Health spending outstrips tax cuts in budget beauty contest
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
A $5.7 billion boost to defence spending and a $623 million-per-year decision to pay superannuation on public paid parental leave were the two least popular measures in the federal budget, according to a deep dive into the May 14 document.
Both measures failed to achieve majority support, whereas those most favoured by voters were big spending initiatives on Medicare and cheaper medicines.
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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
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