WA Budget 2026: Surprise $1 billion cost of living relief as debt and government spending continues to rise
A $100 “extraordinary” fuel handout was the Budget surprise as Rita Saffioti handed down a $3.5 billion surplus and laughed off suggestions the Reserve Bank would not appreciate it amid rising inflation. “Well, I didn’t like their interest rate increase,” the Treasurer said. The fuel voucher will be paid to every holder of a WA…

