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Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softeningTreasurer Josh Frydenberg will deliver the 2019 budget on April 2.LUKAS COCH/AAP

The April 2 budget will provide about A$600 million to pursue wrongdoers and help restore trust in Australia’s financial system.

The budget, which will be a launching pad for the election, likely to be announced the following weekend, is set to include another...

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