The 2019 Budget was handed down on Tuesday 2 April by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a matter of days before Prime Minister Scott Morrison is due to call the next federal election. Thanks to revenue from the lucky rise in commodity prices (coal and iron ore) – and without raising taxes – the Government has undertaken a targeted box-ticking cash splash, benefiting Labor’s base and marginal voters. This is a political handout full of sweeteners designed to send punters to the election (likely 11 or 18 May) on a high. The Budget’s big lure is the chance for taxpayers to … Continue reading Federal Budget 2019 Spotlight