Business welcomes big-spending budget, but community groups say Australians most in need miss out

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is hoping tax relief and big infrastructure spending will win Australian voters over so what's the initial reaction from key business and community stakeholders?

"There is no plan for wages, no plan to tackle power prices, no plan to address climate change, and no plan for the future." - Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen"This budget is a cynical attempt to buy votes instead of planning for the nation's looming challenges." Greens leader Richard di Natale"Both job seekers and business will benefit, including from the extra support directly to apprentices and the businesses that employ them.

"A one-off energy assistance payment is about the only thing that pensioners and carers take away." - manager Paul Versteege"This budget demonstrates that the Morrison government lacks the leadership and the heart to meet the challenges of global inequality and climate change.

 

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Going with the Howard/Costello playbook. Saddle next govt with tax cut debt, and critisise them for the subsequent deficits.

I don't trust them.

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