In its 1996/97 budget announced on Tuesday , the Australian Coalition government announced an underlying budget deficit of A$ 5.65 billion , and pledged to return the underlying budget balance to surplus by 1998/99 .
<response> In its 1996/97 budget announced on Tuesday , the <misc>Australian</misc> <organization>Coalition</organization> government announced an underlying budget deficit of <misc>A$</misc> 5.65 billion , and pledged to return the underlying budget balance to surplus by 1998/99 . </response>