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James Robertson

Flush with cash, government is crying poor before budget

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As Treasurer Jim Chalmers prepares to dampen expectations of next week’s budget, a new forecast shows he will have to do so while swimming in revenue.

Chris Richardson, an independent economist and veteran budget watcher, has forecast a whopping $90 billion increase to the budget bottom line over the coming four years.

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