Ahead of what is likely to be a controversial budget, anticipation is further stimulated by the plethora of policy suggestions and thought bubbles that have been leaked by the Treasury Department. The task set for the Government and Treasurer encapsulates a range of serious problems far greater than simply balancing the books. Heightened concerns over housing affordability, good vs. bad government debt, and issues with Australia's heavily skewed distribution of income, wealth, taxation and superannuation all set the tone for the inequitable position a majority of Australians find themselves in. What steps should be taken to untangle the mess left by previous Governments? (VIEW LINK)