* A $372m surplus in the coming year - the first since 2008 - and forecast to reach $3.5b in 2018.
* Treasury forecasting economic growth to average 2.8 per cent over the next four years, peaking at 4 per cent next year.
* free doctors visits and prescriptions extended from children aged under six to those under 13.
* paid parental leave extended from 14 to 18 weeks, and eligibility to be expanded to cover seasonal workers and those who have recently changed jobs.
* parental tax credit raised from $150 a week to $220 - and the payment period extended from the first eight weeks of a baby's life to 10 weeks.