The commentary on Tuesday night’s budget has landed on a tone of cynical resignation.
Yes, the government is pumping billions of dollars of stimulus into a strong economy. Yes, it’s committing tens of billions of dollars in new infrastructure spending with not so much as a business case. But what can you expect in an election year? Given Labor will simply rubber stamp it, shouldn’t we be grateful that the budget wasn’t more reckless?
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Danielle Wood is the chairwoman of the Productivity Commission.
