Prime Minister Scott Morrison will use his pre-budget address on Thursday to 'start to emphasise recovery,' according to The Australian’s Political Editor Dennis Shanahan.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison will use his pre-budget address on Thursday to "start to emphasise recovery," according to The Australian’s Political Editor Dennis Shanahan. Prime Minister Morrison will deliver a major pre-budget address at the National Press Club on Thursday, ahead of the federal budget which will be revealed on October 6.
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