Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy outlined this week that he thinks fiscal policy should remain loose until interest rates have been normalised to avoid exacerbating financial risks. Add in the continued upside surprises in the monthly fiscal data, and the incumbent Coalition’s trailing poll numbers and we expect next months Budget to increase stimulus. That will help support the economic recovery, enabling the RBA to begin lifting interest rates in June.
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