Union Issues, Poor Manufacturing and Energy Policies Threatening Economy: Dutton

Latest GDP growth figures are the lowest since 1991-92. The treasurer says global uncertainty, price pressures, and higher interest rates are the cause.

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during post Budget media interviews at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said the struggling manufacturing and mining sectors, the steep increase in electricity prices, and the mismanagement of the CFMEU were contributing to poor economic growth in Australia.

On Sept. 5, Dutton spoke in Horsham Park, Sydney, about the latest weak gross domestic product (GDP) numbers.