Treasurer is asked ‘hand on heart’ to say that the looming federal election had nothing to do with budget decisions Scott Morrison has declared his first budget will not be “a typical budget”,while hinting at tax cuts and boosting education spending ahead of an expected double dissolution election on 2 July.
Over the weekend, the government announced $1.2bn in additional spending for education, or there were reports of tax cuts for people earning more than $80000 and the treasurer said debt would peak within five to six years. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com