COVID-19 measures have added more than $16 billion to the federal health budget, including $1.7 billion aimed at securing a COVID-19 vaccine for 25 million Australians - a crucial gamble that underpins the government's entire fiscal strategy Budget2020
COVID-19 measures have added more than $16 billion to the federal health budget, including $1.7 billion aimed at securing a COVID-19 vaccine for 25 million Australians - a crucial gamble that underpins the Morrison government's entire fiscal strategy.
"The challenges for the Australian economy from the virus remain significant," the budget's economic outlook statement said. However, the statement said, there was potential for a "significant upside" if an earlier-than-expected vaccine appeared.
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