PolicyEconomyFederal budgetPrint articleOpinionThe secret sauce that saved the budgetThe budget only held together because our high-employment, low wage growth and inflation economy reduces government spending.Chris RichardsonApr 3, 2019 – 11.54amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginKey Statistics2 per centBoost to average wages this year.$28 billionSavings on spending.1.3 per centSavings on government spending over the next decade.Lots of the post-budget focus is on the imminent tax cuts, and that makes sense.The punters stopped listening to politicians a while ago, but this time really is different – these tax cuts will happen. Both sides are promising pretty much the same thing, and they’re promising it will be in people’s pockets in a matter of weeks.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal budgetOpinionIncome taxRailLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy
