Budget criticised for neglecting needy
![Australian Council of Social Service CEO Cassandra Goldie.](https://images.sbs.com.au/dims4/default/e45be4b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/704x396+0+1/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsbs-au-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdrupal%2Fnews%2Fpublic%2Fpodcast_images%2Faustralian_council_of_social_service_ceo_dr_cassandra_goldie._aap.jpg&imwidth=1280)
Australian Council of Social Service CEO Cassandra Goldie. Source: AAP
Some interest groups say vital services being ignored to fund tax breaks and Budget surplus.
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