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Budget 2020: Whatever happened to the Josh Frydenberg who believed in less government?

8 October 2020

1:08 PM

8 October 2020

1:08 PM

In the week of the Budget with all the talk about Australia’s finances, one thing is for sure – the endless spendathon has continued. 

It is no use nitpicking as to what amount of money is allocated where and, as for the issue of debt, forget it. The D-word does not seem to rate a mention any more. 

People are simply anaesthetised to the fact that Australia’s debt ceiling has been confirmed as heading beyond $1 trillion. 

Debt ceiling?

This was legislated in 2007, a mere 13 years ago.

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