From Tom 👋🏼

The Federal Budget has now been handed down, and I wanted to give you a practical summary of what it means for our community in Moore.

I fundamentally believe this is a good Budget.

Before you sharpen your pitchforks and get ready to come after me on Facebook hear me out.

It provides cost-of-living relief. It strengthens Medicare. It supports more housing. It backs small business. It invests in fuel security, infrastructure, skills and the services people rely on. Just as importantly, it does those things while keeping a responsible eye on the national books.

A Budget is not just a list of announcements. It is a statement of priorities. It's a choice and it tells you what a government values. And whether a government can make the difficult decisions to get through tough times.

I also want to acknowledge something upfront. Not every measure in a Budget lands the same way for every person. Some people will look at particular decisions and feel disappointed, frustrated or adversely affected. I understand that. People do not live in Budget papers. They live with rent, mortgages, school costs, health bills, fuel prices, grocery bills, business expenses and the thousand small pressures that add up over a week.

So I do not expect anyone to judge this Budget by a press release. People will judge it by how it affects their household, their business, their family and their future.

But when I look at the Budget as a whole, I believe it gets the big calls right.

It gives practical help now, while still investing in the things we need for the future.

Below I’ve got some links to what I think are some of the most important parts for us in Moore.