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Five things you need to know about today’s economic statement

  • Written by: Danielle Wood, Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Australia is living through the biggest economic and social disruption since the second world war. Today’s budget update provides a stark reminder of just how big the economic and budgetary fallout really is.

If you don’t have the appetite to wade through the 180-page economic statement, here are the five big takeaways.

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