The major political parties have begun outlining spending and cost-cutting measures ahead of the 2019 federal election, expected to be held in May.
But before then will be the delivery of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's first federal Budget, on April the 2nd.
Richard Holden, a Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales, says one talking point is dominating ahead of this year's federal Budget: the possibility of a surplus.
Typically delivered on the first Tuesday in May, it's unusual for a Budget to be in such close proximity to a federal election.
And as Phil Lewis, Professor of Economics at the University of Canberra, explains, the Coalition could use that to their advantage.
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