Labor trying to play down incoming figures

By Marnie Banger
Updated December 16 2018 - 4:26pm, first published 3:46pm
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down his first budget update on Monday.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down his first budget update on Monday.

Australians will soon know the size of the budget surplus the federal government expects to deliver in 2019/20 after it raked more tax revenue in its coffers than planned.