Treasurer Joe Hockey refuses to set surplus date as economy struggles

By Judith Ireland and Gareth Hutchens
Updated April 20 2015 - 4:13pm, first published 10:20am
"We never put a date on returning to surplus": Treasurer Joe Hockey. Photo: Louie Douvis
"We never put a date on returning to surplus": Treasurer Joe Hockey. Photo: Louie Douvis

Treasurer Joe Hockey has refused to name a date for a surplus, arguing the Coalition just needs to show a "quality trajectory" for getting back to black as a new report shows the Abbott government's "budget repair job" has become even tougher.