His maiden federal budget is expected to be largely embraced with tax cuts for small businesses, an income tax break for middle-income Australians and superannuation reforms at its core.

From July 1 the small business tax rate will be lowered to 27.5 per cent and the turnover threshold for small businesses able to tap into it will be increased from $2 million to $10 million.

Among the hardest hit will be smokers with planned increases to the tobacco tax.

Also, more wealthy Australians will be taxed at a higher rate on their superannuation, with those earning $250,000 and more now included in the highest super tax bracket. 

Mr Morrison has also taken a punt on an age old problem of helping young people find work with an $840 million youth employment package.

It aims to have 120,000 young people in a secure job over the next four years.

The budget was light on for big-ticket items which kept in step with statements about restraint rolled by Mr Morrison in the weeks beforehand.

The same applied to the homefront electorates of Indi and Farrer where previous budget night bonanzas were noticeably absent.

But the biggest impact locally will be the ceasing of funding to eradicate mobile phone blackspots beyond the existing program which has one round to be announced later this year.

Indi was a significant beneficiary in the first round with the 30 towers funded among the most of any electorate across Australia.

But many areas weren’t so lucky and are hoping to be successful in round two.

Those unfortunate to miss the next cut will be devastated and the pressure will mount on independent MP Cathy McGowan and other Indi candidates to go into bat for their areas.

One major winner was aged care providers in Farrer which will share in $777,000 of additional funding.

The proposed 1700km inland rail route has received $594 million to acquire land.

It’s full steam to the election with the hope there is some money still available for much needed local infrastructure.