Labor have launched into their critique of the Morrison government’s 2020 budget ahead of Thursday’s budget reply.

Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles told Deborah Knight he didn’t see a clear vision for the country laid out in Tuesday night’s address.

“There are a whole lot of people who, despite a trillion dollars of debt being spent, find themselves basically out in the cold.”

Mr Marles said affordable childcare will be a crucial issue for women’s workforce participation, and was critical of what he saw as a lack of retraining and workforce re-engagement support for laid off workers over 35.

“I don’t think it’s good enough … to just say ‘actually that’s a category that’s too hard, we can’t help you’.”

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