Government rules out 'so-called stimulus spending' to boost economy

By Amy Remeikis
Updated December 12 2016 - 4:23pm, first published December 11 2016 - 12:16pm
Not ruling out tax-payer funded donations: Mathias Cormann. Photo: Andrew Meares
Not ruling out tax-payer funded donations: Mathias Cormann. Photo: Andrew Meares

The Turnbull government won't be locked into an "artificial deadline" for returning the budget to surplus, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said, ruling out stimulus spending to boost the economy.