Federal budget: Chalmers treads carefully around $70b budget hole
Facing a possible $70 billion deficit by decade's end, Treasurer Jim Chalmers played coy about what economic moves the government may make.
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Facing a possible $70 billion deficit by decade's end, Treasurer Jim Chalmers played coy about what economic moves the government may make.
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