Voters: Government Finances and Fashion Sense

voters: Dr Nahan's flashy neckwear may be what voters take away from the announcement, since information about Government finances is a sure-fire path to boredom for many, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. But with a poll to be held within months, and WA's finances in a precarious position, there is good reason for voters to care about much more than the Treasurer's fashion sense. ABC News Andrew O'Connor Map WA As WA Treasurer Mike Nahan walked in to deliver his final economic update ahead of next year's state election, he joked his festive tie was designed to distract attention from the dire numbers in the mid-year review. So what is the mid-year review and what's in it Photo Dr Nahan says simply cutting expenditure will not get WA's debt under control. While the deficit for this year is now set to be 526 million less than previously feared, the state will still be a record 3.39 billion in the red. Alan Porritt AAP As the name suggests, it is an update of forecasts of revenue and expenditure which were made in the 2016-17 budget in May. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.