We're still part of the Commonwealth.
It's in the government's best interest to present budgets that aren't so egregiously awful that the opposition parties choose to defeat it and trigger an election.
On the other hand, there are times when a minority government will deliberately present a budget that they expect to be defeated - because they may be in a stronger position to get a majority by that time.
It's in the government's best interest to present budgets that aren't so egregiously awful that the opposition parties choose to defeat it and trigger an election.
On the other hand, there are times when a minority government will deliberately present a budget that they expect to be defeated - because they may be in a stronger position to get a majority by that time.