Scott Morrison says the "time is now" to sacrifice the forecast budget surplus for economic stimulus, while also demanding big business help pull Australia through a downturn which, he says, is "potentially greater" than the global financial crisis.
"Whatever you thought 2020 was going to be about. Think again,'' he will tell today's The Australian Financial Review Business Summit in Sydney.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
