Tony Abbott says budget is 'not draconian, it's necessary'

By James Massola
Updated April 23 2018 - 8:13pm, first published August 21 2014 - 10:19am

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared his budget is "not draconian, it's necessary", seizing on comments from Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens suggesting the Coalition's economic strategy was prudent and sensible.

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