Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary

Being a winner or a loser from the federal budget can be the difference between hundreds of dollars – or tightening your belt even further. Tuesday’s federal budget comes at a strange time. Donald Trump is waging a war on Iran that is impacting fuel supplies globally, including Australia. Inflation is still causing havoc on household budgets. Government programs are costing more than ever. We’ve read hundreds of budget paper pages so you don’t have to. …