‘Fiscal discipline’: can Jacinta Allan and her treasurer hold the line in Victoria’s budget?

The premier has been upbeat but there are signs of cuts to come and one analyst warns the state's financial strategy needs a course correction'

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There's no denying the mood within the Victorian government is unusually upbeat ahead of Tuesday's state budget.

Instead of the usual warnings of tough" or challenging" decisions in the lead-up - as has been the case in recent years - the premier, Jacinta Allan, has spent the week unveiling a string of big-ticket announcements, each accompanied by a press release headed with the budget's title: Focused on what matters most".

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