If you thought the end of Tony Abbott’s reign as Prime Minister would see the end of the three word slogan, think again. The latest one, ‘jobs and growth’ will haunt the government and is henceforth destined to be written on Scott Morrison’s political epitaph.

For those who look beyond the headlines, it is the forward estimates that tell the real story. For a government that is so obsessed with budget surpluses, they must feel as if the gods have deserted them. There is not a surplus in sight.

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