Grattan on Friday: Budget lays election foundation, but Turnbull bungles
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
Ever since Malcolm Turnbull announced he’d call an election for July 2 if the Senate defied him, we’ve been counting down towards Sunday’s formal announcement of the start of a marathon eight-week campaign.
Tuesday’s budget had been hyped as a seminal moment on the journey. Given it contained no disaster for the government...