Budget 2015: Political rather than fiscal balance underlines budget
The “hardship” package is, at $790 million, much larger than anyone – especially the opposition parties – expected. PLUS: Housing in focus.
Rob Hosking discusses the big announcements in Budget 2015 with Nick Grant on NBR
Rob Hosking and Duncan Bridgeman Thu, 21 May 2015
The surplus might be a year away but this was a budget aimed at other balances.
Political, obviously: the “hardship” package is, at $790 million, much larger than anyone – especially the opposition parties – expected. Government ministers earlier this week said there would be no new programmes
