Cheaper petrol, cash handouts in Morrison government's vote-buying budget
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Morrison government’s election budget halves petrol excise for six months and gives handouts to taxpayers, pensioners and welfare recipients in a cash splash aimed at clawing back votes.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who unveiled the giveaway budget in Parliament House on Tuesday night, has been able to juggle big spending with a reduced...
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