The treasurer and prime minister are doing a sales job on government attempts to boost housing supply as property investors chew budget changes to tax breaks.
A state has been warned climate change-linked weather hazards endanger almost a fifth of the value of major infrastructure assets.
New jobs data expected to be steady despite impact of events in the Middle East and inflationary pressures.
National clearance rate showed a small increase last week but Sydney well down and Melbourne on the rise.
Despite higher interest rates and global unrest, new home sales showed a good uplift during April.
Economists suggest Budget will support fiscal growth in years to come despite flak over negative gearing and CGT changes.
More than half of poll respondents said they would be worse off with this budget while another poll has Angus Taylor as preferred Prime Minister.
The universities sector, which relies heavily on fee-paying foreign students, says coalition plans to cut immigration would hurt the economy and cost jobs.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is forecast to post a positive gain in jobs when it publishes new data, as economists mull over sweeping tax changes.
The government has conceded its budget is unlikely to win immediate support from voters as Labor and Liberals taking aim at each other’s policies.
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