With all the data in the government’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) for 2016-17 we’re breaking it down for you in seven charts.
The A$0.6 billion drop in the 2016-17 deficit in MYEFO compared with the budget figure from earlier in the year is flattering for the government. It actually misses the big story which is the...
Treasurer Scott Morrison described the federal government’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) as “optimistic but very realistic” as it holds onto the forecast of returning the budget to balance in 2020-21.
Our expert panel of economists take apart the MYEFO figures to see how the forecasts hold up and what has changed...
The government has been successful with its concerted bid to reinforce Australia’s AAA credit credentials by ensuring the budget is still projected to return to surplus in 2020-21 in Monday’s mid-year budget update.
All three rating agencies quickly said the AAA rating will be preserved.
The total deficits over the forward estimates are...
There have been a lot of jobs created this year. The economy is actually not going too badly in comparison particularly to other OECD countries, we have the highest growth rate in the G7 so we are getting some things right and I think 2017 is a year to be looking forward to. – Christopher Pyne, minister for defence industries, speaking on...
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