Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is set to unveil what is being described as Australia's most important Federal Budget since World War Two later today.
It's expected to include unprecedented levels of spending to boost the pandemic-hit economy, and the biggest deficit in history of around $200 billion.
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Some measures flagged ahead of the budget announcement include income tax cuts, wage subsidies, infrastructure projects, manufacturing and environmental spending and an upgrade to the National Broadband Network.
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