Her grocery bill had doubled in the past two years, despite her spending habits remaining the same.
"I was spending $150 on groceries two years ago, and I'm spending $250 now.
"If you want to feed your kids decent meals, that's what you have to spend."
She said she was a budget-savvy shopper. "I'm a budget girl. I don't buy any luxuries and I don't buy by brand, I buy by price."
Even the basic staples had gone up in price, and her family went through eight bottles of milk and eight loaves of bread per week.
Her husband worked fulltime, while she worked part-time as a contract planner. They had two teenagers and a 4-year-old son.
She hoped there was also room in the Budget for broader healthcare subsidies, despite the Government extending free doctors' visits and prescriptions to all children under 13 in last year's Budget.
The doctors' visits were free only at certain clinics and not all medical prescriptions were covered, Ms Beale said.
"When you've got three kids and all of them get sick, you end up with huge medical bills - you can easily spend $120 a week." Inhaler costs, regardless of age, were not subsidised and orthodontic care was also a major cost.
"Dental care is free for kids under 18 but orthodontic care isn't.
"My daughter needs braces but we can't afford to get them - she's got a part-time job to pay for her own braces.
"That sort of stuff should be subsidised."
