Australia's wafer-thin surplus rests on a mine disaster in Brazil
- Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
On Monday the Australian government will release the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). This will – as required by the Charter of Budget Honesty – provide an update on the key assumptions made in this year’s budget, and track the implications of decisions made since the budget for the projected surplus.
There are two...