Page 1 - '[In 1983] Australia's Budget was in the red by a record $9 billion. Today, it is in the black by $9 billion' Paul Kesting 'This year's Budget is about nothing more that saving the Government's bacon — but it won't' Andrew Pescock 'The Government is still offering record high interest rates, a high tax grab, high inflation and a record current account deficit' Charles Blunt The blue-rinse Budget