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Deficit to reach $26bn: Deloitte

BY KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025 12:30PM

The federal government's pre-election budget is expected to unveil an underlying cash deficit of $26.1 billion for the 2025 financial year, while revenues will deteriorate by $11.3 billion over four years, a new report from Deloitte shows.

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