The 2020 budget was supposed to be the crowning glory with the Coalition returning the nation to surplus, instead, today’s budget will go down as among the nation’s darkest economic days, says Sky News Political Reporter JonathanLea10.
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The 2020 budget was supposed to be the crowning glory with the Coalition returning the nation to surplus, instead, today’s budget will go down as among the nation’s darkest economic days, says Sky News Political Reporter Jonathan Lea. Mr Lea said the last time Australia’s budget was in such pain was the end of World War II, with peace and prosperity coming at a cost.
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