Prudent and steady, Budget 2018 paves the way for an election battle
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Tax cuts and tax reform have formed the centrepiece of the 2018 Budget.ShutterstockWhat a difference a year makes in budgetary politics. More to the point, what a difference the availability of better-than-anticipated tax receipts makes in framing an electioneering budget.
Burgeoning tax revenues – for now – have enabled Treasurer Scott...