individual,

"579,
you're a liar & an idiot if you can't see that there is presently no other way to remedy the Labor mess..."

Actually you are prohibited from calling people liars on this forum (just saying).

If you wish to go on believing Hockey's confected fiscal fairy stories, that's your prerogative...but calling people names because they don't agree with you is very immature.

The $20 Billion dollar "Health research Foundation" Although outwardly is not a bad Idea, but to conceive that you lower the overall health budget in the meantime, is absurd to say the least ! Although $20 billion is a large amount of money you cannot insinuate that it may find the cure for Cancer or anything, countries throughout the world for decades have put so much time and money into medical research; $20 billion is not even a scratch on what has already been spent !Do not get me wrong it is a good Idea but don't expect a miracle from it ! we have to worry about our own medical treatment at this moment in time! the right thing to do would be to get our current Health system up to scratch then work on the research development side ! Tony has budgets for the future and health for the future as a matter of fact all his policies are for the future, But what about the now ? take care of today and tomorrow will take care of itself ! Plan for the future Tony but not at the sacrifice of today !

individual,
There is another way to fix up the mess left by labor both in the federal and state areas.
The GST raises an incredible amount of revenue each year.
At the moment to bulk is returned to the states.
At the moment the cash economy grows exponentially and the ATO has no plans of collecting any more than it does.
There is a rising debate which suggests that a rise in the GST is on the way.
Many countries have 15% and higher.
Sweden has 25%.
If we jump the gun now and put a temporary rise in the GST to 10% and we quarantine the extra 5% for use in removing the outstanding federal and state debt we could wipe out all the financial problems in a very short period of time.
The whole nation would be inclusive and by the time the problem is resolved the populace would be used to the 10% anyway and the extras could fund all sorts of 'Future Funds'

chrisgaff1000,
Firstly, Silly Billy the Blocker & Co would block any suggestion by the Coalition no matter how beneficial to Australia. Secondly, there's no point in dreaming up schemes which do not lower public service salaries & benefits because that's where our economic dilemma is.
Thirdly, to get people to warm to the idea of raising the GST we'll need a two year national service first so that they can comprehend why some discipline is necessary. Also negative gearing is a huge stumbling block to our economy despite the greedy's protests. the greedy being the public service bureaucrats & the australian businesses exploiting the asian sweatshops. Expensive hospitality here is sending massive holiday dollars to other countries because they also offer more interesting holidays for less money.

Small business would be right behind an increase in the GET. Another Opp for SM to pocket more billions of our hard earned. Small and Big Business has been guilty of ripping off the tax system since the year dot.

The budget has problems. Joe said he is not going to back down on the med;co payment ,but the amount of payment is negotiable.
We have a negotiable budget, who is in charge here. Is three word rabbit still around.
It is a mess, best start again in consultation with the rest of parliament, without the lies.
Joe is looking forward to the return of Sinodis, i think he has had enough, of the rabbit.
Turnbull must be in stitches watching the shenanigans going on here.
How can so many people be taken for three word slogans.
Coal power Generators are doing it tough with the proliferation of solar, which rabbit and joe are trying to protect, by dismantling the RET, ETC;
But there is no collusion going on with pay for an ear at fundraisers.
Coincidence that.
Corruption is rife but now its ok since they upped the fundraising amounts without being made public.
You could say corruption goes all the way to the top.