With his take on the Coalition’s policy costings and what both sides are now expecting to happen on Saturday, here is David Speers.
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00:00The Coalition's costings have provided more than a few late campaign surprises.
00:09Attacks on vapes, which would become legal, a cut to foreign aid, and public service job
00:13losses no longer limited to Canberra.
00:16The biggest surprise, however, deeper budget deficits over the next two years.
00:21The Coalition's railed against Labor's reckless spending.
00:24It's accused the Albanese government of losing control of the nation's finances.
00:28It's vowed better budget management.
00:30And yet, for the next two years, it would run the budget even deeper into the red.
00:36Over four years, the bottom line looks better.
00:38Once those public service job cuts kick in and Labor's tax cut is reversed, debt over the
00:44medium term would be lower under Peter Dutton.
00:47But over the next two years, as Australia weathers global trade wars and uncertainty, the budget
00:52would be in slightly worse shape.
00:54Well, that's something to worry about after Saturday.
00:57Right now, it's all about the final 24 hours of campaigning.
01:01Party sources on both sides are now privately expecting Labor to finish with more seats than
01:06the Coalition.
01:07A majority for Anthony Albanese is possible, but not assured.
01:11Both sides agree.
01:12More than a dozen seats remain up in the air.
01:14More than a dozen seats remain up in the air.