resilience — with housing supply as the lead policy priority. He cited $45 billion in existing initiatives, including EPBC Act passage and a freeze on the National Construction Code, as evidence of the government's supply-side commitment.

Specific intergenerational measures highlighted include a 20 percent reduction in HECS repayments and 5 percent home-deposit assistance. A three-day reform roundtable, which Mulino said produced unanimous support for intergenerational fairness, underpins the budget framing ahead of its release.

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MediaInterview with Andrew Clenell, Sunday Agenda, Sky NewsDaniel MulinoMonday 11 May 2026