Surplus here we come: What the government’s budget deficit tells us about the Australian economy Economy The Conversation 26 September 2018 The government’s final budget outcome for 2017-18 is a deficit of $10.1 billion.
Bill Shorten uses budget reply speech to outbid Turnbull’s tax cut for lower and middle income earners Politics The Conversation 11 May 2018 Opposition leader Bill Shorten has launched a tax bidding war, promising to top the government’s tax relief for lower and middle income earners.