The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his budget update and over the next four years, deficits are expected to increase by $21.8 billion.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Michaelia Cash spoke to 6PR Radio Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson and said Chalmers had driven the budget “off a cliff”, and Labor had “lost control” of the economy.

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