Govt's budget plea falls on deaf ears
The Turnbull government will blitz the Parliament with budget and economic reform bills next week to maintain the pressure on Labor and the minor parties. to avert what the Treasurer claims could be a recession.
Phillip Coorey, Chief Political Correspondent
Phillip Coorey writes on news specialising in policy, politics and budget. Based in our Canberra newsroom, Phil is the Australian Financial Review's chief political correspondent. He is a former chief political correspondent for The Advertiser and The Sydney Morning Herald, and a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence.
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