Morrison ignored Treasury advice on election spending
John KehoeEconomics editorJun 1, 2022 – 5.00amThe Morrison government disregarded Treasury warnings not to splash cash on cost of living handouts, despite concerns it would unleash wasteful election spending and fuel more household consumption at a time of rising inflation.
Treasury tried to persuade the then-prime minister Scott Morrison and treasurer Josh Frydenberg not to commit to an $8.6 billion package of supports for low- and middle-income earners,
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