The AFR is reporting that Chris Bowen is intent upon higher surpluses:
Federal Labor says it will bank revenue windfalls to help insulate the economy against global shocks as it pledges to deliver a better budget outlook should it beat the Coalition at the next election.
…”The global economy is in the midst of its strongest upswing in a decade, which means the government should be banking extra, unanticipated improvements to insure Australia against rising global risks,” he said.
