Coalition may back cuts with eye ahead

By Phillip Coorey
October 24 2012 - 3:00am
"If she [Julia GIllard] wants to take offence, of course I'm sorry about that. And if she would like me to say sorry, I'm sorry" ... Tony Abbott.
"If she [Julia GIllard] wants to take offence, of course I'm sorry about that. And if she would like me to say sorry, I'm sorry" ... Tony Abbott.

THE Coalition is likely to pass most of the controversial measures contained in this week's midyear budget update with Liberal MPs arguing it will make their job of balancing the budget easier should they win government.

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