Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered his mid-year budget update revealing deficits $21.8bn billion deeper than expected.
The government's mid-year budget update shows a marginal improvement in the budget position this financial year, but deeper than expected deficits over the following three years.
Tax revenues are stronger than expected, primarily due to low unemployment, but government expenses are also growing faster than forecast in the May budget.
Economic growth is also slightly weaker than forecast in May, and wages growth forecasts has also been revised down.
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