The Australian Government has decided to defer the 2020-21 Budget until 6 October 2020 in response to the coronavirus. It was scheduled to be delivered on 12 May 2020.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said this would provide more time for the economic and fiscal impacts of the coronavirus, both in Australia and around the world, to be better understood.
‘It will also ensure that the 2020-21 Budget can set out the path to economic recovery,’ said Mr Frydenberg and Mr Cormann in a media release.
The Government will move supply bills in the Parliament this week to ensure the continuity of government in 2020-21.
The Government will also lift the debt ceiling from $600 billion to $850 billion to ensure it has the capacity to deal with the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus.
In line with the decision to postpone the Budget, the next Intergenerational Report will be released in mid-2021 to ensure there is adequate time to produce long term projections that are based on robust budget estimates.
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