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BUDGET 2017 WRAP

Treasurer Scott Morrison (L) and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (R) on Budget Day (AAP)
Treasurer Scott Morrison (L) and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (R) on Budget Day (AAP) Source: Treasurer Scott Morrison (L) and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (R) on Budget Day (AAP)

Scott Morrison's second Budget is already drawing a mixed reaction. The Medical Association is welcoming major health reforms, saying the government is winning back ground it lost after former Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014 Budget. But a major crackdown on welfare has drawn criticism from community groups who say it unfairly targets Australia's most vulnerable.


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Scott Morrison's second Budget is already drawing a mixed reaction. The Medical Association is welcoming major health reforms, saying the government is winning back ground it lost after former Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014 Budget. But a major crackdown on welfare has drawn criticism from community groups who say it unfairly targets Australia's most vulnerable.



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