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Not too many surprises in the Treasurer’s 2019 Federal Budget, then.

Tax cuts for households were effectively doubled from around $150 billion to about $300 billion, in rounded numbers.

Quite a substantial saving of tax for households was mooted to be released in stages, and more Aussies eventually set to be paying tax at 30%.

There were some more immediate handouts, something of a boost to infrastructure spending, and a broadening of the scope for business asset write-offs.

Nothing too unexpected nor dramatic, but an expansionary Budget nonetheless.

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