Run up to the Budget 2013: Govt's austere plans for 28 Feb
Government is widely expected to present an austere budget on Thursday for the 2013/14 financial year that begins in April, curbing public spending to rein in a bulging fiscal deficit and stave off a sovereign ratings downgrade.

Government is widely expected to present an austere budget on Thursday for the 2013/14 financial year that begins in April, curbing public spending to rein in a bulging fiscal deficit and stave off a sovereign ratings downgrade.