Government Spending Keeping Economic Growth Alive: Treasurer

Experts have declared Australia is now in an ‘undeclared recession.’
Government Spending Keeping Economic Growth Alive: Treasurer
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his government’s performance despite the latest GDP growth figures being the lowest since 1991-92.

The Labor minister attributed the situation to “global uncertainty, price pressures, and higher interest rates.”

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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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