Budget throws roses at confused public: MP

Labor MP Ed Husic says the government's changing budget strategy has confused Australians about what to expect in the future.

Do you dispatch a fire truck or a Mr Whippy to quench a budget emergency?

Federal Labor MP Ed Husic, one of the opposition's treasury spokesmen, says there is huge confusion over what message the government is trying to send with its changing budget strategy.

"Last year, we had a fire truck here and now we've got a Mr Whippy van parked in front of every small business in the country," he told Sky News on Wednesday.