Subscriber | Analysis:All budget measures are either a matter for the next Coalition term or may be ripped apart by an incoming Labor government, writes Karen Barlow.
Subscriber: The Coalition government would expand the federal public service if re-elected, as its budget reveals plans to grow staffing in defence and national security agencies amid warnings of threats to international stability.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's fourth budget has outlined the "time for emergency fiscal support has passed", despite inflationary levels touted to surpass 4 per cent later this year.
The government spending could benefit retirees like the McGuires of Kambah, as they manage the increasing difficulties with cost of living and elderly care.