Australian PM Scott Morrison: Recession a ‘Heartbreaking Blow’

Australian PM Scott Morrison: Recession a ‘Heartbreaking Blow’
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg sits as he listens to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speak in the House of Representatives during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 2, 2020. David Gray/Getty Images
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Scott Morrison has lamented a heartbreaking blow to Australia after the economy shrank seven percent in the June quarter, confirming the first recession in three decades.