What we know about the federal budgetThe federal budget due on Tuesday will include billions of dollars in pre-election sweeteners and will also forecast the first surplus in 12 years.Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann with a copy of the Budget Source: Getty Images AsiaPacPublished 2 April 2019 12:39pmUpdated 3 April 2019 6:46pmBy Peyman JamaliAvailable in other languagesSkip to article contentShare this with family and friendsCopy linkShareShare