“The Turnbull Government will ensure these three things in #Budget2018,” he wrote on Twitter.

“A stronger economy, guaranteeing the essential services Australians rely on because of that stronger economy, and living within our means, which means controlling the government’s spending and keeping taxes low.”

But Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters was sceptical, believing some of the government’s goals were at odds with one another.

“The government is saying they’re going to give workers a tax cut,” she said.

At the same time, she believed the government intended to give businesses and the big four banks tax cuts. 

“The devil with this budget will be in the detail,” Ms Chesters said.

She said she was going to reserve her judgement on the budget until she’d had a chance to analyse its contents.

“What I know is based upon what’s been leaked to the media,” Ms Chesters said.

Neither she, nor the rest of the nation, has much longer to wait with Mr Morrison expected to hand down the budget about 7.30pm tomorrow.

Cabinet members including Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie, who has an office in Bendigo, appeared chipper ahead of a meeting this evening.

Ms McKenzie’s office declined to comment on any contributions she might have made to the budget’s formation before the Treasurer addresses parliament tomorrow.

Roads and aged care were areas in which Ms Chesters believed the government would invest.

She was hopeful there would be increased funding for schools and the health sector, together with a commitment to match funding announced by the state government for Foodbank Victoria.

Foodbank Victoria will receive $132,000 over the next four years to support the delivery of chilled, fresh and frozen food to services around Victoria such as Bendigo Foodshare.

Bendigo Foodshare’s stocks have been limited for several months as a result of a change in Foodbank Victoria’s freight provider, but food deliveries are expected to pick up as a result of the funding.

“Just imagine what they could do if the federal government matched that money,” Ms Chesters said.