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Josh Frydenberg has zoned in on the sweet spot for this yearâs budget.
Itâs one where the political space for more fiscal largesse provided by the COVID-19 crisis â but also, paradoxically, from a stronger-than-expected Australian economic recovery from the pandemic â means he can invest more in jobs, aged care, skills, education and mental health.
It means that, broadly speaking, windfall tax receipts from iron ore prices of more than $200 per tonne and lower transfer payments resulting from a remarkable jobs recovery will be neutered by increased government spending.
Frydenbergâs fiscal âas you wereâ also means that, according to his budget, there is no need for a local increase in income taxes, such as the imposts recently announced in the US and much of Europe; hence the sweet spot.