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What we know about the budget so far

There will be increased spending on aged care, infrastructure and childcare plus incentives for business to invest in software, technology and hire staff. Here’s what we know so far.

Andrew Tillett
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent

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Budget bottom line

There has been a $30 billion improvement in the budget bottom line in just three months, including a small surplus in March, because of the strength of the economy.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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