The Australian federal budget is a document that demonstrates the Australian government's planned financial performance, and the framework it intends to conduct its operations in the following financial year. Revenue allocated in the budget is raised through the Australian taxation system, with government spending representing a sizeable proportion of the overall economy.
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“Each Australian is a Ulysses.”
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