There has been mixed reaction online after the price tag of an outfit worn by Jim Chalmers' wife on budget night emerged. handed down the 2024-25 Federal Budget on Tuesday eveningThe Carla Zampatti outfit retails for a total cost of almost $1,900, with the jacket priced at $999 while the dress goes for $899.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers' wife Laura stunned in a Carla Zampatti outfit as she supported her husband on budget night on Tuesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman "He was talking about the 'average' Australian when it came to the rise of living costs... She is just making a point that they are not the 'average' Australian," one wrote on Facebook.
"Who cares. She's wearing an expensive dress. Isn't he up in the $400k+ a year? People with money are always going to seem out of touch to poor people," a third said.