Opposition leader Sussan Ley is promising to end dependency on government in her first major policy direction pitch since the election.
Ley warned against accepting ongoing government expansion and higher debt as the norm.
Australia Can’t Keep Normalising Bigger Government and Endless Debt, Says Sussan Ley
The federal gross debt is predicted to rise to $1.2 trillion in 2028-29.
Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 30, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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