Treasurer Scott Morrison says his job over the summer is to disprove the claims of economists who say the Federal Government is not in a position to deliver income tax cuts. Morrison says it will be a challenge to deliver tax cuts to both companies and individuals while maintaining the Government’s goal of having a Budget surplus by 2020-21, but he believes that it is achievable. From The Australian:
“Giving tax relief to middle income Australians is the mission the Prime Minister’s given me. So there’s a bit of work to do between now and the budget, and the budget after that,” Mr Morrison told the Nine Network’s Today program.