Joe Hockey hones his budget razor

By Matt Wade
Updated April 26 2014 - 11:15am, first published 11:13am

It's become an autumn ritual in national politics. As the trees turn yellow in Canberra, treasurers recycle a well-worn narrative of budget pain. They speak of tough calls, difficult choices and the need for sacrifice if the nation's books are to balance.

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