When Joe Hockey delivered the 2014 budget, the deficit in 2017-18 was projected to be $2.8 billion:
In the actual 2017-18 budget it came in at $29.4 billion
Before they were retired the Zombie measures held up by not passing or being presented to the Senate only contributed circa $3 billion to that total.
The proposed zombie measures designed to have their greatest affect on the bottom line in latter years of forward estimates.
Even Morrison admitted that 70% were eventually passed.
One fact or you haven't considered is that the Turnbull Coalition has lost the debate around education funding, (Gonski) and the NDIS. Surrendering to Labor policy.
They've committed to finding ways of funding them over a longer term.
