Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said "Australia is coming back" as he unveiled a Federal Budget aimed at steering Australia out of the COVID-19-induced recession amid massive spending on essential services.
The deficit of $161 billion for 2020-21 is $52.7 billion better than forecast in last year's October 6 Budget.
The forward estimates have the deficit falling to $106.6 billion next year and down to $57 billion in 2024-25, but the deficits are predicted to continue for at least the next decade â a far cry from the "back in black" celebrations of just two years ago.
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Federal Budget 2021: The key figures(Graphic: Tara Blancato)