Australia's budget surplus is welcome but fleeting

The budget, presented on May 9, includes Australia's first surplus for 15 years

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  • Funding for social safety nets
  • Rising living costs
  • Community services
  • Clean energy
  • National security
  • Debt pressures growing
  • Economy slowing down
  • Lower inflation
  • Weak consumption
  • Labour setbacks
  • Political implications for Labor

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