Australia budget 2024: the six graphs you need to see

A surplus matters less than what choices the government makes in its budget - here's what Jim Chalmers' statement tells us

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A bigger surplus this year and a bit bigger deficit next year! Does it matter? As I noted last month, not really. But while the surplus might not matter, the choices in the budget do, so let's have a look at what the budget tells us about the economy and some of the choices the government has made.