Victorian government delivers a budget that’s a tale of two elections

Analysis: While the budget seeks to repair the damage of the past two years, it’s clear some wounds are yet to heal

Handing down his eighth Victorian budget on Tuesday, the treasurer, Tim Pallas, pitched it at not one but two elections.

The most timely is the federal election. Through the budget, Pallas makes it clear that, whoever wins in May, he expects a greater share of funding for Victoria and is happy to criticise the Morrison government until then.

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