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It's not the size of the budget deficit that counts; it's how you use it

  • Written by Steven Hamilton, Visiting Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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In putting together his unprecedented pandemic budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg had two big tasks: to support the economy now, and to kick-start the next boom.

Many commentators seem to be enamoured by the size of the spend. But once you dig into the details, it’s a mixed bag.

The 2020 budget certainly delivers on boosting...

Read more: It's not the size of the budget deficit that counts; it's how you use it

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  1. the budget overlooks the hardest hit in favour of the hardest hats
  2. This budget will only work if business and consumers play ball
  3. The budget's tax cuts have their critics, but this year they make fiscal sense
  4. promising tax breaks, but relying on hope
  5. Frydenberg tells Australians, ‘we have your back’
  6. we need more stimulus to avoid a prolonged recession
  7. a lesson in the perils of focusing on the past
  8. it's a return to what worked before
  9. 5 charts on how COVID-19 is hitting Australia's young adults hard
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