The final budget outcome in 2017/18 shows the deficit was $10.1 billion for the year, a $19.3 billion improvement on the original estimate.
The amount of money coming in was $13.4 billion higher than expected, while total spending was almost $7 billion less than forecast.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says stronger than expected economic growth and more Australians in work contributed to the result.
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