David Braithwate

2 months ago | latrobevalleyexpress.com.au | Daniel Pedersen |David Braithwate

By DAVID BRAITHWATEWith the federal election called for May 3, the federal budget (released Tuesday, March 25) is seen as a taste of things to come during the campaign. Most of the measures announced in the budget will be dependent on the Labor government being re-elected. The headline of Treasurer Jim Chalmer’s fourth budget was the $17 billion worth of modest tax cuts, topping up cuts delivered last year.