The Federal Treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison, handed down his third Budget on 8 May 2018. Mr Morrison said the Budget is focused on further strengthening the economy to "guarantee the essentials Australians rely on” and "responsibly repair the budget”. With a deficit of $18.2b in 2017/18 and $14.5b in 2018/19, the Budget is forecast to return to a balance of $2.2b in 2019/20 and a projected surplus of $11b in 2020/21. The government is proposing a three-step, seven-year plan to m